There are things in life that you can’t understand. Things that may be big or small. Things that can also be so impossible to even imagine. But there is one thing that I learned in life. That... sometimes, things happen for a reason. It may be a lesson or a small step for you to be in a certain direction. And sometimes, things just happen just because you are the reason. “Eat this too, Mom” “I have eaten plenty, what if I upset my stomach?” There are people who will distance themselves not because they don’t like to be with you but just simply because they love you so much that they decided to do so. They think that it would be the best for everyone even if they end up doing it to hurt themselves much more... They think that by doing so, it will bring greater good to both of you, and knowing that would be enough for them to endure the pain. “You call that plenty? That was just half the usual you eat, Carmina” “Mom, not you too…” I giggled as I heard my mom get scolded by her mo
Hera POV “Hera? You are awake” A voice that speaks with great relief... as I opened my eyes, there I saw the man I love looking at me. “Marco…” I called out his name. How long has it been since I last woke up with him waiting for me to open my eyes? How nostalgic it is for me to even think about it... “You are still here?” Smiling at me, I can’t help but wonder if this is a dream. I thought… I thought I wouldn’t even have the chance to see it again… How funny, just a while ago I felt like I was about to die. Just a while ago, I felt like everything would come to an end. But yet... I am still here. And he... he is still here with me... “Yeah… I told them to at least let me stay by your side… until you finally wake up” “Them?” What does he mean by that? Holding my hand, I could feel his eyes melting in my sight. What is wrong with him? Why do I feel like, he is carving this memory in his very mind to remember? As if, it would be the last time he could see my face. It fee
Kianna POV “Hera… how are you?” “…” I did expect her to be like this but… really… I wonder if it would be alright. “Hey, speak to me…” “Is that what you would say to your friend who mourns for your fake death?” I look at the ground as I fidget my fingers. Indeed, she was right. I was a person who faked her death and now… “I am sorry…” Looking at me, I can’t even say any other words than my apology. They deserve to know the truth. They deserve to know it as my friend. They were hurt when they learned about my death. I know it but… Things are just so complicated that I can’t just speak about what happened so freely. It is not like I can let many people know about it... It would just bring them in danger... “You frame your death. Do you know how hurt we are? Specially Patrish. Do you know how much pain she was in just because of your damn play?!” I want to defend myself. Say the reason why I did that for their sake but in the end, I can’t find myself trying to say any words at
“Kianna? You are…”“Alive?”Looking at their surprised face, I am not sure of where to start. Should I say hello? