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THE YEAR 2019***THE YEAR 2019Marian relaxed her fingers through the counter and she smiled when the cashier gave the two cups of frappuccino. She smiled as she turned her back and picked up the tray. Justin stood up from his seat as he saw Danny's father by the door with his pants on and his long sleeves were big on him. Marian's smile vanished from his sight as she saw Danny's father by the door. She held the paper container that was holding the two cups of the frappuccinos in her hands as she saw that Paul Sy stopped at the door. She pursed her lips as she heard Lewis Capaldi's song on the radios of the shop. The barista on the other side was preparing something over the stove as Marian heard that it was brewing something by the fire. She swallowed and stepped up the steps without the smile that was crossing her face.Justin widened h
***THE YEAR 2019"Don't be confused about what am I saying, I know your mother for a long time,"Paul nodded at him as Justin opened his mouth slightly to say something. Marian looked at them for a second and she smiled as she saw that they were now talking. Paul nodded at him and said,"I know him ever since she was a teenager, I hope it doesn't surprise you when I say it about like that."Justin glanced at him with astonishment as they both smiled at each other. Justin was still confused and then he can't control himself from asking,"Why did you know my mother for a long time?"Paul beamed a little when they finally reached
***THE YEAR 2019"I don't want to call you Paul anymore, Mr. Sy. It's not the same as it is the last time we talked this long,"Jane stated the obvious as Paul was nodding his head and expects himself from hurting so much by hearing that. He smiled sadly towards her and he didn't know what to say anymore because of how Jane's face was so angry."Look, I came here to say something to you about what happened last time we talked as friends---""I don't want to hear it anymore, please. I am letting you go at that time, didn't you do the same thing when you left me under the rain for Carleigh with a proper goodbye?" Jane asked as Paul swallowed and widened his eyes when Jane said it. He looked down at his feet as he came to realize what he did from that day forward.
***THE YEAR 1992Jane wore the necklace that Paul gave to her the day they had their first anniversary and she smiled as she saw how beautiful it is. She had been wondering how they had been doing this for the past year that happened between them, they had been wandering along the bay for a few hours to maintain their status for the same time. Jane smiled at her reflection by the mirror as her father called out from the living room of their hut. She was glad to hear that she was not alone this time, and they settled everything by that time.Jane called out, "Yes, Dad! Coming out right now!"Jane was still in her first year in the university as a freshman and she was still working hard to gain these achievements up until she can become a professional. She stuffed in the notebooks she prepared for the night and put them on her backpack gently. She wal
***THE YEAR 1992The car stopped by the street as they both were halted by the door. Paul widened his eyes when someone climbed outside of the car and they were both stunned at their places as Jane realized that it was his father. She swallowed as she unclasped her hands from his but Paul gripped it much more tightly. A bodyguard came out from the cars and stood behind Paul's father. Paul clenched his jaw as it stopped right in front of him and slowly glanced towards Jane, who was standing still, and holding his hand while Paul was still gripping it tightly.Paul's father glimpsed at their entwined hands and said, "So you were going out with someone who was living in the woods?"Jane gritted her teeth silently as Paul's father looked up at her from head to toe and she can't help but feel aggravated by that look. Jane unclasped her hand fr
***THE YEAR 1992The song also played over the radios as Paul clenched his jaw and grit his teeth as his father straightened his coat over his chest. He brushed his hand over the weal on his cheek as Paul's tears elevated over his eyelids and it was on the verge of falling over from his eyes down his cheeks. Jane watched as Paul struggled to control them and it made her eyes teary too from what she was seeing. He clenched his jaw as the tears were on the lids of his eyes as he knuckled his fists on his sides. He doesn't know how to utter a word again but he managed to finally say something."Are you that happy that I am finally living inside the nightmare I don't even want?"Paul managed to ask as he unclasped the knuckle on his fists and the tears escaped from his eyes while Jane was watching from the side. Jane turned her stance towards him as he utters some
***THE YEAR 1992The song resonated over the street while they both exchanged their heated glances and the thunder cracked over the horizon. They both swallowed as Jordan pointed his finger towards his face and said,"You better not insult my family or the luck you have will run out without anyone realizing.""What did you just say over me earlier? That my attitude was much stinkier than the mud?! Do you even know what you are talking about?!""Yeah! I know who I am talking to, you dirty scumbag!"Jordan shouted that made Jane ran over his side and grabbed a hold of his arm. Paul's father fumed at his place and shouted over the confines of the street. He glared right through his son, who was standing a few feet away from Jane's father, and shouted right at his son.&nb
***THE YEAR 1992"I am in love with him just as much as he did. We are in love with each other, and even though I knew that was separating in a matter of two years, I will still love him. You are different from him, you are no comparable to him, because he was the one who took care of himself when you are busy with your business, and he loves himself more than anything. So please, mister, change that attitude of yours so that you can feel something that your heart really wants," Jane concluded as she listened to the song while a lot of tears escaped right through from her eyes. She felt the weakness on her knees and she glimpsed towards Paul's father again and saw that he was knuckling his fists.
