Bella waited for a few moments and then stood up. After leaving the funeral parlor, she went home. Her mother, Susan, had asked her to prepare the things they would bring tomorrow when they returned to San Ricardo, where they were scheduled to bury Ara. Bella was also told to look for items they could bring for her sister. She started searching through her sister's belongings. She opened a tall cabinet in her sister's room. Bella smiled. Ara's things were neatly arranged. Since the beginning, Ara had always been meticulous and careful with her belongings, so Bella wasn't surprised. Aside from clothes and a few personal items like bags and others, Bella couldn't find anything that she knew she could bring along when they accompanied Ara to her final resting place the next day. For some reason, Bella decided to search through another cabinet that was there. She still found nothing, until she finally decided to look under her sister's bed. There, Bella smiled upon discovering a box. S

That was the first day of classes for the first semester of that school year. And because he was a transferee, Daniel automatically became an irregular student at the university he transferred to in Manila. “Drive safely, good luck on your first day!” Daniel’s sister, Danica, cheerfully added as she kissed him on the cheek while he was still enjoying his breakfast. “Alright, sis. Take care of yourself as you sort out your papers. Maybe it’s better if you bring Manang Salyn with you; she knows her way around Manila better,” he reminded his sister. “Okay,” Danica replied shortly, smiling. After that, she left. Daniel didn’t have a difficult time traveling even though it was the first day of school. Maybe it was because he left home early, that’s why. As expected, his sister Danica’s flight to New York would proceed. And just as expected, he would be left alone in that big house. The young man sighed deeply. He needed to get used to the fact that in a few months, he would only have