5 years later..."As I opened my eyes, the light coming from the sun immediately hit my face. I forgot to close the curtain last night.That's fine though. I often don't wake up by my alarm clock no matter how loud it is.I'm going in early today and that's a good thing. It's good to be productive when you wake up early. I can do a lot of things I slowly got up. I rubbed my eyes before standing up. I first opened the curtain wide and then opened the sliding glass door before heading to the bathroom.Fresh air is just what I needed.My movements are slow while I am doing my daily routine because my body is too sensitive right now.I showered then got dressed. I wore a high-waist gray trousers and paired it with a light brown long-sleeve top, white sneakers, and a white over-sized blazer. When I finished what I was doing, I slung my bag over my shoulder.Then I left the condo and locked the door and went straight to the lobby.I walked all the way out because I can't use my car because
I went back home after having one of the tiring days of my life. My back hurts from sitting all day. Even my ass hurts.But even though I was tired, I still chose to go to my sister's condo, which is close to the hospital where she works. She is currently an intern as a Neurosurgeon.I'm sure she just finished work today too. We haven't talked for a long time because we are both busy. I miss bonding with her even though it's only been two years since I let her into my life.Ever since I lost my memory, I didn't let anyone who introduced themselves to me as a family get close to me. Because my heart says otherwise. It's like I didn't really know them even though they say they are my family. Fritz was the first one I let to be close to me.Mom and dad, I was not really sure about them. Something inside me doubts that I will let them into my life. That's why when I was slowly recovering from the long period of being comatose, I talked to Ev to find me a place where I could live. Although
My sister and I were both lying quietly on her soft bed while looking up at the ceiling of her bedroom which had a galaxy theme. The ceiling was painted with different constellations and everything that can be found in the galaxy just like the moon, mars, saturn, etc."Why did you say, sister, that you can't reciprocate the love that brother Ev gives you? He is the the kindest person you had ever known even before you lost your memory." My sister said after a long silence between us."I don't know. That's just how I feel about him. I felt like he is not the one for me." I replied."For your information, sister, he was the person who helped you when you were sad because of what you were going through. He was there for you all along. We, your own family, did not sympathize with you in dealing with what the challenges the world had given to you, but brother Ev, he was there by your side. He accompanies you and helps you. He even kept a secret because you told him to. He knows more about
I was currently working on some paperwork when mom suddenly called.I answered the call while still looking at the papers."Hi, mom! What's up?" I greeted."Hi, honey. How's work?""It's great. I am doing fine. I'm currently working on our project for next month." I answered."It's good to hear that. Can you leave that even for just three hours?”I stopped what I was doing. "Why, ma? Do you need anything?”"Nothing, honey. I don't have anyone with me now. I just thought of bonding with you. I want to be with one of my princesses when it's just the two of us. And besides, you have been working all week. You need a break, come on.”"You know the pressure, mom. The party is just a few weeks away. I have to be hands on because we might fail. I don't want to embarrass you or dad.""I know that won't happen 'cause you are the best. You are good at what you do. We will never be embarrassed because of you. Come on. Take a break even for a moment. Come with me, baby, please."I let out a weak
After mom sent us to my office, she immediately left because she said she was going to arrange the things she bought earlier on the shelves.It will definitely take a long time for her to finish what she is going to do because of the amount she bought.Xyrie greeted everyone we passed. She is a lovely, friendly, and jolly little girl that's why people like her here in the building. She would wave her hand at someone even if she didn't know them and smile at them at the same time.She grew up as an ideal little girl and she I will make sire she will remain these attitudes of her until she became a teen and adult. I just hope she would never change as I am not going to recover from it once it happens.We went straight to my office and I found Ev sitting in front of my long couch while reading something in one of the magazines I used to read when I'm bored. He smiled when he saw us.My daughter immediately embraced him when she saw him. He laughed and picked up my daughter.I smiled whil
I finished what I was doing that I didn't realize it was getting late. And to unwind, I chose to go for a walk in a park that is just near our building.The past few days have been quite stressful. I continuously had pain in my butt and hip when sitting. I can hardly do the regular exercise I do.Suddenly, a thought about Vish came inside my head. What does he look like? Is he handsome? Why was he so confident when he said he will be competing with Ev? He won't say it maybe if he has no defense.I laughed at my own thoughts. We both don't have profile pictures on our accounts so we don't know each other's looks. We are both private, but flirting.Obviously, what we were doing is flirting. Especially him, he knows a lot of tactics.I went to sit on one of the beaches. In front of me is the calm ocean which added beauty to this park especially when it's night. There are warm colors of street lights.This is the kind of scene I always see in romantic movies. There are couples around me h
