"Do not touch me!" I pushed his shoulder as he knelt down infront of me but he tightened his embrace around my legs.His body was trembling miserably. His cry was loud, like a child who needed soothing but I have enough. His drama would never affect me. There is nothing he could do to mend the huge and deep wound in my heart. There is nothing he could do to save me from this deep misery he gave me. "Leave! Just leave! I am begging you, Greval! Get out of here! Please!" I begged in a broken voice as I kept on pushing him. At that point, he weakly unwrapped his arms around my legs. His head was hanging low as his shoulders were shaking. He slowly stood up, eyes still dropped on the floor. He did not look at me as he turned his back back on me, walking out of the room with his weak steps.I swallowed hard as I tried my best to calm down but I just could not. My chest feels so heavy. I was gasping for air, desperate to mend my own pain.My baby... My baby is gone... I am alone...I fell
"W-What are you doing?"I gritted my teeth but I opted to ignore him. He saw me leaving the bed as he entered the room. I could sense the fear laced in his voice. I walked passed him, completely ignoring his presence. My blood boiled just by feeling his presence. I could not bear being with him. I could not stand breathing the same air as him. He is too much for me. He is killing me with his presence, with his voice... Everything about him is killing me. I can't even look at him. I do not even want to hear his voice. I feel like I am being choked to death. I hate him so fucking much. I hate him to death. Every fiber of my being screaming hate for him. And I do not think this will disappear anytime soon. This hatred and wrath for him will stay in my heart until death."Baby, w-where are you going?" I heard his trembling voice behind me, following me as I went out of that room. I pursed my lips in a grim line. His voice... I hate it. I hate everything about him. I felt a warm palm cov
My lips parted, shocked with wide eyes as I gasped loudly."Greval!" I yelled out so much loud that it almost broke my vocal cords when his body fell on the floor. Blood gushed out from his head. His eyes were opened, staring straight into mine.I knelt down, supporting his body. I hugged him tight as my body trembled severely. I could not process it. My mind seemed to be blank as I held his body into mine."No! Greval! What did you do?!" My voice break, sobbing loudly as I hugged his body so tight.Tears were falling worse than a typhoon down my cheek."Help! Help! Please! Help us!" I screamed desperately as I let myself cried loud. I could not believe it. I do not even know if I am seeing the reality. I do not even know if this is a horrible dream. Please, somebody wake me up. Please..."I am sorry! I am sorry! Why did you do it?! Greval! No! Please!" I sobbed loudly. I did not even notice several bodyguards entered the closet. I did not move. All I want was to hold Greval in my ar
"Thank you so much." I smiled at the cashier as I took the brown paper bag. I walked out of the convenience store as I licked the chocolate ice cream. For some reason, this became my favorite. I always buy this everytime I am on my way home from work. My day seemed to not be complete if I would not have this. The convenience store was just few blocks away from my apartment. The apartment was just enough for me. For three years, it has became my home. It is... peaceful. I like living alone. I like cooking my own meals. I like washing the dishes. I like doing the laundry. I like buying groceries. I just like being... alive.I knitted my brows when I saw a little girl on the side of the street. She was crying. My heart clenched at the sight of her. I swallowed hard. I did not hesitate to go to the poor little girl.She was wearing a cute pink dress and a bunny on her head. She looks so cute if only she was not crying. Her cheeks were so cute and red. Her nose was also red. I could feel m
I looked at Mr. Petrakis in confusion."You have been looking for me? Why?" I furrowed my brows.He was staring at me as though he was too shocked to see me which I do not even understand."I have been looking for you for couple of years now, Nieva," he said in a soft tone."Why?"He blinked several times as he looked away. He cleared his throat. He glanced at Taliyah and lifted her in his arms. He kissed her cheek as the kid hugged his neck."Have you met... her?" Mr. Petrakis said as he looked at the little girl with so much love. It touched my heart for some reason.Taliyah nodded her head enthusiastically. "Yes. She said that I should not be an angel, Daddy. She told me that her daughter is now an angel."Mr. Petrakis stared at the kid for a moment before he blinked several times."Where is Kelly?" I asked when I remember my long lost friend. "She is at home." I nodded. "It has been a while since the last time we have seen each other. Please tell her that I miss her so much."Mr
I stared at the dark ceiling, waiting to doze off to sleep. I can't help but let my mind wander the first time I saw Vinil. It was crazy. I could still vividly remember how I felt that moment when I saw his face. I was scared, confused, happy, and even angry. It was a lot of emotions, almost making me go crazy in just few seconds.I was waiting for a jeepney to arrive after tutoring Denise, one of my adorable tutees. It was already dark because it was almost seven in the evening. I gasped loudly when someone aggressively grabbed my shoulder bag. I was completely frozen, not knowing what to do. I just stared at the man running away from me, taking my bag with him."Oh my god..." I whispered until I yelled out for help. I just came back to my senses. Tears welled up my tears.Suddenly, I saw a man running after the snatcher. It was a tall and huge man wearing a white shirt and a faded denim pants.I just stood there, crying as my body trembled with fear. What just happened? This had nev
