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Shadows 17: Their Tragic End
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Liam’s P.O.V.
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“Huwag na huwag mo akong hahawakan! Masama kang tao at nandidiri ako sa’yo. Ayoko nang makita ka pang muli, kaya pwede ba? Nagmamakaawa ako sa’yo, umalis ka na!” umiiyak na sabi ni Diane. Kahit nasa kama lang siya, patuloy naman niya akong nilalayuan.
Diane spoke to me as if I were a stranger to her when just two weeks ago, we had been so blissful during our engagement together. Ikakasal na sana kami, pero bakit kailangang mangyari ito? Hindi ko naman siya habambuhay na lolokohin, sasabihin ko rin naman ang totoo.
Pero huli na ang lahat. Wala na nga ba akong magagawa para magbago pa ang isip niya?
Parang paulit-ulit na sinasaksak ang puso ko sa kinahantungan ng relasyon namin ni Diane. Wala nang mas sasakit pa sa mga si
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Liam’s P.O.V.“I’m sorry, mister… but can you please distance yourself for a while? I’m going to check the patient,”bakas ko ang kaseryosohan sa boses ng lalaking doctor at alam kong hindi nito magugustuhan kung hindi ko susundin ang inuutos niya sa akin.Wala na akong nagawa pa kung hindi ang kumalas mula sa pagkakayakap ko kay Diane.Iba ang doktor na tumitingin sa kanya ngayon, kung kaya’t hindi ako nito kilala.Hindi nito alam na mapapang-asawa ko lang naman ang babaeng niyayakap ko… pero ngayon ay malabo nang mangyari pa iyon!“Doc, please… h-huwag niyo po siyang hahayaang lumapit sa akin. Siya ho ang sumira sa buhay ko. Winasak niya ang buong pagkatao ko! Please… nakikiusap po ako,”umiiyak na pagsusumamo ni Diane,n
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Liam’s P.O.V.Being the CEO, I pursued my plan of going to the States to fix the bankruptcy issue that we were facing in one of our semiconductor companies. As if I had a choice not to? Kung hindi lang talaga kami naaksidente ay kasama ko pa sana si Diane, at doon na rin sana kami nag-honeymoon. Pero lahat ng plano ko ay binago ng aksidenteng ‘yon.It would have been the right time to introduce her to my parents, and knowing Mom, hindi ‘yon papayag na hindi kami muling magpakasal ni Diane sa States. My face-to-face conversation with Mom was soothing me, though. I was cold before and always coping up with my emotions alone. I never even remembered a time in my life I asked her for comfort.Although I was in the States, I always asked my butler, Janno, to update me regarding the car accident case. It was such a great relief knowing that Leandro was found not guilty with the lawsuit, dahil
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Liam’s P.O.V.“Are you the husband of the patient?” the doctor asked me as soon as she went out of the operating room. Agad naman akong napatayo mula sa kinauupuan ko at nagbigay ng respeto sa doctor.“Yes, Doc.” Sa pagkataranta ko ay agad akong napatango, kahit na nagtataka ako kung bakit ganoon na lang ang naging tanong niya sa akin. Hindi naman nakaligtas sa paningin ko ang biglang pagkunot ng noo at pagtaas ng isang kilay ni Karen, na para bang may ipinahihiwatig iyon sa akin.“I’m sorry, mister. We did everything that we can to save the baby in her womb, but it was too late—your wife already suffered miscarriage even before you brought her here. It’s a good thing that she was still able to survive, knowing the complications of her surgery. But another unfortunate event that I would like to share to you is that… she can no longer bear a chi
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Diane’s P.O.V.Kailangan ba talagang mawala ng baby ko? Bakit gano’n? Tanggap ko naman na siya eh. Oo, no’ng una—nag-alangan ako, umiyak ako, at na-shock ako.I even told my friends na nasira na naman ulit ang buhay ko, but it was definitely because I hated the father of my child and not my child itself. Because I really could not accept the fact that I would still be able to have a connection with that Liam again!Pero, bakit naman kung kailan tanggap ko na ‘yong baby ko at kung kailan excited na ako sa kanya ay saka naman siya mawawala? Kasalanan ko ba? Masyado ba akong nagpabaya at nagpadala sa stress nitong mga nakaraang-araw? Anong klase akong ina?Ano bang nagawa kong masama para parusahan ako ng Diyos nang ganito? Hindi lang ‘yon. Napakahirap ding tanggapin na kahit kailan ay
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Diane’s P.O.V.Hindi ko alam kung gaano kami katagal sa posisyong ‘yon ni Liam, basta ang alam ko lang ngayon ay mahigpit ko pa rin siyang yakap… at mas humigpit pa ‘yon… habang malaya lang akong umiiyak sa kaliwang balikat niya. Hindi ko alam, pero sa mga oras na ‘yon ay ayoko na siyang bitiwan pa.Why does it feel that I have just found my comfort zone in him? Sigurado ako na ngayon ko lang naramdaman ito… pero naguguluhan ako.“Hush now, sweetie. It’s okay, I’m here… and I promise that I won’t ever leave you again.” Ramdam ko ang sinseridad sa bawat katagang binitiwan niya habang dahan-dahan lang niyang hinahaplos ang likod ko. Ramdam ko rin kung paano niya hagkan ang buhok ko. Pero…Sweetie?Sa sinabi niyang ‘yon ay tila may rumeh
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Diane’s P.O.V.Isang linggo rin akong naka-sick leave nang dahil sa nangyari. Pagkatapos mailibing si baby, isang linggo lang akong nasa bahay at pilit na nagkukunwari na okay lang ang lahat—sa kabila nang patuloy ko pa ring pag-iyak tuwing gabi.Lorenz was asking me and my siblings to go out and have some fun together, but I declined his offer. I was still mourning the loss of Baby Cairo and it looked like this grief would stay within me forever. Alam kong ayaw niya lang naman akong magmukmok mag-isa… but in the end, ang mga kapatid ko na lang tuloy ang sinama niya.David even contacted his new friend and classmate, whom I had known to be Chad, to join them. Like my brother, Chad was also a smart teen and I guessed he would be a good influence to David. Madalas ko rin kasi itong nakikita rito sa bahay at gumagawa ng project.While I got busy rebuilding my life and
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Diane’s P.O.V.“Sir Liam and I were not close as what you think, Sharmaine… so huwag ka ngang paranoid diyan, okay? I didn’t even know him… and since he looks like a CEO, I think we should call him with honorifics.” I raised my eyebrow at her too while still mentioning her real name. Then, I inputted something in the balance sheet before opening my mouth again.“So, gustuhin ko mang ipakilala ka sa kanya… I’m sorry, but I wouldn’t be able to do that. Anyway… OT ka rin, ‘di ba? Magtrabaho ka na nga lang!” I faked a smile as I found this conversation way too awkward.“Hmm, gano’n ba? Sige, okay lang. At least, nalaman kong wala naman pala talagang namamagitan sa inyong dalawa! I’m good with that. Sa susunod na pupunta siya rito, I’ll grab my chance para makilala ko na siya nang lubusan! I’m so ex
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Diane’s P.O.V.“Ano bang kailangan mo sa akin, ha?” sigaw ko sa kanya.Ipinagpatuloy ko pa rin ang pagpupumiglas, kahit na namimilipit na ako sa sakit dulot ng braso kong kulang na lang ay durugin niya sa higpit ng kanyang pagkakahawak. I was already wincing in pain but as much as possible, ayoko pa ring ipahalata ‘yon sa kanya.“Nakalimutan mo na ba? Na kayong dalawa lang naman ng kaibigan mo ang dahilan kung bakit ako nawalan ng trabaho, ha? Ngayon, naaalala mo na?” Zander roared back.“Hindi namin kasalanan ang pagiging manyak mo!” matapang na sigaw ko sa kanya kahit natatakot na talaga ako ngayon. “If you really loved your work, sana ay ginawa mo ang lahat para hindi ‘yon nawala sa’yo. Hindi ‘yong para kang baklang susulpot sa harapan ko ngayon, blaming other people to your sudden misfortune!”&n
