It was a big mistake of mine. For the nth time, I fell for him again. I shouldn't say that. I should not tell that I love him. I gave him again too much hope.
"He kissed you?!" Cristel exclaimed.
"And I kissed back." I was frustrated right now. What if someone saw us?
"That was really dangerous, Aliyah. Sonia has many ears and hands on the town," she said.
"I know, I should have pushed him more. And I shouldn't kiss back!" I am a very problematic person. I push yet I pull.
"Let just pray that no one saw you. We are done if Sonia hears about what you did." Cristel was very calm but I know she's also worried about what will happen.
"What if something happened to your parents because of what I did? I know you will get mad at me, but can you forgive me?" I asked her in case something bad happen.
"I don't know, Aliyah. My family is my everything, if something happened to them, I don't what will I do," she answered.
She will not forg
I am completely lost on this day. I waited for days to finally released the bodies of the two Dela Fuente. I used the money I found in their bedroom to give them a decent burial. I did my best to make everything settled for these two beautiful people.After the burial, the upper officials decided to hold all the Dela Fuente's property since their daughter, Criselda Dela Fuente, is nowhere to be found. Although I claimed that I am one of their trusted persons, they don't give me any permission to handle their properties.Upper officials also decided to give the full authority of the town to Sonia's father. They got what they wanted for a long time. They are happy now, but they killed people to be in that position. When I saw Sonia on the day of the declaration of his father's leadership, she was smiling but her eyes were scared. I know because she was the one who killed Cristel's parents. I can't accuse them of anything, I don't have any evidence. If Cristel shows up, t
I worked so hard for the past month. I need to because I need to feed myself. Although Edward is helping a lot, I want to don't abuse his kindness. I helped him manage the farm and the mansion. His daughter became very dependent on me, I liked that. She is always my stress-reliever. Behind the happiness and contentment, I am feeling right now, I still want to know what happened to Cristel and Alfredo. To Henry too.Did he come back already? Is he okay? Is he looking for me? Did he and Sonia already marry each other? I don't think so. If they did, I am in my time right now.Does he remember me? I missed him so much. Every night, I looked at the night sky to remember our first date on 'our' place. It's been a month, everything changed quickly. I don't what is happening now in the town I left."Aliyah, can you clean the bathroom?"I heard Edward called me, he is in the main bathroom of the mansion. I went there, he is on the door and looking at the dirty bat
"Why do you want me to quit my job?" I asked Henry when opened about it."You are not safe here. What did we find out about my parents?" he whispered."That they are part of a terrorist group," I answered."Exactly, and they are here to invest in the illegal business of the owner of this farm. All they know is that I am interested in their legal business that's why I want to come with them. They didn't know that I am here also to investigate them more. I didn't expect to see you here, I'm glad that I chose to come with them." He kissed my cheek.I smiled at him. "Thank you for finding me, but I can't just quit that fast. I didn't know that Edward is engaged in illegal activities, he has a daughter.""You are calling him in his first name," he said then narrowed his eyes at me."Why? He doesn't want me to call any names but his name only." I looked at her serious face."You are taking care of her daughter? Where is his wife?" he asked
"Aliyah, why are you wearing my shirt?"I just finished taking a bath before I go to sleep then I realized, I have nothing to wear. Then, I saw a bag with Henry's things in it."I don't have any clothes to wear. Sorry, I didn't ask for your permission. If you don't want, I can just take it off," I said.He shook his head then cleared his throat. "It's alright, I forgot to buy you a dress. Let's go to your bed."We walked first then I followed him. His shirt is big to me, so it looks like a mini dress on me, showing my legs. I forgot that it is not normal for a lady like me to show too much skin to a man. It's okay as long it was Henry.The house was small and looked very old. And I think this is on the isolated area of the town, far away from the central.He opened the door, a little bedroom with a sofa showed up."This is where you are sleeping," he said.I sat on the bed, showing more skin on my legs. I saw him looking away f
I bit my lower lip before answering him. I don't know what to say."Don't you want me to be your boyfriend?" he asked again.He was asking me that question since this morning before we go to the market to buy myself clothes. Now, we are on the market, Cristel and Alfredo are on the other side while I and Henry are in the clothes section."You are not courting me yet..." I shyly smile."I courted you, remember? But you just keep on resisting me. Come on, Aliyah." His tone was frustrated."Why are you forcing me? That's not right, Mr. Dizon." I chuckled. I picked one dress then faced the mirror."I am not forcing you. Why are you not answering my questions?" he asked, and I saw him pout on his reflection in the mirror. He is so cute."You don't have to tie me up, Henry. My eyes are just for you," I said."Just your eyes?" He smirked."And heart too. Don't you want that?" I gave him the dress I chose."But I want ass