Today is my special day. It's my 35th birthday.I feel happy while looking at myself in the mirror wearing a sky blue fitted above the knee dress. It's also sleeveless. I paired it with a white three inch heels.I turned to the door when someone suddenly opened it. My daughter's excited and happy face appeared to me.She smiled and ran to me when she saw me. I bowed down to give her a hug. I then carried her up."Happy birthday, mommy!" She happily exclaimed and then kissed me on the cheek."Aww! Thank you, love." I then kissed her cheek as well. I was even more happy because she was the first one to greet me on this special day."Happy birthday, miss Jane!" The nannies greeted me."Thank you! Please just take Xyrie downstairs, I'll follow you guys after I finished up, okay?!” I said. She just nodded her head then called Xyrie."Go with nanny, love. I'll just prepare myself, okay?"Xyrie nodded her head. Then I put her down. She immediately ran to the nanny and made her carry her. The
"I was what?" I raised my voice because of so much shock.I died? Then they even gave me a decent burial? Is it serious?"You died. The wounds you sustained at the hands of your uncle were severe. You were almost unrecognizable. The fact also that your body and health were no longer stable during that time, it was almost likely impossible for you to survive. You were declared dead after several hours. But, after everybody left, it was only you and me inside your hospital room, when suddenly your heartbeat returned. You came back to life and I told that news to your parents. But they had other plans. They wanted to protect you from further damages so they decided to keep that fact from anybody else, even to your friends and lover. We made a way to get you out of the country and we succeeded. We also couldn't believe at first that you came back to life. Later on, I found out that there was a mixed up of results in the lab. The wrong results went to you. It turns out that your disease is
Vish's P.O.VI had the feeling that it was really her. My heart tells that it was her. She is back. I paid someone to investigate. The first time I saw her, I already knew that it was her.After many days of waiting for the result, the investigator that I paid finally called to meet me.I am casually sitting inside this mini cafe where there isn't much people around.I was hurt when she didn't recognize me the first time we met after all these years. My heart ache so much after she asked who I was.And my doubts disappeared when I kissed her. Her lips tasted the same as before. It didn't even change a bit. Her lips still taste sweet. It's making me crazy and vulnerable. I wanted to have her in my arms so bad. I wanted her so much that I am paying someone just to do an investigation to make things clear.When I saw that bastard who was her former doctor, I already knew that it was indeed her.One thing that kept me out from believing that it was her was her grave. I saw her dead body g
I am standing in front of one big house. This is his house. I've been here.Liah no longer lives here. They moved out after the divorce. Vish provided them one expensive condo so that he and his son could live there.It has been a week. A week had passed before I thought of flying back to the Philippines just to see him. Maybe there is hope for both of us.Or even just closure for our son. I wanted him to personally meet our daughter. Four years of Xyrie's life passed without knowing her real daddy. I want to make it up to her. I want to give him a complete family.I wanted her to feel all the love I could possibly give her, the kind of love that I never experienced until Vish entered my life.My heart's beat went fast as I slowly moved the small gate to get inside. I slowly walked towards the door.I stood there for a moment. I hesitated whether to knock or not. Until my palm moved on its own and knocked on the door.A few minutes passed, no one answered so I knocked again. But still
I fell asleep again after I laid my body on the bed when we got back from the place where Ev said me and my daughter lived.The house where I came from last night was our house. That explains why I had pictures on the wall together with my family and friend.When I woke up, the child was fast asleep in my arms.Suddenly, in a snap, everything that happened came back to my mind. I realize that this is Xyrie sleeping on my arm. I remembered everything.Everything became clear in my mind now. Most of the questions that have been on my mind for the past years have been answered.I smiled as I gently stroke my daughter's hair. I kissed her forehead. I heard his soft and cute snoring.Ev said she was crying because she didn't see me last night. She must've been frightened because I wasn't there with her.I noticed that Ev had just woken up as well. He was sitting on a long couch with his eyes rubbing.He turned to us. He noticed that I was awake. He got up and stepped forward towards our di
I can not take it anymore. My head hurts so bad and my brain seems to be glitching.I pushed him hard. I even heard him hit a house hard to make noise.I quickly opened the door and ran out. I even heard him calling my name but I didn't listen or even look at him.I took the exit where there were no people. I was glad when I didn't see anyone else there so I went straight out.I looked left and right, finding which direction I should take just to escape from this place.I just want to get away. I just want to disappear so I can process everything that's happening. I don't care anymore on what consequences will happen because of what I am about to do.My mind wanted to be alone.I was glad when a taxi passed by. I quickly got there and then delivered to my condo.I don't care what happens next. All I want now is for people not to see me in this situation.How am I supposed to face those people with this state of mine?After more than ten minutes, the taxi stopped. I went out and the st
Someone dragged me inside a mini room or a warehouse. Judging by his scent and strength, I could tell that he is a man.He shut the door and pinned me on the nearest cold wall. He blocked his big body from me. Even though it was dark, I can say that he is a few inches taller than me."Shhh..." He hushed me. His face is close to mine. For some reason, he sounded familiar.I tried to pushed him away from me. I pushed his chest but he violently grabbed my palms and pinned them on the wall, up to my head.He also pinned his body on me which makes it more difficult for me to move. He has a huge body and I could also feel his friend from down there poking my abdomen.I'm so scared. My heart almost came out of my chest because of the fast pace of that beat. I can also feel the softening of my knees.More than five minutes of my struggle passed but nothing was happening and he didn't even move. He was also silent while waiting me, as if he was just waiting for me to stop what I was doing.Unt
I looked at myself in the mirror. I am wearing a beige maxi dress that reaches up to a foot high. My hair was dyed into a light brown and it was semi curled.I'm currently in the fitting room, getting myself ready. My lips were pink. The makeup on my face is thick to ensure that my pimples and eyebags are not obvious.I was not having enough sleep for the past few days causing pimples and eyebags to be present on my face.After putting on my makeup, I proceeded on wearing my jewelry. They were all made of silver. I'm also wearing the necklace I bought when my mom and I went shopping together. It was so beautiful it perfectly matched with my outfits.Tonight is the night that we had been waiting for. Thousands of guests have already arrived and they are all wearing elegant and high-class outfits. 70 percent of our expected guests came and others are still coming. After ten minutes, the party will begin.My palms are a little cold from the nervousness. Too many people. I'm afraid of mak
We are back in Canada. Xyrie is entering her school again. I am fixing the problem regarding the upcoming event.While working something on my laptop, I kept looking at Ev. He is also busy doing something. He took a one week leave from the hospital he's working because of the upcoming event.I couldn't stop thinking about everything that had happened during our stay in the Philippines. Especially the confrontation between us and the man that Ev fought.I couldn't stop thinking about him. Not because I have some personal reason to do so. It was because of what he said that made me question Ev's kindness towards me and Xyrie.I have the feeling that Ev is hiding something from me. I kept on talking a quick look at his face.If what that man said was true, this would be the first time Ev lied something to me. But I can't think of a right or exact reason for him to lie to me.I just shook my head trying to get that problem out of my mind. Then I just focused on what I was doing.The truth
Until I got back to our hotel room, I still couldn't get the events out of my mind.I found Aya sleeping on the long couch so I woke her up to send her back to her room.Then I went to my room with Xyrie. My daughter is still sleeping soundly.I took off my coat and lay next to her. We face each other.I gently caressed my daughter's hair. I watched her gentle and innocent face.As I was watching her, I realized she resembles someone. But, I cannot point out who. She looks like someone I saw from before.I just kissed her forehead and proceeded to close my eyes.And just a few seconds later, I immediately fell asleep.***"We're here," the young man announced when we got inside. "Welcome to my office.""Are you sure it's okay for me to be in your office while you work? Maybe I'm just a nuisance?”It was also a bit dark around the office. 'Only his working table has a bright light. And it's not just his door made of glass. The wall is also made of it so I can see the people outside his
We are supposed to stay here for another day but dad called me earlier and is sending us back to Canada. They said there was a problem with the food catering for the event.I booked them a month ago. And I am briefly glad that they announced their backing off days before the actual event. I still have time to find a replacement.Our flight will be tomorrow and then. Xyrie's currently in bed. It's already seven p.m. My son fell asleep early. She was tired these past few days.He even beat me to work more than ten hours a day.I've been waiting for Ev to tell her that we have to go back to Canada.I've been calling him the whole afternoon but his phone is switched off. I'm a little nervous because he's not like this. He is usually the one who calls me first.I leaned against the door of our room, waiting for Ev to arrive. I've been looking at the door of his room which is right next to ours for a few minutes.I chose to enter our room first to check my phone. But I still can't call Ev.