MICHELLE stayed at Jacob’s side, looking after him until his fever went down. Before she realized it, the morning already came and it sunshine blinded her closed eyes.Her forehead creased. Seconds later, she opened her eyes and found herself lying on the bed. She sat upright and looked everywhere. Jacob wasn’t on the bed anymore. She stood up and was about to go out to find him when she heard the pouring of water from the bathroom. She sighed in defeat, realizing that the man had taken a bath when he was supposed to be resting on the bed.“Damn it. Jacob, did you just take a bath?!” she asked, annoyed and slammed the bathroom door in frustration. “You’re supposed to rest, mister!”She heard the man’s playful laugh from the inside. Crossing her arms against her chest, she leaned against the wall next to the bathroom door and waited for Jacob to come out. However, she regretted it right away when a minute later, Jacob went out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his waist.
“JACOB is sick,” Michelle informed Megan over a phone call.“That sounds interesting,” Megan said, seemingly shocked. “I didn’t know that brute isn’t germ-free and still could get sick.”She shrugged and sighed afterward. Megan knew Jacob so well as they had businesses with the man. They became close and treated each other as friends.“So you’re there, staying to look after him.”“That’s right,” Michelle answered and bit her lower lip.She leaned her back against the cold fridge door, still contemplating in her mind whether it was right for her to take care of Jacob or not. Her conscience seemed to be guilt-tripping her for some unknown reason and she didn’t like how it felt.“Do you think it’s okay?” Michelle asked her best friend.“Yeah, sure. Why? Is there a problem?” Megan asked curiously. Her tone didn’t sound like she was putting malice in their situation like it was totally okay and shouldn’t harm her married life with Ethan.Or was she the only one putting malice in her effort
“BABY, what are you doing here?”Ellaine’s sweet voice lingered in the air. She closed the distance between her and Ethan, hugging the man who was standing up at the open door, gaze locked on oblivion.Ethan was holding a cane to guide him as he walked around their apartment. Apparently, the man has grown tired of sitting on the bed and wondering what his life was like prior to getting blind and having amnesia. Ellaine didn’t stop him from moving around the apartment as she was trying to gain his trust.She wanted to make him believe her version of a story, and to do that, she needed to make him feel that she understood him better than anyone else. Any form of disapproval of any of his wants could only lead to him doubting her, which she didn’t want to happen.Ellaine hugged him from behind. Her hands were wrapped around his waist, going to his firm, well-shaped abs. She bit her lower lip while she shut her eyes, and couldn’t help but feel the growing desire within her groin area.Nee
CONFUSION.It was the only feeling that kept him haunted every hour of his life. No matter how he tried to remember things so his mind could better understand himself, it was just so difficult. Even his own name didn’t ring a bell.Ethan Smith…The name sounded so perfect to his ears, but all at the same time he felt as if he was being tortured by his forgotten memories, slowly crippling him as he became different after that one unfaithful night.Ellaine continued to embrace him. He was thankful that the woman was looking after him, taking care of him even though he didn’t remember her. Perhaps she was right that they were married because if not, would she still take care of him knowing he had such unfortunate conditions? Certainly not.“Can we go eat dinner now?” Ellaine asked as she pulled away.Another thing that bothered him was his eyesight. Aside from pitch black and blurry sunlight, he could see, everything in his sight was nothing but horrible darkness.He took another deep br
SHE’D been contemplating and letting the guilt consumed her since that day she and Jacob kissed accidentally inside his bedroom; on a same bed with him.After that unwanted kiss that happened, Michelle didn’t have the courage to look after him, hence she called his mom to come over and told her alibis that she wasn’t feeling well already and that Marsha was having a tantrums at home.Guilt crept into her skin, stinging every bit of her conscience and making her realize that what had happened was unacceptable . . . and totally intolerable for a married woman like her. Countless times she hoped that Ethan would forgive her for what she had done; for the sin she committed while he was away.Two days had already passed. Michelle had decided to stay away from Jacob for the time being, at least until she was able to fix the dilemma she had. She focused her mind in taking care of herself and spending more time with Marsha. Her mind had relaxed for a little, but whenever she was alone the viv
HER EYES widened and her lips parted in surprise after hearing Ethan’s brother confession.Almost as quickly, she turned her gaze to her coffee on her hand, still trying to process everything she just heard and seconds later, she realized that none of it sit right to her situation. It wasn’t like she was invalidating his feelings, but he knew it was one hopeless case as she was already married.And she loved Ethan. . . .“Mich, I’m not trying to pressure you—”“I’m not pressured, Jacob.” She interrupted him and swallowed the lump in her throat. “There’s nothing to be pressured about. For the record, I’m married to your brother, and your confession won’t change that fact and how I feel toward Ethan.” She licked her lower lip and looked up at him, mustering her courage to draw the line as much as she could; as clear as she could. “I don’t know why you told me that but you know that I’m in love with my husband. No one, not even you, can change that fact engraved in my heart.”“But he’s d
“OH MY GOD…”Michelle covered her mouth and looked at Marsha, who then glanced up at her curiously. She pulled her little girl and engulfed her in a warm hug. She could never forget how Marsha asked for a baby brother back when she and Ethan married for the second time around, and now they were able to fulfill her wish.“Mommy, what does it say?” Marsha curiously asked, and then pulled back. “Oh, no, Mommy. Why are you crying?”That’s when she only realized that she was already crying. Michelle was so happy that she couldn’t contain her emotions. She hugged Marsha once more and sobbed quietly. After a few seconds, she pulled back and showed her the sonogram.“You already know how to read, right? Can you please read what’s written above, baby?”“OK, Mommy!” Marsha said and looked at the paper. “I-It’s a… a… b-boy… It’s a boy.” Then the little girl’s eyes widened in surprise. Marsha then shrieked and stood up, jumping in joy. “It’s a boy! Mommy, it’s a boy?!”Michelle chuckled, seeing M
SHE stood in the terminal of the mall, waiting for her father to get their car from the parking lot.Michelle didn’t know what to feel. Her chest still tightened after what happened inside the mall. The adrenaline rush that coursed through her body was unexpected. She had never felt that way before. The sheer amount of hope that washed over her upon seeing her husband on the escalator brought her familiar emotions that only Ethan could make her feel.However, she wasn’t able to follow him.Michelle did not know whether it was just a made-up illusion of her mind, but the searing pain started to engulf her heart at that moment. It stung her to think that Ethan was so close to her, yet she wasn’t able to hold him.She sucked in a deep breath. Her eyes were getting teary yet she looked up and blinked the tears away. All she could do was bite the insides of her mouth to prevent herself from tearing up.A few minutes later, the familiar car stopped right in front of her. Her father went out