"Coffee..." I whispered as I read the list. I am at the grocery store, buying some necessities. I pushed the cart towards the aisle of the coffee. I grabbed two packs. I love coffee and it is the first thing that always runs out.My eyes suddenly drifted to my left side. It feels like an intuition where you can feel that you are being watched. I knitted my brows when I caught a person in black, walking away on the edge of the aisle. My heart stopped. It was unusual and I know that something is not right. Who was that?With my heart pounding so fast inside me, I left the cart and ran towards the edge of the aisle. And I was right. There is a person wearing a black shirt and black pants with a white cap. The person's back was on me, making it hard for me to think if it is a man or a woman. But the body frame was huge, making me assume that he is probably a man. The person was on the chips section, checking something. Without hesitation, I walked towards him or her."Hey..." I said in a
Slowly, I opened my eyes. I was a bit confused for few seconds but when I slowly regained my consciousness, tears clouded my vision immediately. It was still dark. I do not even know what time it was already. I could not find my phone. It probably fell when I was running for my dear life that I did not even notice it.For a moment, I just stared infront of me, without me even noticing that there is a man in the corner. My heart stopped when I saw his silhouette, standing there quietly. I am sure that it was a man because of the body frame and the height.I immediately sat on the dirty floor. I swallowed hard, never averting my gaze. Even though I could not see him clearly, I made sure to not lose him from my sight."W-Who are you? What are you doing here?" I asked in a hard yet trembling tone. I failed to be strong, like always. I wanted to punch myself for being like this. I could not even feel my body."What are you doing here?" the voice asked, making my eyes widened in friction. T
When my memories came back, I feel nothing but anger towards Petrakis. In all those years where I was living in his lies as his daughter, I did nothing but to do all the things he wanted me to do.Now that I am walking towards the basement, I could feel my heart pounding rapidly. It is not because I am scared. It is because of anger and hatred for that evil man.The image of him shooting my daughter plays in my head over and over again like a broken record. He killed my baby mercilessly... And I will never forgive him for that."You can leave now," I told Greval's men."Are you sure, Ma'am? Don told us to not leave you here alone..."I shook my head. "I can do this. I have a gun," I said with conviction.They sighed and without any choice, they left. I entered the basement with my heart filled with nothing but rage.He was on the chair, just like the last time I have seen him. Still covered by his own blood. I could feel my body shaking in wrath as I stared at the man who ruined my li
I knitted my brows as soon as I entered our home. It feels empty... I do not know why but my heart suddenly filled with fear. It started to pound rapidly, almost making me lost my breath."Nieva? Baby?" I called her as I walked towards our room. But it was empty.I swallowed hard. I just got home from work and usually, she always welcomes me at our door and will give me kiss. She did not tell me anything that she will leave. I tried to call her but her number was cannot be reached. I swallowed nervously as I called her again. Where the hell is she?My heart was almost killing me. It was beating so fast and I think I would pass out any moment from now. Just where the fuck is she? She did not tell me that she is going somewhere today!My fear and anxiety were eating whole system every passing second. And I swear to God, I feel like death is coming to me.I called Kajik and asked for his help. He said that he will order his men to look for my wife. His men... They are not mine now as I
For ten years without her, I have been living in the dark. I have been walking in a dark place. I could not even see the I way that I am walking in. I was scared while taking my each step. But I continued. I continued living even I am broken inside.It was all worth it. I never thought that the God has a plan for us. He did not let me die because she is waiting for me from somewhere. She is alive... My wife is alive...A woman who looked exactly like Nieva broke into my mansion to steal money. It was fucking crazy. I could feel every fiber of my being was shaking as I stared at her face.As the days went by, we confirmed who she was and about her situation. Because she has been experiencing severe migraine for the past days and she often lost her consciousness because of it, I asked Diego, who is a neurologist, to check on her. And there, we found a small looking chip in the right side of her brain. It was confusing. Why is there a chip in there? What is this all about?"Someone put a