I am very worried about my situation right now. The bruise that I have is getting bigger and painful. I don't know what's happening, it's like every time I engaged myself with Henry, it is only getting worst."Let's go to the doctor," Cristel worriedly said when I showed her the bruise."No, I think it will not stop growing unless I come back to my time." I am very frustrated right now.The only way that I think that will make me go back to my time is to make Henry loves Sonia. But that is very impossible in our situation right now."You can only convince Henry to love Sonia or to even marry is to tell him the truth. If he knows the truth, he will choose to save you and let you go rather than keep you and your life is in danger. He will understand," she said then tapped my shoulder."I don't know how to tell him this. He will not believe; he will think that I am pushing him away again. And even if he believes, I'm sure he will get hurt." A tear fel
I spent my night thinking about how I can tell Henry the truth. There's a lot of problems he is facing right now. His parents are part of a terrorist group and he is a rightful citizen of the country. His responsibility is to protect the country from rebels and terrorists to maintain peace and order. In short, he needs to protect the country from his parents."How can you stop them?" I asked him.He sighed. "I have no other choice but to tell the military and the police. I won't let them do anything bad that can ruin people. I love them but they are criminals, they are bad and wrong, it is not right for me to tolerate that."I was amazed at how he handled things very well, his mind is on the right track always, I really admired him for that. He is very different, and I think I will never find a man like him again."You are a very beautiful person," out of nowhere I just said."Not handsome?" He raised his brow.I laughed. "Silly, what I mean
The whole day I was just laying bed, Cristel is the one who's taking care of me. After I said the truth to Henry, I never see him again."Where is he?" I asked Cristel after she prepared my food."He's with Alfredo, he is going to be fine," she answered.I hope so, I know that it is hard for him to accept it. But if he wants me to stay then I will stay. I don't want to go either.I finished my food then Cristel helped to clean my body. I can barely move; I can't even lift my body. My breathing is not normal. I looked like a dead person when I saw myself in the mirror. How long can take this?"You should rest, grandma. You are pregnant, it is bad for you to get tired," I said while she's tucking me to the bed."I'm okay, you are not. Give me this time that I can still take care of you, when I am old, I can barely lift a baby for sure." She smiled."Thank you for everything, Cristel. If you don't approach me that time when I am still lo
It's been weeks since I met Dr. Dizon and he is kind of persistent. He never insists on courting me, but it looks like he is just doing it on his own."Let's see your wound if it fully healed outside," he said then carefully opened the buttons of my blouse."This is so awkward; do you have to do this?" I asked him, my wound was in the middle of my two breasts."If you think that I am taking advantage of you then you should stop thinking like that. I am a professional doctor; I won't do anything that ruins my reputation. Now, look at me," he said.I slowly lifted my head to meet his eyes. He smiled then kissed my forehead. He always does that; I am used to it."Do you trust me like the first time you willingly gave your life into my hands?" he asked seriously.I bit my lower lip then nodded. "I trust you; I can still feel a little pain, but it is bearable now. Thank you for your continuous care."He made me lay down on my bed. I don't
"This is your last day in the hospital, so I decided to visit you," she said then smiled at me."Last day? It means I am going home?" My body became alive."Yes, don't change the topic, Aliyah! Your parents said, even your grandmother, that Dr. Dizon is so fond of you. Tell me, what's with you?" Her eyes narrowed.I shook my head. "Nothing, we are just sharing common interests and then we became friends. What's so wrong about that?"She pouted to prevent herself from smiling widely. "Nothing, I just thought you are already getting yourself a boyfriend. I was about to congratulate you."I rolled my eyes. "Why you are all pushing me to have a boyfriend?""You are getting older, Aliyah! Wake up! You are not forever young, you can't be single forever," she exclaimed.Does Henry count? I had a relationship with him although it didn't last."Don't pressure, I will be in that state." I smiled at her. "By the way, thank you for visitin
I almost spit out what I am drinking when Dr. Dizon entered the room. His eyes narrowed on the soda can I am holding right now."What is it? Didn't you know how to knock?" I rolled my eyes at him."You still not allowed to drink something like that. Who told you to do that?" He went near me then grabbed the can in my hand."What are you doing, Dr. Dizon? You are crossing some lines," I said."It is not good for you. You are only allowed to drink warm water and some tea on the first week after your operation. You are really a stubborn woman, aren't you?" He put the soda in the trash can.My jaw dropped. "Why are you doing this? Stop bugging anymore!"I was about to turn my back at him, but he pulled my arms near him. I pushed him but I can't use my full force because of my wound."What are you doing? I am very sure that this not a part of your job as a doctor," I said then pushed him more."Aliyah, let's talk. My curiosity will
"What do you want to know?" I raised my eyebrow at him."Everything," he answered then narrowed his eyes on me.I survived again; death is after me, but this man did everything to save me because he wants to know everything that I know."Why? There's no use in knowing everything. You already have the Aliyah that your grandpa was talking about." I smirked."You know that I got the wrong Aliyah. Is it you? The Aliyah that my grandpa cherished the most?" he asked again."What made you say that?" It's my time to ask him."Aliyah Arandia, tell me everything." He was almost pleading."Why should I tell? What can I get if I tell everything that I know?" I looked at him.He sighed. "I made a promise to my grandpa that if I find that Aliyah, I should give her the letter he wrote and the ring that once belong to his true love."My eyes widened. "The ring... Where is it? I want to have it." I held his hands."Tell me everyth
Why my name is so common? I am that Aliyah who your grandpa is talking about! I want to say that, but I don't want to ruin his relationship with that Aliyah."Can I go out, Papa? I am so bored here." I yawned."Just in the garden, you are still not allowed to move around," he said. I nodded.They forgot about everything before I got into an accident. Even Dr. Dizon didn't remember what happened after the night I met him in the bar."Can you walk, or do I have to get a wheelchair?" my father asked."I will walk, Papa, before I forgot the purpose of my feet," I answered."Alright." My father helped me with my dextrose. He gave me a face mask to wear. Even this hospital is not accommodating patients affected with the virus but still, prevention is better than cure."I will leave you here for some moment. I need to make some calls." My father smiled then left me on the bench in the field of the hospital.I caressed my chest part wh
I spend my time thinking of what event could I possibly change in the future? What did I do to make things like this? I still can't believe by now that my grandma is still alive, and grandpa is dead."Your grandma wants to visit you; she is very excited to see you. You just ignore her when you arrive last day. Be easy on your grandma, I know she was very strict on you when you are a child, but she truly loves you," my mother said then said.What?In the first place, I never met her at this time. I just met her when I was transported back in time. Now, my mother is saying that I hate her?"Can she visit me, though? I want to see her too. I want to say sorry to her for ignoring her," I said then looked at her."Don't worry, if the doctor gives us a go signal to release you then you can see her. She can't go out because she is vulnerable to the virus." She handed me a glass of water.Yeah, right! There is a pandemic, I got used to the environme
I woke up in an unfamiliar room, but I am very sure that I am not in the year 1950 anymore. I am back, my heart is breaking. I removed the nasal cannula and tried to get up. I examined my body. I have bruised all over. My chest part is covered by a bandage, my head, and I have a minor fracture at my right foot. I am in an exclusive hospital room.The door opened and my mother entered. Her eyes are swollen, and she has dark circles. She was shocked when her eyes drifted in my direction."Aliyah!" She was very thrilled, and she started crying. "I'll call the doctor. Thank God, you are awake already." She hugged me."Mama!" I started crying too. I don't know why."It's okay, you are okay now." She caressed my back.I left Henry, I will never see him again, that is the reason why my heart is breaking. I supposed to feel at home right now, but why I am feeling lost?"W-What happened to me, Mama?" I asked, still in tears."You don't remembe
"Drink this." Crystal handed me a cup of green tea. "It will make you feel better, at least."I drank the tea. Henry advised us to stay in the mansion of Alfredo because this is the day when the attack will happen. And I feel like this is going to be my last day here, the pain in my chest is nonstop now. It hurts inside and out. I can't even touch it.Henry promised that she will marry Sonia this day. He will do that to end my suffering in this time and save my life in my time."C-Cristel," I called her attention, she is currently knitting some clothes for her baby."Do you need something?" She looked at me."What are you planning to do with Sonia? You said that you will make her suffer, in want way?" I asked her.She sighed. "I'm just thinking that I should make her suffer when she married Henry. I will tell him the truth you are my granddaughter, and...""You are planning to use me to get Henry's attention and neglect his own family
"I'm coming with you," I insisted even though I am very weak."No, Aliyah. You should stay here with Cristel," he said.I don't want to stay here while he's dealing with big things. I need to be with him, he will go to do me a big favor."Please, it is time to come back. We cannot hide forever. Cristel and I must face who killed her parents. They should pay for what they did." I tried to stand but my legs are weakling."Aliyah, it is better for you to not meddle with this mess. You are weak and you can't be in trouble," he said then carried."Please, let me come with you. If you convince Sonia to marry you this day, I can't guarantee that you will see me again after that." I am crying now.I heard him sighed. "Alright, besides, I want to spend more time with you.""Nothing will happen to me as long as you are here beside me. You will protect, right?" I caressed his face."I will protect you with all of my life." He kissed the b