Chapter 1Ella POV:Gaano ba kahalaga ang buhay kung mali naman ang iyong tinatahak at gaano ba kaimportante ang pamilya kung ang kapalit nito ay ang taong pinili mong mahalin..Minsan ka na rin bang naging tanga katulad ko? marahil ay itong kwentong ito ay para sayoNagsimula ang lahat nang araw na yun masaya at planado na ang lahat para sa isang masayang bakasyon nang pamilya Cristobal pero wala silang ka alam alam na iyon na pala ang huling araw na masaya silang mag kakasama sama"Samuel! matagal ka pa ba? mahaba haba pa ang byahe kailangan nating maka alis kaagad"malakas na sigaw nang kanyang ama na si Rickykaagad naman lumabas ang batang si Samuel at saka ngumiti sa kanyang amabago tuluyang sumakay sa kanilang kotse"baka may nakalimutan ka pa? Samuel.."pang aasar naman nang kanyang ate Ella"bakit kasi hindi mo na lang dinala ang bahay para siguradong wala ka na ngang naiwan?"pag dudugtong naman nang kanilang ina kaya napa tawa na lang ang lahat"oo nga edi sana parang nag
Sa paglalakbay ni Dave at Ella mula sa kapihan kasama ang batang pusa na kanilang tinulungan, lumakas ang kanilang ugnayan at naging halimbawa sila ng kabutihang-loob at pagmamalasakit sa kapwa. Ang simpleng gawaing ito ay nagdugtong sa kanilang puso at nagpalalim ng kanilang pagkakaibigan.Isang araw, habang sila'y naglalakad sa park pagkatapos ng tanghalian, biglang sumulpot sa harapan nila ang isang masayang bata na nag-aalok ng bulaklak. "Gusto mo ba ng bulaklak, Ate Ella at Kuya Dave?" bulalas ng bata na puno ng kasiyahan.Hindi nagdalawang-isip sina Dave at Ella na tanggapin ang bulaklak na alok ng munting bata. Sa simpleng pagtanggap nito, mas lalong lumakas ang kanilang pagkakaibigan at pagmamahalan."Kamusta na naman ang ating munting kaibigan, Ella? Tunay ngang isang malaking pagpapala ang kanyang pagdating sa ating buhay," ani Dave na puno ng pagmamalasakit sa batang pusa."Tama ka, Dave. Sa bawat munting kabutihang ginagawa natin para sa iba, mas lumalalim ang kahulugan ng
Naramdaman ni Lea ang pait ng selos na unti-unting sumisiksik sa kanyang puso habang namamalas ang lumalalim na koneksyon nina Dave at Ella. Sa isang hapon sa tindahan, habang nag-uusap tungkol sa kanilang mga pangarap at mga plano sa hinaharap, hindi mapigilan ni Lea na mapansin ang mga ngiting nagpapakita ng mas malalim na ugnayan ng dalawa sa isa't isa. Sa kanyang puso, nag-ugong ang pag-aalinlangan at pangungulila habang unti-unting nawawala ang katiyakan sa kanilang samahan.Tanong sa kanyang isipan si Lea, "Nasaan na nga ba ako sa buhay nina Dave at Ella? Nararamdaman ko bang unti-unti na akong nawawalan ng puwang sa kanilang mga puso dahil sa lumalim na pagkakaibigan nila?" Sa kabila ng kanyang pagmamahal at pang-unawa, hindi niya mapigilang maranasan ang hindi kapani-paniwalang selos at pag-aalinlangan. Habang sila'y nag-uusap at magkasama, unti-unting lumalim ang kanilang ugnayan, at hindi na maiwasang mailahad ni Lea ang kanyang pait at pangamba.Nais ni Lea na mapanatili an
"Ellaine!" Dave shouted loudly as I felt myself falling from a high cliff into a strong rush of the falls. Suddenly, all my memories flashed back to me, from my childhood to the present moment. Eventually, I felt the impact of my head hitting a large rock, and then I lost track of what happened next. I woke up in a private room with a serene view of leaves and plants swaying gently in the wind, soothing me and helping me relax in a way that made me forget the troubles that caged me. I sat up slowly and felt a throbbing pain in my head, leading me to touch it and realize a bandage was wrapped around my head. "You're awake." A man's voice came from the door of my room. I immediately looked at him and was almost mesmerized by his attractive appearance. He had a strong physique and a mestizo look with porcelain-like skin and a sharp nose, making me feel shy when our eyes met. "How are you feeling? Are you hungry? Would you like to eat?" He asked me a series of questions, prompting
When Manang Minda got the wheelchair for me, she immediately handed it to Ken, and I found myself being lifted and seated in the wheelchair by him. I felt nervous as our faces were close together due to the unfamiliarity of the situation. I didn't speak again to avoid any misunderstandings on his part.Once I was settled in the chair, he pushed the wheelchair, and we headed to the swimming pool in their garden."Is this where you want to be?" he asked me gently, making me look up at him."Yes, this is fine.""I'll stay with you. It's hard for me to leave you alone, especially in your condition."He sat on a nearby bench, which made me slightly embarrassed because I felt like it became their obligation to take care of me when we were practically strangers. While I was lost in thought, I was surprised when he started speaking, causing me to look at him right away."Do you remember your name?"As he asked that, I also pondered why he said that and realized I couldn't recall my actual nam
As I started to feel better and had released all the pain I had been feeling, we finally headed to the kitchen to eat. Ken assisted me in moving to a chair, where I could begin eating.Ken patiently attended to me, serving me food and rice, which made me feel embarrassed by his gestures. However, while we were all eating, I noticed that all the helpers who served him were eating at the same dining table.I felt something different about him—I admired his demeanor, realizing he was not like the other bosses who needed to eat first before their helpers. It dawned on me that even during these times, there were people like him who valued everyone equally."You have been in a daze for a while. Just eat a lot and fill yourself up," he said, making me realize that I had been staring at him the whole time.With that, he stood up from his seat and drank some water. "I'm full. I'll just go to your room to fix your bed," he announced.At that moment, Manang Minda got up and quickly drank some wa
After we finished eating, Ken immediately came to my room to take me. I didn't want to bother him with carrying me, but I knew I couldn't refuse, knowing that I couldn't really refuse his help.Upon our arrival in my room, he gently laid me on the bed and sat beside me, opening up a conversation."Are you full?" he asked."Yes.""Great. In that case, get some sleep," he said, preparing to leave the room. However, I couldn't help but speak up, as I also wanted to talk to him and express my personal gratitude for all the help he had given me."Wait a minute..."He slightly paused upon hearing my voice, then turned to face me again."Do you need anything else?" he inquired."Not at the moment, but I just wanted to thank you for all the help you've given me," I replied."It's okay. No problem at all. Just focus on getting better so that you can fully recover," he reassured me."I just wanted to thank you personally because if it weren't for you, who knows what might have happened to me. I
As Dave descended from his car, holding a bouquet of flowers, he walked slowly towards a grave site and gently placed the flowers down."How are you, Love? I hope you are happy wherever you are," he expressed as he sat on the grass and lit a candle."I miss you, Ellaine. I wish you were here to hear everything I say to you. But you know, Ellaine, ever since you were gone, it feels like a thorn pierced my heart; it's so painful for me to accept the truth that you're really gone. I often look for you because I miss the times when we were always together, especially the moments when we shared dreams for our future. It's a pity that just when we were close to getting married, that's when you left," Dave emotionally shared, tears flowing freely."Forgive me if I didn't do anything. I know it's painful for you to die without justice, but don't worry; I promise to do everything to give you the justice you deserve," he continued, the tears he had been holding back finally falling down."I for