Chapter 35: Foul playDad died. Mom and Kira found out what had happened and were shocked about the bad news. They immediately went to the hospital and for the last time, they saw Dad's body again. Mom could not stop crying and could hardly feel sorry for him. I also feel sad and very shocked by what happened. I can’t imagine that it'll all end here.The cremation took place and Patry and I decided to bury Dad's urn immediately. I felt so drained and it looks like I wasn't the only one feeling it, we were all grieving and didn't know what to do. When I look at Mom, I can see under her eyes the swell from the tears. We were all very tired when the funeral was over and we just quietly went home. Kira and Patry said that they will accompany Mom first and let her stay in their house. I also thought that was good because there’s probably what Mom might do to herself. She will suffer more especially when she is left alone. Our house used to be empty now. Maybe Mom shouldn't go there first b
Chapter 36: FreeIt is now the third week of March. I never went back to cleaning Rye’s unit and I was surprised he hadn’t even called me since Dad died. It seems that my suspicion was right, Rye killed my Dad. If I told the police that he had a reason or ordered Dad to be killed, would they believe me? But I have no evidence in my possession to prove that he was actually the one who has an intention to kill Dad.I looked at my stomach and caressed it. And I have a child in my womb, he is still the father. What should I do now? I knew something like this will happen since I don't take pills because it will harm my health due to side effects. What about when this child asked about his dad? His father himself killed his grandfather. He is a demon. Demon who did nothing but torment me. What if he found out all that? What if he gets bullied at school because of his dad? I don't want him and Lip to be bullied. Should I get an abortion? When I abort the child, I will have no problems in the
Chapter 37: Selena Weeks, months, years had passed. I can't imagine that it all passed so easily. And I also didn’t expect that after I achieved my freedom, that’s where I was blessed with the joy of life. They are right, there's always a rainbow after the rain. I was so overwhelmed and I didn’t know where to turn for help. At the end of the day, my expectation daily that only myself can help me, turns out they've been there for me too. I don't ask for help from others until I'm overwhelmed with my own problems. I thought I could do it alone. Just with Lip, and my daughter. "Mom, I'm going to school already. I might be late for enrollment. There seems to be a long queue at the cashier today, Chris chatted." I heard Lip say so I immediately gave him his lunch box with sandwiches and packed juice. I hissed. "For sure he reserved you in the queue again. I really didn't expect you two to be best friends and he will follow you when you transfer to Merkado." He just laughed and kissed me
Chapter 38: Bestfriend 'Sera, we miss you. Come back to us now.' I looked at Patry's sent message in my Cheekbook inbox. Along with my release from Rye is that I lost connection with my family— Patry, Mom, and Kira. I ran from everything just to save my baby and Lip. From that, I thought I can no longer surround myself with problems. My solution was to run away from everything because I was so scared. I know that I was selfish in the part that I ran away from everything just for my children. Maybe that was the only available choice I could make at that time. I still can't face them. I am ashamed and afraid of what they will say to me. I also don't know if Rye has stopped torturing my family. He already killed Dad so what else does he want to do? "Have you ever thought about visiting your family?" I looked at Ivo who had entered my room. I've been working since a while ago because I manage the poultry production and private construction services. I was distracted because I couldn't
Chapter 39: Jewels"Mom, why are you here with Manong Tasing?"I looked at Manong Tasing then smiled. I approached Selena, "Why? Can't I come here to pick up my daughter?" I asked and she smiled then kissed me on the cheek."Mom, my best friend gave these to me." I was stunned when she brought out white tulips again and then handed them to me.That was the reason why I intended to come here to school to pick her up. I want to see who she considered her best friend. Maybe those who’ll see what I'm doing will say I was so paranoid and all. But I can't stop myself from taking action because I'm overthinking. What if her best friend is a sexual predator who likes my daughter since she was young? What if he suddenly takes my daughter, kidnaps her or takes her organs and then sells them? How could I not think of that when they have known each other for so long. That's his way to fool my daughter."Selena, don't take things from that person you considered your best friend from now on." I sai
Chapter 40: Back‘I hope you're going to read this. Mom can't stop thinking about you and she is starting to get sick because she can't sleep every night. Please, she wanted to tell you something. If you still don't come back, we don't know what to do with Mom. You wanted her to suffer a lot for so long? Why did you run away from everyone?'My tears welled up when I saw Kira's message. Mom... I'm sorry. Is it time for me to show up to them? But I'm scared. She wanted to tell me something. I was even more nervous at that point. What is that? And to know that, I really need to go back.I bit my lips and grasped my mouse. It took me a minute before typing something. And there I knew, I sent her a message saying that I'll be visiting them. But I don't know when."Finally, you made up your mind. I thought it would take a few more years for you to decide. Your family misses you, for sure." Ivo said, smiling at me.I sighed. "All this time, I felt nothing but I felt bad for myself. I don't k
Chapter 41: JournalSera, if you happened to finally read this, I don't know if I'm still alive. I have done so many sins to the family, especially to your Mom. I was so cowardly, naive, careless, and the worthless father that you and Patry had. I am never perfect. But still, what I always say is true that I love you, Patry and your Mom. That hasn't changed. It was only my fault that I was being unfaithful without being in the right frame of mind. Believe me, it is not my intention to fool you all. I just want to let it pass until everything that happened in the past is forgotten but it seems that there is no secret that is not revealed in the final episode. And good thing, that secret was revealed and I finally faced the truth. I also realized that I don't want to disappear from this world without you knowing the secrets I had.Back then when we were in high school, I was so aloof, especially with girls. Your mother came and she was the best of all. She is the girl who doesn't give u
Chapter 42: Face him"Mom, did you read the journal?" I asked and saw her nod."I was so devastated that everything ended just like that. He lived in the darkness and he just kept it all to himself without telling us. If he had told us everything in the first place, or even if he had told me, I wish we could have helped him. I wish we had quickly known all the secrets that had to be revealed. We would not have lived a miserable life. All this would not have happened."I cried so hard. I don't know why my tears still don't stop till now. I didn't think I could last that long. I kept on regretting my decisions in the past. Dad and I have something in common, we like to keep our problems to ourselves. We thought it was a good idea to do that until we couldn't solve our problem anymore... and ran away. But Dad, he didn't run away. He faced the consequences and waited for me to come back so that we could talk. It's too late.I sobbed. "It turns out he wasn't the father of Francine's baby.