ADRIANNA
I am not sick.
That's what I'm always thinking to myself. I'm not totally aware of my own illness. I feel like there are two types of me. The one that I have since I was born and often shows to other people, and the one that was just created by my own emotions. The latter, however, is a dangerous one.
It all started when my stepfather tried to kill me. Sobrang takot na takot ako sa mga oras na 'yon. Wala akong ibang inisip kundi ang kamatayan ko. Kung saan ba ako mapupunta pagkatapos mamatay. My emotions were bigger than what was on my mind. They were drowning me into darkness.
Nagdilim ang paningin ko at nakita ko na lang ang sarili na paulit-ulit pinupukpok ng figurine ang amain ko. I did my best not to leave any fingerprints
ADRIANNA"Are you awake?"Naglakad ako palapit kay Daven na nakaupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Unlike my brother who has bruises and wounds, Daven is completely fine. Jensen fought me back and even though I don't want to hurt him yet, he left me no choice.Daven's eyes are not focused. Dala ito ng pampatulog na in-inject ko sa kaniya kanina. I tied him on the chair next to Jensen. My brother did nothing but look at him. Now, they're both hopeless. This will be my victory."Ayoko pa sanang gawin 'to, kaya lang……" inangat ko ang ulo ni Daven. "My hands are itching to kill you."The look of being betrayed, rage, regret and disappointment. His piercing brown eyes reflect a
DAVENRage is the emotion that rises up inside me right now. The eagerness of smacking Adrianna's head on the wall is all over my system. I feel like I want to hurt her so badly to the point that I'm gonna kill her and no one could ever recognize her appearance anymore. But these ties are keeping me from doing that.If only I could untie them with all of my strength, I will do that even if I get hurt. Adrianna's presence, her voice and movements are making me push myself more to my limit. Parang ngayon ay gusto ko na lang wasakin ang dignidad ko maibigay lang sa babaeng 'to ang kung ano mang nararapat sa kaniya.She's a monster. Isang demonyo na nagkatawang tao para makagawa ng kasamaan sa mundong 'to. Kung titingnan ko siya ngayon ay ibang-iba na ang nakikita ko sa kaniya. She has an innocent lo
[EPILOGUE]DAVENLife really moves in a mysterious way. No one can tell what would be their fate. Everything can be changed and what is already written to every life cannot be rewrite again. Sa bawat buhay na isinisilang sa mundong 'to, may nakahanda ng tadhana para sa kanila at hindi na 'yon mababago pa.When I was a child, I thought that happiness would always be there. That in every problem, there is always a solution. In every chaos, there is peace. But as I grew up, I gradually realized the meaning of life. All the happiness can be replaced by grief, and all grief can be relieved by new joyful things that will come.I realized that in every struggle, a person always has his or her choice. Nasa tao na lang kung ano ang pipiliin niyang daan. Maraming
"We are what we believe." Sinners, murderers, liars, traitors, manipulators. They may be different from one another. But they only have the same intentions. And that is to destroy someone. I'm one of them. All of us. Sometimes, we can't see what is already destroying us. What something slowly kills us. Because we are blinded by our own ambitions and beliefs. And I know a person who got destroyed by it. A person who was thought to be a victim. So was I. We are not victims in this world full of tragedy. We are the ones playing as victims and blaming our sins to the world th
ADRIANNA"Do you already have your reports?"Inilapag ng aming matanda at terror na Professor ang kanyang iilang gamit sa table. Natahimik ang kaninang maingay na klase dahil sa pagpasok ng 'the wicked witch' na prof namin. Lahat kasi ng mga kaklase ko ay takot dito. Maliban na lang siguro sa akin.Nakita kong nilabas na ng mga kaklase ko ang kanilang mga flashdrive na naglalaman ng kanilang reports patungkol sa News Writing project namin. Habang ako ay heto, bagsak ang mga balikat at hinahanda na ang sarili na masermonan muli."Ang unang magpeprisinta ng kanyang report ay si Ms. Valiente," dinig kong sabi ng prof namin habang nasa akin ang tingin.Nagsitinginan lahat ng mga kak
