In just one week I will graduate from college and I will soon be able to be with Clara, my older sister. She is the reason I work hard in my studies, and she's also my only inspiration because she is the only one I have.
No matter how hard it is to live alone here in England without enough knowledge and money, I insisted on graduating from college so that I can return to our home with honor and achievements.
After our graduation, I immediately packed my things with the medal and diploma that I will show her as proof that I have graduated.I can hardly wait to see her and hug her so tightly. I'm excited to hang my medal on her and see the reaction on her face.
A week later, I was able to return to the Philippines. While I was walking out of the airport, I kept looking around and my eyes were just looking for her.“Charm!” I quickly turned to the voice I heard. I thought it was Clara calling me, but I realized it was April, my cousin, and close friend. She urgently ran to me and hugged me so tightly that I could hardly breathe. Therefore, I pushed her away with a smile on my lips.“Why are you alone? Where is Clara?” I immediately asked her, but she didn't answer, instead, she turned her gaze to the three suitcases I was carrying.“Wait a minute, why do you bring so much? Aren't you going back to England?” She said that's why my attention turned to something else.“Yes because I've already graduated,” I responded as I showed her the medal I received. Her eyes widened in amazement, and she immediately took the medal from my hand and bit it to find out if it was made of gold.“What are you doing? That's mine.” I said as I snatched the medal from her and put it back inside my pants pocket.“I'm so proud of your cousin. I didn't expect you to be able to live alone in a faraway place without your sister, Clara.” She said that Clara came to my mind again.“By the way, where is she now? Why aren't you with her?” I was curious, but she just ignored what I told her as if she didn't hear anything. Therefore, I didn't mention Clara to her again and I just thought that maybe she was busy with work, or perhaps she was preparing at home to surprise me.We immediately took a taxi and I thought we were going straight to the house, but I was very surprised when we stopped at their house. I was about to ask her, but she immediately went inside carrying two suitcases. Therefore, I just quietly followed her until I realized that they were all waiting for me inside, while there were decorations and welcome back signs hanging on the wall.“You did well, hija. We are very proud of you.” Aunt said to me, April's mother, she hugged me and gently caressed my back. Until one by one, they came to me and hugged me as tightly as April hugged me earlier when she saw me at the airport.While they were happily talking about something else, I kept looking around at each of our relatives, but none of them was the person I expected.Clara wasn't there. My sister is not there. Where is she? Doesn't she know that today I will come? Or maybe she just went somewhere for a while?
I kept peeking at the door and hoping to see her there, but as the afternoon passed, she still wasn't there. No matter where I look, I can't see her, or her shadow.Where have you been, Clara? Why are you so late? Why are you still not here?Until the night came. I am still waiting for her arrival. I was just sitting near the door with my medal in my hand and excited to hang it on her immediately when she entered that door. But I'm getting nervous and worried about her even more because she still hasn't come home yet.When April suddenly passed in front of me, I called her and grabbed her left arm. She stopped and turned to me.“Why, Charm? Do you want something to eat?” She asked, but I shook my head.“Do you know Clara's phone number? What time is it, but she still hasn't come? Do you think she's okay? Or maybe she's just busy with her work?” I asked her, but she suddenly became quiet and looked around us, where they were all looking at the two of us.“Why? What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?” I asked but no one answered them even April avoided looking at me which made me even more nervous then I stood up.“What's going on, April? Why don't you talk about it? Why is it that every time I mention her to you, you seem to avoid answering me? Is there something I should know?” After I said that, she slowly looked up at me with tears in her eyes, which made me even more curious.“Charm the true is… Clara is gone. She's been dead for four years.” She replied as her voice trembled, and her eyes filled with tears.I was dumbfounded by what she said, and it was as if I became deaf suddenly that couldn't hear anything.What she said was clear to me, but I was unable to accept it. I can't accept it. It will not accept this kind of lie.
