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2024-10-29 19:42:56“SEE? I told you that it’s good to have your friends by your side in this tough time, dear. And I thank the Lord you have such good friends,” said Nana Talia when she got home and told her what happened at the party.
“Yes, Nana… and I want to thank you for always reminding me.” She held her nanny’s hands. “If not for your comforting words… I don’t know where I am right now.”
“Oh, dear.” Her nanny cupped her cheek. “Anyway, your brother-in-law dropped by a little earlier before you arrived. He’s looking for you. He must’ve thought that you’re already home because he didn’t find you at the office.”
“Oh.”
She sauntered towards the bedside table and fished her phone from her bag to check if he had called her. But there was not even a single missed call or text message from Fernan. Kate turned in her nanny’s direction.
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KATE looked up when she heard the door open. Her secretary came in afterwards.“Yes?”“A certain Winona Sison is here to see you, Ma’am. She said she has a personal appointment with you.”“Oh.” She closed the folder. “Send her in.”Kate pulled her mirror out of the drawer and checked how she looked. She was always conscious whenever she and Winona met.Soon Winona came in. She was wearing the trendiest outfit worn mostly by models and celebrities. Kate then left her seat and met her halfway.“Katherine,” Winona greeted upon reaching her.“I… uhm… I thought we’ll gonna see each other at the coffee shop.” Kate cleared her throat and gestured to the visitor’s couch. “Have a seat.”Winona sauntered towards the couch and sat there with her legs crossed.“I dropped by to see how you’re doing here.&rdq
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KATE was too busy that day; she did not even get a hold of her phone the whole day. When she checked it after getting off from work, she saw a few missed calls from Fernan and his mother. She still hated him, so she ignored his calls and called his mom instead.“Mom… I’m so sorry for not answering your calls. I’m busy today and….” She heaved a sigh. “Well… honestly, I chose to be this busy.”“I know, Katherine. And you don’t have to apologize, okay?” said her mother-in-law.“Thank you for understanding.”“Anyway, Fernan told me that you said you won’t be attending Jan’s funeral. Are you really not going to change your mind?”“Mom… I… kinda feel bad attending my husband’s funeral when I’m still hoping that he’s alive.”“Well… you are right, Katherine. It really feels weird, but
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“JAN…”Fernan heaved a deep sigh and looked at everyone inside the chapel. He was now standing at the pulpit to deliver the eulogy for his brother.“We grew up together. We shared a lot of things and memories. He’s not just a brother but also a dear friend. We were almost like twins.” He paused for a moment and took a deep breath. “When I learned that my brother has gone missing, it kinda felt like I lost half of me. I felt totally devastated, wishing it was all just a dream, and soon I’d wake up and find him standing in front of me. Brother… wherever you are right now, I hope… you’ll find peace.”Kate’s fists clenched. Suddenly, she felt it hard to breathe. So, she decided to leave her seat and ran out of the chapel. She knew she caught the people’s attention. But the hell she cares about what they would say about her. She just wanted to stop hearing the eulogy. Kate could no
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