ADRIANNA I've never felt so much pain again after the tragedy of my childhood. For the past years, I only thought of having a good memories. Umahon ako mula sa madilim kong nakaraan para magsimula ng bagong buhay. I swore to myself that I will not let something or someone hurt me again. But I think fate is really unfair. Life only gives you a temporary happiness and will just take it back from you after. Siguro ay gano'n nga talaga ang takbo ng buhay. May panahong pasasayahin ka at may panahong bibigyan ka ng kalungkutan. I should not expect too much from a temporary happiness. Ang pagiging panatag ko sa lahat ang naging dahilan kung bakit halos parang panaginip lang ang lahat ng nangyari sa'kin. Kung bakit ayokong tanggapin. Nap
ADRIANNA "Bakit ngayon ka lang nagpakita?" I looked at my brother with my brows furrowed. As usual, he doesn't have any emotion. Pinaikot-ikot niya ang kanyang cellphone sa kamay habang diretsong nakatingin sa'kin. Parang siya pa itong dapat na magtanong sa'kin ng itinanong ko sa kaniya. Akala ko ay nakalimutan na niya na may ate pa siya. Wala man lang kasi itong paramdam o kahit sana hinanap man lang ako. Ngayon namang nasa harapan ko na siya ay hindi niya man lang kinamusta ang lagay ko. Five days have passed since I was taken to this hospital and found out my best friend was gone. Sigurado akong nailibing na ang katawan ni Freya ngayon. Hindi na kinailangan pang iburol siya dahil wala namang mag-aasikaso nito. Bilang matalik n
ADRIANNA "So, girl, you tell us how did you kill your bestfriend." Ilang minuto na ang lumipas nung marinig ko ang mga salitang 'yon pero parang nag-e-echo pa rin ang mga 'to sa tenga ko. Sa sobrang gulantang ko ay hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa. Sigurado namang tama ang narinig ko dahil pati si Inspector Fajardo ay halatang nagulat din. Sino bang hindi magugulat kung bigla 'yung itatanong sa'yo? How could he say something like that casually? Mabuti na lang at hindi ako masyadong sensitive kaya ayos lang sa akin kung nagbibiro lang siya pero masyadong seryoso ang mukha ni Chief Esguerra nang itanong niya 'yon. Besides, killing my bestfriend? That's the most unb
[EPILOGUE]DAVENLife really moves in a mysterious way. No one can tell what would be their fate. Everything can be changed and what is already written to every life cannot be rewrite again. Sa bawat buhay na isinisilang sa mundong 'to, may nakahanda ng tadhana para sa kanila at hindi na 'yon mababago pa.When I was a child, I thought that happiness would always be there. That in every problem, there is always a solution. In every chaos, there is peace. But as I grew up, I gradually realized the meaning of life. All the happiness can be replaced by grief, and all grief can be relieved by new joyful things that will come.I realized that in every struggle, a person always has his or her choice. Nasa tao na lang kung ano ang pipiliin niyang daan. Maraming
DAVENRage is the emotion that rises up inside me right now. The eagerness of smacking Adrianna's head on the wall is all over my system. I feel like I want to hurt her so badly to the point that I'm gonna kill her and no one could ever recognize her appearance anymore. But these ties are keeping me from doing that.If only I could untie them with all of my strength, I will do that even if I get hurt. Adrianna's presence, her voice and movements are making me push myself more to my limit. Parang ngayon ay gusto ko na lang wasakin ang dignidad ko maibigay lang sa babaeng 'to ang kung ano mang nararapat sa kaniya.She's a monster. Isang demonyo na nagkatawang tao para makagawa ng kasamaan sa mundong 'to. Kung titingnan ko siya ngayon ay ibang-iba na ang nakikita ko sa kaniya. She has an innocent lo
ADRIANNA"Are you awake?"Naglakad ako palapit kay Daven na nakaupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Unlike my brother who has bruises and wounds, Daven is completely fine. Jensen fought me back and even though I don't want to hurt him yet, he left me no choice.Daven's eyes are not focused. Dala ito ng pampatulog na in-inject ko sa kaniya kanina. I tied him on the chair next to Jensen. My brother did nothing but look at him. Now, they're both hopeless. This will be my victory."Ayoko pa sanang gawin 'to, kaya lang……" inangat ko ang ulo ni Daven. "My hands are itching to kill you."The look of being betrayed, rage, regret and disappointment. His piercing brown eyes reflect a