“You're just kidding, aren't you? What you're saying isn't true. Maybe you're pranking me and there's a hidden camera pointing at me right now, right? You thought I wouldn't know what you're up to, April.” I said as I looked around when our relatives are staring at us with a trace of sadness on their faces.“You know I can't fool you, especially when it comes to Clara. Everything I say is true, Charm. I'm not lying. I'm not just making up a story or some kind of prank video. Clara is gone. She's been dead a long time. She died while you were in England studying, and that's the truth.” After she said that, I held my forehead and I didn't know what to do. Suddenly, I felt dizzy and tight in my chest.I have to get it all out now, or I might get sick.I forgot that there were adults with us there. Furthermore, I just lost my mind and screamed while my tears flowed non-stop. Whatever I see around, I throw them on the floor, even if I'm not in my own house.“Charm stop it. Calm yourself down and drink some water first.” April's mother approached me as she handed me a glass of water. That's when I got even angrier, and I poured everything I felt into her.“What did you say? Do I need to calm down? Do you think it's that easy? I've been gone for four years, and I've been waiting in this chair for almost a night for nothing. But none of you dared to tell me the truth. Do you know how I feel right now? I feel like you're playing with me. I feel like a fool sitting here waiting for a ghost. If you were in my position, would you be able to calm down?” I said that they were all shocked because it seemed that I had exceeded my limits and I no longer respected her as older than me.“Don't talk to mom like that. Maybe she's too coward to tell you the truth, but she has no intention of keeping Clara from you.” April said that's why I turned my gaze to her, and at the same time, I grinned.“Then it's still my fault why I'm like this now and why I'm angry? Don't I have the right to speak the truth?” I replied that his mother came to me and was about to hold my hand, but I immediately avoided her.“Don't touch me or come near me. I would rather not see you all. I want to be alone.” After saying that, I carried all my things and left their house. April chased me and kept calling me, my name, but I didn't stop or even turn for her. A taxi happened to pass by, so I immediately stopped it and got in it. I noticed that she was still calling me, but I just ignored her.I turned my head for a moment while my eyes were full of tears. Furthermore, I was ashamed to show the taxi driver my puffy eyes and I didn't want him to notice that I was crying, so I just kept my head down until I got home.
After I got off the taxi, I raised my head for a moment to observe our house. It's not that big, and it's just enough for two people. But for Clara and I, it is already big and just right for us to call it our home.My hands were almost shaking with so much anger after knowing everything. I don't know if I can live alone in this house that is full of happy memories of both of us.“Clara, I'm back home. Your sister Charmaine is here.” I whispered as I watched the outside of the house. My lips are almost trembling, and my tears won't stop. “Why didn't you wait for me? Didn't I promise you that I would come back?” At the same time, I bowed and bit the bottom of my lip.“I believe that what they say that you committed suicide is not true. I will find out the truth behind your death, and I will make sure that the people who made you suffer for it will pay for it. I will never forgive them. Furthermore, I will crush them in my hands and bury them alive. I promise you that I will take revenge on you. All the people who oppressed you and hid your death will pay for what they did to you.” I whispered while clenching my two fists tightly.When I entered the house, I immediately went straight to Clara's room. Her things were scattered on the floor and bed. But a box on her computer desk caught my attention. I approached it and opened it, where I realized that it was the things that she often uses and carries. I almost shed tears as I looked at them one by one and took them out of the box. Until a photo fell from a journal, so I immediately picked it up and looked at it.It's a picture of her with three guys with smiley lines on their lips. She never mentioned to me the men in the picture. Maybe it's her friends or co-workers. So, I didn't pay attention to it, instead, I turned my attention to her journal that I found inside the box. I sat on the bed for a while as I read what was written there.It's like a personal diary in which she writes every event in her life or whatever is running through her mind. I didn't notice suspicious on its first page. But as I read it, I seem to gradually get an idea of what she does da
A week ago, I received a box from an unknown sender again. Inside it was an old cell phone where it suddenly rang and someone was calling. I answered it immediately and put it close to my ear.“Who is this and what do you need from me?” I asked, but he took a long time to respond, I could only hear his heavy breathing. “I know you are the one sending me this box. Why are you helping me and how did you meet Clara?” I added, but again I heard silence from him, and he suddenly hung up on me. Until my cellphone vibrated, and I received a text message from him.“Let's meet at 107 Savante Ramos St. at I Bean coffee shop, at seven sharp in the evening.” The message he sent me.I tried to trace his IP address, but I had a hard time finding him because he was using an old cellphone, and it looked like he just threw it away somewhere.As stated in the message, I went to the said place at the right time. I sat near the window and was far from the eyes of the people there. While I was waiting for