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Diane’s P.O.V.“Best, if you really have to pull-over for us to better talk about it, it’s fine with me. I can wait. Isa pa, hindi naman aalis si Dra. Ava sa bahay niya at makakapaghintay naman siya sa akin,” I told Karen while gently wiping the tears on her right cheek using my handkerchief.Karen just nodded and parked at the right side of the road kung saan walang gaanong tao at mga sasakyan. She then pushed the ‘hazard’ button, alerting those within the perimeter that we were on a hazard—either having a mechanical problem, a flat tire along the way, or whatever they think was wrong with us.In this case, Karen should pacify herself first. She was overwhelmed by too much emotions and it wasn’t good for her. Lalabo lang ang mga mata niya habang nagmamaneho and I couldn’t afford to be in another car accident. That was the last thing I could have ever
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Diane’s P.O.V. “So, where are we going now?” Karen asked me while taking care of her car infotainment system—wiping it with some tissues at her hand. Ilalagay niya kasi roon ‘yong address na kailangan naming puntahan. Mahirap na, baka kung saan pa kami mapunta at bigla na lang kaming maligaw rito sa Batangas. “Here,” sagot ko. Pinakita ko naman sa kanya ang cell phone ko at agad niyang binasa ang address na nakalagay roon, habang nilalagay ‘yon sa touchscreen niyang car monitor. Hindi naman ako mapalagay dahil pagkatapos ng ilang taon ay madadalaw ko na rin ang doktorang naging malapit sa buhay ko noon. Namamasa rin ang mga kamay ko at bahagya pang nanginginig ang mga ito. Actually, kinakabahan talaga ako and I had to take a deep breath to be comfortable. Out of all people, I knew that Dra. Ava Manuel was the only person who could
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Diane’s P.O.V.Kung makikita lang ni Lorenz ang eksenang ito ay tiyak kong magseselos talaga ang kumag. But as much as I wouldn’t want to hurt him, I wouldn’t want to betray Karen too. I couldn’t say that I entirely knew her feelings, pero ayoko namang pangunahan ang kaibigan ko.I would want her to decide for herself—to decide who she would choose to be with in the end. It doesn’t matter who Karen would choose, as long as she would follow her happiness.“What can you say?” I asked Liam. “Mukhang nagkasundo na ang dalawa. I guessed there was something deeper between Karen and Chef Sam… at mukhang higit pa ‘yon sa kung ano mang pagkakakilala natin sa kanila.”“Hmm, I guessed your instincts are right. But anyway… si Lorenz ‘yong ka-video call mo kanina, ‘di ba? Did you mention to him anyth
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Diane’s P.O.V. “Hmm… h-hindi pa kasi gising si Karen, Lorenz eh. You know her, right? It was still earlier than six and she’s not a morning person at all,” maang kong sagot while shrugging off my shoulders. “C-Can you call again later? Or… do you want me to relay your message to her?” I even straightened my posture para naman kahit papaano ay maging kapani-paniwala ang alibi ko. Sobrang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko dahil kahit ayokong magsinungaling sa kaibigan ko, ginagawa ko na iyon ngayon. Namamasa rin ang mga kamay ko. Ang lakas ng boses ko kanina habang pinagagalitan ko si Lorenz, ngayon naman ay halos bumulong na ako. “Oh! I get it now, Diane. Was it Liam who called you? My bad! Sorry for being insensitive here. I forgot that you’re also busy rebuilding your own love story.” Then, he smiled. “No, it’s fine. I’ll call her again later. Or maybe, I could set a date and tell Karen everything I neede
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Diane’s P.O.V. “And how would you expect me to react, ha? Magpa-party dahil lang tumawag ka? Kung nandito ka lang eh baka nahampas pa kita!” gigil na sabi ko, pero hindi pa ako nakuntento roon. “You know what? Nagulat nga ako eh! Pagkatapos mo kasing hindi magparamdam sa amin nitong mga nakaraang araw, eh bigla ka na lang tatawag ngayon at malalaman kong buhay ka pa pala?” I contemptuously snapped at him. It was harsh, but I had to do it. Naiirita ako sa kanya, but at the same time… hindi ko mapigilan ang maawa. Pero, kasalanan naman niya ang lahat. “Hey! Do you have your monthly period, Diane?” natatawang buwelta niya sa lahat ng sinabi ko. “Can you please relax, take a deep breath, and hear me out first, okay? I’ve been trying to reach Karen ever since last night, but her cellular phone was damnably unattended. Hindi rin siya online eh, so I had no other choice but to call
