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Chapter Fifty-Two
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2021-11-28 23:51:27She could remember Ngel being in her entire life. Never could she ever think of anything that she did that made an impact in her life that the guy didn’t know about. He was always there for her. They were inseparable, and for those years that they had been friends, he had always made sure that she was well, especially when she no longer had any family to begin with. He would always make her first in line. Maybe that was also the reason why it was so hard for Timothee to love him in a manner that he loved her. She considered him as his family, almost like his brother, that even when she kept on telling herself that she should give him a chance because he would certainly treat her in a way that she wanted to be treated, she really couldn’t do it.
She didn’t want to force herself in a relationship with him because that wasn’t what he deserved. He deserved someone wh
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“Have you talked to him?” Raphael asked as the of them had been pretending to watch the film playing on the television. She wondered how long he thought of asking her that question. She also wanted to talk about that as well because she knew that Raphael had also been worried sick about the whole situation. Even when the two guys didn’t like each other, it didn’t mean that they didn’t have the capacity to feel bad about the matter. She remembered before, Raphael would even ask whether Ngel was already feeling better when she told him that her friend was sick. Maybe they really just needed to talk about things. Maybe they’d even be good friends if only the situation was different. She let out a sigh before looking at him. He was staring intently at her, waiting patiently for her to respond. She felt a wave of sadness just th
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Her hand was trembling the moment she took her phone out, and a single tear escaped from her eye which she was quick to wipe off. Raphael was about to touch her, to comfort her, but she put out an index finger to stop him. “Please give me a moment,” she said, the banging of her heart against her chest was unbearable.She didn’t wait for him to say anything, and just stood up from the couch before walking towards the direction of her room. She could feel her knees trembling as he did so. Maybe the reason why she chose to pick up the call was because she was afraid of the truth, that she was wanting to stall the moment, to stop the time. She wanted time to process things because she would finally be hearing the words that she had been wanting to hear for years.And truth to be told, she didn’t even know if she could handle that. It was harder to grasp, especially when she couldn’t really think of anything, any reason, for him to break up wit
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There was nothing in the world that could ever comfort her from the thing that was happening in her life. It was like she was caged in a box where everything was dark, and all she could see were those pictures that she had seen, and the words that were posted alongside those pictures. She was in a dark box where all she could feel were the rushing of her blood and the beating of her heart. If someone were to tell her that her chest had already been bruised from the inside, she would believe that person because of how hard her heart had been beating ever since she had entered the show business.It felt like she was in a box where all she could hear were people whispering and chattering, calling her a whore, a paid actress. Somehow, since she read that, the term paid actress already had a different meaning.Her gut feeling was right. Something bad really happened.She knew how harsh the public was, and after she didn’t follow the advice of Theresse to
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When she was little, Timothee lived with her parents in a small village in Metro. She remembered life back then to be full of colors. It was like the world was so colorful, it seemed like she was living in a fairytale. Her father would always make her feel like she was a real princess, which also was the reason why she wanted to make the most of her life. Just like a real princess, she knew that there would always be things that she wouldn’t be able to do. That was why for as long as she could, she did all the things that she could do even when it would end up with a scolding from her parents. They were loved by the neighborhood, at least that was what she saw back then. Whenever they went out, everyone they came across in the streets would always greet them, tell them a good morning, and they would never ever forget to compliment her beauty. Back then, Timothee liked wearing princess clothes which people found adorable. They would always tell her, “you’re so pretty,
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“You took him from me,” the girl said briefly which immediately confused Timothee. Who was the ‘him’ that she was talking about? Her eyebrows furrowed before looking back at her again. She saw that the girl’s lips were already pursed. “I don’t know what you’re saying. I don’t know who you’re referring to.” “Oh come on, Timothee. I know that you know who I’m referring to. You snatched him away from me, remember? My precious Raphael who was in loved with me, you took. You took him away from me!” Her eyes were already so wide, it looked like they would get out of her eye sockets. “He’s my life, Timothee! It’s better for me to die than to live without him, than to see him with you. I hate it. I hate you so much you’d thank me I haven’t even killed you yet.” It felt like her world crashed down on her as she heard those words from her. &nbs
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Was it even possible for the heart to change as fast as that? That question was that one thing that had been running inside her mind that she was afraid to answer. She was afraid of the answer that she was trying to deny. It had already been spelled out clearly deep inside her.Confusion. That was one thing that she felt, especially now that she was trying to deny the thoughts that her mind had been telling her. How couldn’t she? Timothee wasn’t the type of person who changed her mind in a snap of a finger. She wasn’t that kind whose feelings would change in an instant.‘Your feelings didn’t really change in a snap, right? Your mind has just been told to think otherwise,’ her mind blurted out, immediately making her shake her head, trying to stop thinking about it. ‘Stop denying it, Timothee. You know your feelings. You know what you feel.’“Shut up.”“What?&rdquo
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It was already six hours since the management had sent her a cue to publish the post both on her Twitter account and Facebook page, but Timothee had still yet to check her notifications. In fact, her cellphone had already been sitting at the foot of her bed for almost six hours already, cold and untouched, heavy with the pressure of the situation.She knew that any moment from now, she would need to face them eventually. She really just wanted to cherish the last moments of her peace. After all, even when she had already spoken about the truth, she knew that not everyone would ever accept it just yet. Some would even think that she hadn’t suffered enough yet, even when they didn’t know even the surface of her suffering.She let out a sigh before standing to get herself a glass of water. She paused the movie that she was watching to kill time before heading to the kitchen.She was alone in her condo now, but Rory and Theresse promised to visit her onc
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Her heart was loud and clear that the beating of it was even deafening already. She said it. She already said it. All the confusion that she felt during those times when things were still way too hard for her to handle, when destiny was like trying to destroy her life, was all now washed away.It was now crystal clear. It was like she was already watching her reflection in a clear body of water, and there was no turning back already. She had already said what she had to say, and no matter what the outcome was, she knew, deep inside her heart, that what she said was the truth.Ngel was already about to say something when the door of the hospital room opened and Celestine and the rest of their family came in. Surprise was evident in their faces when they stopped talking and saw that the guy was already awake, st
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