"Good evening, sir and madam." Dante congratulated the business couple and owner of the large hacienda where they stand today.Currently celebrating the twenty-fifth birthday of their unica hija, Hera Marcaida. Known to be beautiful, sexy body, intelligent, sole heir of Marcaida and a great ballerina.But despite his perfect nature, he has the opposite attitude. She is rude, arrogant, cursing, sharp-tongued and looks down on men who want to claim her heart. He believes that they only want wealth or money from him. So until now, he still has no one to choose to marry even though there are many courting and queuing up for him.The Marcaida couple is voluntarily looking for a man to stay with them. They are just worried that she might not be able to marry again because she is very sensitive, especially with men. But no matter how hard they try to push it to others, he always refuses, avoids or doesn't show up to the blind dates reserved for him."Thank you and accept our invitation to yo
despite Hera walking and blurring her eyes due to forming tears, she suddenly bumped into the young waiter who was holding a tray of wine glasses. So, he dropped it and it broke on the floor.Because of this, he grabbed the attention of their guests. He turned to them and looked at him."I'm sorry, Ma'am. I really didn't mean to bump into you," the waiter apologized to him while picking up and cleaning the broken glasses.The girl could not move. He was confused about what to do and seemed to be rolling his eyes around. Bon noticed her immediately so he approached her and held her by the arm."Ms. Hera, are you okay?" he said worriedly while making sure he had no wounds or scars on his body."Bon," said the girl softly. The conversation between the two was interrupted when his father came on stage and got their attention."Attention to all the beautiful beauties and gentlemen attending this occasion. I am very grateful to all of you for attending the twenty-fifth birthday of our unica
while there was no one inside Hera's room, Bon went inside and carefully closed the door so that he wouldn't wake the girl from her nap.He also slowly walked his feet closer to Hera and then he stopped in front of her while observing her damaged body because of the accident that happened to her.Tears almost dripped from the corner of his eyes, especially when he looked up at the young woman's face, which was currently wrapped in a white bandage."I'm sorry if I failed you and didn't protect you. But I'll make sure that person pays for what he did to you," he said softly but firmly in his mouth while clenching his two fists.The girl's index finger on her left hand seemed to move and Bon noticed it immediately, so he suddenly became quiet and looked at the girl's face. He knew that Hera heard what he said and it was as if he wanted to tell him something that he couldn't say right now in front of the young man."Ms. Hera," he knelt in front of her and took her hand."Can you hear me?
after Bon parked his car in the parking lot, he hurriedly took the elevator."Wait a minute!" it was just about to close, but fortunately he still managed to catch it."Thank you," he said when he got inside and pressed the number button on the side. He was almost restless and kept looking at his watch. Until his attention was aroused by a mysterious person behind him. Only the two of them were inside the elevator and he noticed in the reflection that in front of him was the person standing behind him watching him. He watched her from head to toe, back. He was wearing black joggers, nike rubber shoes and a black hoody jacket with his face covered.He could not identify his appearance because of the hoody jacket covering his head and face. But he was sure that he was staring at him and it looked like he was planning something dark. He looked down at his arms, he also noticed that his two hands were inside the jogger and it looked like he was hiding something.Bon didn't make it obvious
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"I'll take care of her." Adante said to Bon, when he heard what the two were talking about.The young man did not immediately respond to him and just followed him as he walked, towards Hera's room. But he immediately stopped walking as Bon put his arm around one of his shoulders and looked at him warily.What is the problem with one? He also had the courage to stop me, even though he was just a lowly private bodyguard. Sailing through Adante's mind as he stared into Bon's eyes."Don't you ever dare to do something stupid with him. Because you know what your life is about," he said softly to him, but he just grinned and pushed away his hand that was holding his shoulder.What did he say? I know the future of my life? wow! So, did he think he would scare me with what he was saying?He's funny! Adante whispered in his mind, after he removed his hand that was holding her shoulder and then he went inside Hera's room.When he got inside, the two of them happened to meet the doctor and he wa