***THE YEAR 2019, one month after Jordan Mendoza died.The engagement party for Danny Sy and Marian Aguinaldo.The golden brushes were laid down on the dressing room of Marian as she was sitting down on the couch, with her hair fixed up in a bun. She was looking at her bare face at the reflection, and melancholy music was playing over the speaker by the side. She was at the dressing and vacant room of the Sy's mansion, waiting for the makeup artists, who will be painting her face to make her glamorous.Marian stared back at the grieving eyes looking back at her. This was it. The time she would be marrying someone she doesn't want to be off. She just wanted a happy life, wherein she could decide what will happen to her life. She sighed as she glanced at the door, it opened, and someone came inside.She was holding a black bag in her hand. She was als
***THE YEAR 2019, the burial of Jordan MendozaPaul was left alone on the side of the hallway as Marian stood still and averted her eyes towards the other way. She sighed as she looked down at her feet and she doesn't know what to feel. She had never experienced being without parents or something, but for ma'am Jane, she lost them both."I never thought that the smile I will never see was with my father," Jane shook her head as she glanced the other way and she cried while Danny was looking up from his seat. He saw the name of Jane's father as he heard weeping on the other side."That was when the time I saw him smile 2 months ago... it took so fast for me to realize that it was the last smile I would ever see from his lips," Jane cried as she closed her eyes tightly and she remembered the time when she had to undergo that crisis once aga
***THE YEAR 2019, the burial of Jordan MendozaJane was wearing a collared ivory shirt, while she was holding the marble and gray jar close to her chest, as she walked down towards the hallways. The maids from the mansion were also there, paying their condolences and wishing that the soul could rest in peace after it had been buried. The emotions were clear from her face as she walked very slowly, while Justin was holding a white rose in his hands. He was behind his mother, as he looked down and the tears trickled down once more. Marian was also there, and she had been perceived to be there when she knew that Justin wouldn't have someone to lean closer to. She looked the other way as Jane walked past ahead of her while sobbing. They stopped in front of the priest in the hallways and bowed down their heads. The chrysanthemums and orchids were lined up on the table as the priest held onto the microphone han
***THE YEAR 2019, the results of Birschet International School had been released, 2 months afterDanny pursed his lips as he stared down and Hazi was doing the same thing. Paul huffed an air as he pocketed his cell phone on the pockets of his coat and he glanced at the building. He walked towards the porch as he stepped on the front lobby and said, "Let's go."Paul was the first one to walk ahead as he breathed out. His son was puzzled about his rush and he knew that his father was so worried about his nanny. Danny followed suit as Hazi turned his heel around also and they rushed to get through the lobby. Paul was the first one to press the buttons on the side. He ran towards the steps and he was rushing as he placed his hands on the buttons as he waited for his son and Hazi to come inside.Justin was sobbing as he wiped the tears and stood up fr
***THE YEAR 2019, the results of the Birschet International School had been released, 2 months afterDanny huffed some air as he said, "What are you doing over here? I thought you had to take a guard with both Justin and Marian."Hazi didn't answer any about it and he knew that he had to unfold what happened in the last two months after the arranged marriage plan. They don't have anything to do with the arranged marriage and Marian's mother had a knack to still push what happened on that established plan. Danny and Hazi took some time to delved into the silence in between them. He sighed as he glanced the other way and knew that he had to ask what happened with the plan."Marian's dream to be a professor at Birschet International School is now coming true," Hazi was the first one to initiate the topic as he knew that Danny would like to keep his mouth shut tight
***THE YEAR 2019, the results of Birshcet International School had been released, 2 months afterJane let Marian grasped her arms on the bench while she sat down on the bench. She swallowed as she wiped the handkerchief on her face while the tears were streaming down on her face. She glimpsed at the doors shut tight as she knew that her son was now inside the morgue. Marian looked at her worriedly as she pursed her lips while she glanced out of the way. She bit her lip as she looked the other way.Justin halted abruptly in his place as the doctor removed the blanket over his head. He bowed down his head completely as he glanced the other way while still huffing some air over his mouth. He saw how blue his skin now was, the white hairs were still on his hair, not moving, his feet were now parallel with one another, and his chest was not breathing up and down.Justin walked
***THE YEAR 2019, the results from Birschet International School had been released, 2 months afterDanny swallowed as he glanced at the other way and soothed both of her arms with his hands. Jane sobbed as the doors finally opened and someone came out from there. He was wearing a surgical mask and a blue uniform. He wore off the mask from his mouth and glanced at the people outside. Danny whispered to his nanny that the doctor finally came out and Jane quickly stood up from her seat. Justin also did the same thing as Hazi and Marian followed suit. Jane glanced at the doctor as she placed her hands on her chest while asking, “Can I see my father now?” The forensic doctor nodded as he instructed something while Jane was nodding her head. Only one can come in inside the morgue as the doctor said that they should wait for minutes. Jane hurried inside while the tears we
***THE YEAR 2019, the results of Birschet International School had been released, 2 months afterJustin was surprised by her touch that Hazi looked away suddenly. Justin grabbed a hold of her wrists and smiled at her. He put it down on her sides while Marian’s inner brows were raised. She swallowed as Justin turned his heel around and didn’t have the time to speak any more words towards Marian. Hazi was left alone with Marian as she smiled at him. “Let’s go,” Hazi said simply as he followed Justin inside. Marian pursed her lips and followed Hazi behind. Meanwhile, Danny was sitting down beside Jane now on the outside doors of the morgue, still waiting for them to be summoned and enter the room as soon as possible. Danny sighed as Jane was still weeping beside him. Danny turned his head towards her while he swallowed and said, “Everythin
***THE YEAR 2019, the results of Birschet International School had been released, 2 months afterJustin was left alone at the swing while remembering that scene. He placed his fists on the sand while he punched it over and over again but the pain won't go aside from his heart. He shook his head as he finally sat down in a curling position while he howled in the center."Grandpa... why?" Justin asked himself in a crying voice while he propped up his arms wrapped around his knees while he cuckooed his head in between. He was surprised with what he did but he knew that he couldn't know what he will do. The thunder cracked together with the lightning on the clouds while he was still sitting down on that sandbox. He doesn't care if he will be soaked with sweat or rain now, he just knew that he was in pain, and he couldn't move. He felt numb, resentment over the one that was ru