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Chapter Fifteen
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2025-02-02 00:41:22
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Selena’s POVKatulad ng mga nakaraang araw, mas lalong naging abala si Agustin sa kampanya niya, at madalas niya akong isama. Wala akong choice kundi sumama, kahit na hindi ko naman talaga gusto. Hindi ko lang talaga kayang tiisin yung mga kaplastikan niya sa publiko—yung mga ngiti at mga salita na pareho naming alam na hindi totoo. Mga pangako at plataporma niyang alam ko na hindi rin mangyayari.But at least this is his last term. Kawawa talaga ang mga tao. Sulitin na niya ang kampanya, kasi sigurado akong hindi siya mauupo sa pwesto.Matapos ang parade, naghanda naman siya ng mga argumento para sa miting de avance na gaganapin mamayang gabi, kasama ang kaniyang campaign manager. Pinapanood ko lang sila habang nandito kami ngayon sa munisipyo. Nag-hahanda siya ng mga sasabihin mamaya, at wala akong masabi—talagang magaling siya magpanggap at magkunwari. Kung hindi ko nga lang siya kilala, sigurado pati ako ay maloloko niya.I couldn’t believe that Andrew was his son. They were compl
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Selena’s POVAgustin’s secretary had to take a few days off due to an unexpected emergency, and since it was one of the busiest days, Agustin asked me to step in and finish the tasks she had left behind. With him fully occupied by his campaign, I took on the responsibility of managing the work at the municipal office. Now, two days have passed since I saw Leonardo and Vania at Sylabu, and since that moment, I’ve been bombarded with calls and texts from Leonardo. Meanwhile, Vania hasn’t even had the decency to offer an explanation or send any message. It’s astonishing, the audacity she has to remain silent after everything.Buong maghapon, abala ako sa mga papeles at hindi ko na namalayan na alas tres na ng hapon at hindi pa ako nakakakain. Napagdesisyunan kong magtimpla na lang ng kape bago ko ituloy ang mga natirang trabaho. Pumunta ako sa Nook at nagtimpla ng kape, pagkatapos ay dinala ko ito sa opisina ni Agustin para doon muna magpahinga at inumin ang kape.Habang abala ako sa pag
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Leonardo’s POVTwo days had passed since the incident at Sylabu—the moment Amanda saw Vania and me kissing in public. I didn’t get the chance to speak with her after that. She was with Agustin, and I couldn’t approach her, not when we had to be so careful. But what really troubled me was the way she looked at me. She didn’t say a word, but her expression—it was like she didn’t care. There was no hurt in her eyes, no shock, nothing. Just… emptiness. A blank stare that I couldn’t stand. What did that mean? Was it indifference, or was she hiding something? I couldn’t figure it out, and it was killing me.I went home with Vania, but nothing happened between us when we got to the condo. We didn’t talk about what happened; the tension was unbearable. We just stayed silent, avoiding each other’s eyes. She went straight to her room, and I did the same. The weight of everything hung in the air, but we didn’t acknowledge it. I tried texting Amanda—over and over—but I got no response. Not a sing
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Selena’s POVNgayong araw, naiisip ko na siguro'y oras na rin para makipagkita kay Leonardo. Wala si Agustin sa city hall—abala sa kampanya, kaya’t naiwan ako mag-isa sa opisina. May panahon akong lumabas, kaya't hindi ko na pinalampas ang pagkakataon.Leonardo had booked an expensive room for the two of us at a fancy hotel. It was already noon when I decided to head there. When I arrived at the room, I found him sitting on the veranda, holding a glass of what I assumed was alcohol. He didn’t even look up when I entered. I took a seat in the chair facing him, crossing my arms over my chest, keeping my distance both physically and emotionally.Neither of us spoke. I just stared at him, my face giving away nothing. No expression. He, on the other hand, continued to drink, almost absentmindedly, taking one gulp after another.Minutes passed in silence. I couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking, what was going on in that head of his. It wasn’t like him to be this quiet. But I wasn’t
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Andrew’s POVHumigit ang hawak ni Selena sa aking kamay, at bigla siyang sumigaw, "Andrew, takbo!" Parang may nangyayaring masama, pero wala akong oras magtanong. Pagkasabi niya nun, tumalima ako agad. Magkahawak kamay kaming tumakbo, at nakita ko sa mukha niya ang takot. Hindi ko na tinanong kung anong problema, ang alam ko lang, kailangan naming makaalis nang mabilis.Matapos ang ilang sandali, bigla na lang siyang huminto sa pagtakbo at niyakap ako, hinila niya ako papalapit sa kanya. Kasabay nito, narinig ko ang isang malakas na tunog, isang putok na tumusok sa hangin, nakakabingi. Ang katawan ni Selena ay nanigas, at bago pa siya tuluyang matumba, nahawakan ko siya sa beywang. Sa mga kamay ko, ramdam ko ang mainit at malagkit na dugo na dumadaloy mula sa likod niya, dahan-dahang dumadaan sa mga palad ko, at pumulandit sa mga daliri ko.“Selena! Please, stay with me! I’ll take you to the hospital!” Sigaw ko, halos magpapunit na ang boses ko. Ang bawat salita, parang umaasa na mari
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Selena’s POVI slowly opened my eyes, and all I saw was a blur of white, like I was drowning in a sea of brightness. My mind was foggy, and I couldn’t remember how I got here. Panic crept in, but the sharp pain in my upper body held me in place, making it hard to even take a full breath. I tried to move, but the ache was unbearable, as if every inch of me was bruised.When I looked down, I saw the hospital gown, the sterile, almost foreign fabric that made everything feel even more real. I wanted to focus, to recall what happened, but it was as if my memory was fractured, pieces slipping through my fingers.Then, it all came rushing back—the chaotic, terrifying events of that night. Someone had aimed a gun at Andrew, and I had tried, desperately, to save him. My heart raced at the thought, and it felt like a vice tightening around my chest.But where was he now? What happened to Andrew after that moment? Was he okay? Did he—?I couldn’t finish the thought. My mind was too clouded with
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