"What the hell?!" She hissed as she looked at me.I blinked several times. It is not her...I feel like my world crashed for the millionth time. I swallowed hard. My whole system was filled with disappoinment, anger, pain..."I-I am sorry..." I let go of her immediately, running my fingers through my hair.But her eyes widened a bit as she stared at me. She cleared her throat and gave me a seductive smile."Well, hey. You are alone? Do you want some company?" she whispered in a sultry voice.I pursed my lips in a grim line when her hand caressed my chest. I gritted my teeth and like an instinct, my hand wrapped around her throat tightly. "Do not fucking touch me like that, bitch," I growled angrily before I pushed her on the ground. She was gasping for air as she looked at me, fear filled her eyes. I feel like I cheated on my wife even though I did not do anything after being touched by another woman. I walked out of that damn club and cursed. I looked up at the dark sky dotted wi
I gritted my teeth. They used me. They ruined my life... I could still remember when I woke up after Petrakis put the chip in my brain. I could not remember anything that day. But as the days went by, I slowly started to remember things... but those were not my memories... Those were Victoria's...My own memories were completely forgotten and they were replaced by Victoria's. Started to her own childhood, to her life in highschool until she met Greval. I could remember all of it. It was as if it was my own memories. They just felt so real and vivid in my brain as if they really happened to me..."Are you okay, baby?" Greval whispered in my ear as he stroked my hair. I shut my eyes tightly and hugged him more. We were both naked in our bed."I am just... tired," I murmured.He sighed heavily. "Are you sure?"I nodded a bit, smiling as I lifted my eyes on him. I love this man so much. I do not what I would do without him.THOSE YEARS WITHOUT NIEVA WERE HELL. I was broken. I did not even
It was painful. That is all I could feel when I woke up. I do not even know where I am... and who am I...I looked around the four corners of this white room. Where is this place? Why am I here? And most of all, who am I? What am I doing here? Why am I laying on this bed? What happened?The door opened and a man wearing a white laboratory gown entered the room. I knitted my brows as I watched him walked towards me.I could see the shock flashed in his eyes as he looked at me. His walk became slow."God, is this real?" I heard him whispered.I could not even move my fingers. I wanted to move but I feel like my body was too heavy for me to do that. Who is this man? Who am I? I wanted to vocalize those words but I just did not have the ability to. I feel so weak and I am in too much pain. My head was throbbing painfully. I feel like it is not a normal headache. It was even worse than a severe migraine. It was too painful to bear."Do you remember your name?" The man asked in a calm voice
Victoria smiled evilly at me, crossing her arms infront of her chest as she looked at me as if she won."H-How..." I swallowed hard. "How did this happen? I-I thought–""Oh! You thought I am dead?" Victoria laughed insultingly. "As I have said, it is part of the plan. We had to get your trust...""No..." I breathed heavily, swallowing hard. "But do not worry. Greval is looking for you now. He does not think you are dead. Dad is just playing you. Well, probably soon. You will be dead for real..." She smiled innocently.They left me in the laboratory while I was screaming for help but no one came to rescue me. I have to escape before they could even do their plan. I will not let Victoria replace me in Greval's life. I will not let her desperation lead to any way. I will make sure she will not succeed. I will make sure of that.I do not know how long it has been but I think it was almost midnight. I am not sure about what time it was. Suddenly, I heard footsteps. My eyes widened when I
"What?" I whispered under my breath.He smiled. "He thinks you are dead, Nieva. So you can't go back to him. You have to be with me... darling..." I shook my head, taking a step back as my heart started to beat in bizarre way. "W-What do you mean?""I sent him the body of Victoria... And he thought that it is you," he said in a nonchalant voice."You're..." I shook my head. "No... No! You did not! Tell me you did not!" I screamed angrily as I gasped for air.Suddenly, Taliyah's door opened. My eyes drifted to my daughter who looked so confused."Mommy? Why are you screaming? What is happening? Daddy?" She looked at Mr. Petrakis.I swallowed hard. I was about to grab her arm to protect her from the devil infront of us but before I could even do it, he had already grabbed her.My eyes widened as he gave me a dark smile when he lifted Taliyah in his arms."Your mommy wants to leave, my love. Do you want to leave Daddy?" he said in a soft tone, but I could hear the threat behind his word
I can't stop staring at her face... Taliyah...Tears clouded my vision as I looked at the kid infront of me... My daughter.My heart was beating strangely for this beautiful kid. I do not know what it was but it feels... so good. My heart was hammering so loud the longer I stared at her."She is your mom, Taliyah..." Mr. Petrakis said in a soft voice, kneeling infront of Taliyah.He took me in her room. I still do not want to believe him but my heart was telling me otherwise. And I can't just ignore what it says to me."Mommy? She is my mommy? Why does she look like Victoria?" Taliyah asked in a cute and adorable voice.I swallowed hard as I felt my tears ran down my cheek as I walked slowly towards her.Hey eyes... She got Greval's eyes..."Oh god," I whispered, sobbing.Mr. Petrakis made way for me. My eyes were only focused on the kid infront of me. I can't take my eyes off her. I do not want to. I want to stare at her for the rest of my life... She is my daughter... She came from