ADRIANNAI am not sick.That's what I'm always thinking to myself. I'm not totally aware of my own illness. I feel like there are two types of me. The one that I have since I was born and often shows to other people, and the one that was just created by my own emotions. The latter, however, is a dangerous one.It all started when my stepfather tried to kill me. Sobrang takot na takot ako sa mga oras na 'yon. Wala akong ibang inisip kundi ang kamatayan ko. Kung saan ba ako mapupunta pagkatapos mamatay. My emotions were bigger than what was on my mind. They were drowning me into darkness.Nagdilim ang paningin ko at nakita ko na lang ang sarili na paulit-ulit pinupukpok ng figurine ang amain ko. I did my best not to leave any fingerprints
DAVENHinilot ko ang sentido ko habang nakatingin sa bulletin board na nasa loob ng kwarto ko. Naka-pinned lahat ng mga importanteng impormasyon dito. Magmula sa kaso ni Mommy, Freya Mendoza, Jefferson, Uncle Alejandro at Adrianna. Nilagyan ko ng marka ang mga kasong may malinaw ng kasagutan.Sa kaso ni Freya ay malinaw na ang lahat. Inakala namin noong una na si Denmark Ferrer at Ashlee Sarmiento ang mga suspects pero nagkamali kami. Adrianna Valiente is the real suspect here. She killed the three of them and hid all the possible evidence that the police could see.Pangalawa ang kay Jefferson. Ngayon ay malinaw na kung bakit niya gustong pahirapan si Adrianna. Dahil 'yon sa pinatay nito ang kanyang kapatid. Hindi niya sinabi sa mga pulis ang tungkol dito dahil mahirap paniwalaan at walang matiba
ADRIANNAJefferson Mendoza, our great enemy, is finally gone. Tao pa rin naman siya at marunong mapagod. Hati ang nararamdaman kong emosyon sa nangyari sa kaniya. Una kong naramdaman ay ang tuwa at kapanatagan, pero sa kabila no'n ay naaawa rin ako sa kaniya kahit konti.I know that he didn't want to do that from the start. Kung talagang hindi lang namatay si Freya ay hindi niya magagawa ang lahat ng 'yon. Masyado lang siyang nalunod sa sakit at pag-iisip na maghiganti. I feel like he was a good person before an unexpected tragedy happened.Lahat naman ng tao nagbabago. Saludo ako sa mga taong kahit na paulit-ulit nakakaramdam ng sakit ay nananatili pa ring mabuti. I can't really tell if I'm one of them. Whenever I feel pain, I just cry and cry. I also think
JENSENI was silently watching everything downstairs even though I wanted to go down. My mother is lying on the floor and bathing in her own blood--lifeless. My stepfather hit my sister on the head using his gun. Nagpagulong-gulong ito pababa sa hagdan at naglakad naman palapit sa kaniya ang amain namin."Magsama na kayo ng mga magulang mo," sabi nito sa kapatid ko at tinutok ang baril sa kaniya.However, something unexpected happened. Sinipa ni Adrianna sa paa ang amain namin dahilan para mapaluhod ito sa sahig at mawalan ng lakas. Tumayo si Adrianna at kitang-kita ko ang umaagos na dugo mula sa kanyang noo."Hindi ako ang susunod sa kanila kundi ikaw," anito saka ngumisi.
DAVEN Now that Jefferson is gone, we don't have someone to chase anymore. But things don't end here. We didn't close Freya's case even though her primary 'suspects' are dead. In fact, they're not the real suspects here but someone who hides in darkness. That someone who was close to Freya. Wala na siyang pamilya at hindi rin naman si Denmark ang pumatay sa kaniya dahil pwedeng diretsuhin na lang ako ni Jefferson kung siya nga. Freya had no friends that were really close to her...except for one person. Yes, and that person is none other than Adrianna. For me, it's kinda unbelievable to think that she's the true enemy here. I see her as a stupid and dumb woman who has a weak emotions. But even though looks can be deceiving, words a
JENSEN It's already New Year. The tiring year of 2019 finally ended. I can see colorful fireworks everywhere in the sky. Our house is silent as usual. Patay lahat ng ilaw sa buong bahay maliban sa kwarto ko at kay Adrianna. People are celebrating and welcoming the year of 2020 while we didn't even bother to make a feast. Palagi kaming ganito tuwing may okasyon. My sister is always asking me if we could celebrate it but I'm not in the mood for that. Wala namang masama sa pagcecelebrate pero para sa'kin ay sayang lang ito sa oras dahil kami lang namang dalawa. Ayoko ring makipag-plastikan sa kaniya sa harap ng hapag. We both know that we're not happy together. Pareho kaming pagod na sa buhay at parang walang kasiyahan. Paano pa kami makakapag-celebrate sa ganitong sitwasyon? We have plenty of