The next day I woke up early, excited about our graduation. I have finally finished my college studies and my parents will not have a problem with me studying. I didn’t know that Mama woke up earlier than me. She was taking care of Papa because he was about to go to work, but Papa said he would only stay for half a day because he would be attending my graduation. Hey! Thank you Lord and I also overcome my trials in life financially, emotionally, mentally, and physically.Suddenly, my phone rang. It surprised me that Jacob called me. What does he mean to me?“Hey! Jacob, you were called. What do you need?”“Oh! Carmela, sorry for disturbing you. I just want to congratulate you on your success.”“Really?! Congratulations to you too. We’re the same, aren’t we? Hope after graduation we will meet again.” I said to Jacob.“Yes, I will miss you!”I was very moved by what Jacob said to me.Yes, gossipers, we had a relationship with Jacob midyear in our 4th year. Jenny didn’t know that because
I have also arrived at the venue that Loid sent me. It turned out that the big hotel was the venue for Jenny and Jacob’s graduation. I called Loid to find out where they were located. I also went inside to look for them. I was about to leave the toilet when I felt a stomach ache. Why now? The program will start in just a few minutes and I can’t go up to the stage to accompany my daughter. Hey, what happened? Why is my stomach hurting? “Excuse me, ma’am, are you all right?” the woman asked me.“Yes, I’m fine, Ouch!”“Are you sure, ma’am?”“Yes, thanks! I’m sorry. My stomach just suddenly hurt. But it will go away.”“Would you like me to accompany you to the mini-clinic here at the hotel?”“Oh, don’t do anything else, or your program will start and you’ll miss out,” I said to the girl who is the same age as my daughter.“Are you sure? I’m Jenny. Who did you bring here?” I didn’t tell Jenny who I came with because she went out first because someone called her phone. So I just left. Wha
“Hey Dad and Mom, thank you for coming to my graduation with Jenny. Who’s that girl?”“Oh! Son, she’s your aunt Dina. She is your Uncle Patrick’s wife.”“Oh! Really! Nice to meet you, Auntie Dina. By the way, Jenny is my twin.”“Nice to meet you both, as well. It’s been a while since I’ve been back to the Philippines because it’s been almost 20 years since you two were born.” I said to both of them.“You’re right, Dina, because you didn’t get to be with Patrick when he was on vacation here in the Philippines last year,” Loid replied.“Are you sure?! I didn’t know that it vacationed here him last year. He told me that he had a business trip somewhere in England to meet his client. So, you mean he went here to the Philippines?” My body felt so hot when I heard what Loid said. That meant Patrick lied to me. You already have a lot with me, Patrick! Get ready for me. I have a reason I won’t show you our son.“Hey! Dina, are you okay?”“Oh! Yes, Lloyd. I just got a little headache.”“Is tha
“Doc, how is my baby doing?”“Your baby is fine, Mrs. Taylor,”“Doc, just call me Dina. I don’t want to hear that last name.”“Okay, Dina! You just have to be careful because the child’s attachment is weak. I’ll give you some medicine to make him more attached.”“Okay doc, thank you. And doc, please. Please don’t let anyone know that I’m pregnant, especially the Taylor Family.”“If you don’t mind, Dina. Why?”I thought, this doctor is also gossipy.“Oh! I have a reason doc, I hope you respect it.” I told the doctor.“Oh! I’m sorry Dina. I’ll go first. Just don’t forget what I told you.”The doctor left, and I followed him. But he stopped for a moment because someone called him. Because I’m also gossipy, I listened to their conversation. I heard someone named Leah, wait is she my friend Leah? But it’s impossible. What connection do they have with my doctor? I’m still nervous. Maybe he’ll slip and tell the person he’s talking to about me, but I hope not. I hope she’s not my friend Leah.
"Hey! Jacob?! Is that you?” I looked at the woman who called me. "Who are you?!" "Wow, Jacob, you forgot me right away. I'm Rowena, your future fiancée." "What?!" What is this woman saying? "Of course, I'm telling you the truth. We met before when we were still in primary school. I am your father's friend and business partner. We didn't see each other again after that because I was here in America to continue studying. It's good that we went to school together, I'll see you all the time. I'm sure we'll be in the same class." Hey! What kind of woman is this who talks so much I don't even ask. "Okay! I have to go because I will pick up Jenny." “Oh! My best competitor in school was also here." "Yes, why do you have a problem? It's none of your business if she's here too because we're twins. And besides, our parents decided that. So shut up, you're saying a lot, I'm not asking you." I left, knowing that she was embarrassed by what I was saying. I can have you too
“You’re the one I’m asking why you’re vacationing in the Philippines without my knowledge.”“When did my opinion and decision in life concern you? Don’t you care about me anymore?”“It doesn’t mean we didn’t just get along, but it’s only natural for a married couple to not get along sometimes, but I’m not saying that you can make a decision that I don’t know about.”“So, you want to control my life? For your info Patrick, we are only married on paper. But that doesn’t mean that you control my life. We have our own decisions in life, so you don’t care where I am now and when I will return to London.” Annoyed, said Patrick.He just kept quiet. Maybe he thought I had a point. I don’t plan to go back to London. I want to give birth in the Philippines. But I’m having a hard time now that my belly has grown a bit and I’m about to give birth.I need to ask my brother for help. I will call him.Danilo is Dina’s youngest brother. They are close to each other and they are the only two siblings.
I approached Papa Alfred’s table. I also saw Sir Loid there. I was nervous. What would I say to Papa?“Oh! My daughter, what are you doing here at the mall? Who is with you?“Alfred? Is Carmela your daughter?”“Yes, sir Loid, I’m sorry I couldn’t happily mention her to you. She is the one you bought as a gift at her graduation.”“Really! So, you mean she is a classmate of my children? But she works at my company.”I suddenly broke out in a very cold sweat, as if a lot of ice had been poured on my body. I was already awake, knowing that Papa would be angry with me because I didn’t tell him and Mama that I was working at Taylor’s company because Mama didn’t want to. I don’t even know what Mama’s reason is, but I’m sure she will preach to me when Papa comes home. I can see on Papa’s face that he is disappointed with me, but he is probably holding back because Sir Loid is in front of us.“Oh! Alright, Pa and Sir Loid, I’ll go first. Mama is waiting for me downstairs.”“Wait! Are you with
Dina has returned home to the apartment she rents. She still couldn’t get out of her mind the girl she had bumped into earlier in the hospital.Is Carina the girl I bumped into? But impossible! It’s been a few years and we don’t know the case about the disappearance of Carina and her daughter. But it is also possible that someone saw them in the sea and rescued them. It is necessary to investigate her and Carina. I will not stop until I can confirm who that girl is. My phone suddenly rang. An unknown number, I don’t want to answer because it has been called several times. “Hello! Who’s this please?“ No one answered. I was nervous. Who else has scared me? A few minutes later, I heard a woman’s grunt and a man’s voice. I can’t think of anything but my husband and friend in London. Those two are pigs. It annoys me. Just wait for me to give birth and I will come back to you, have fun and enjoy the happy days and when I return all the happy days that you have now, I will replace them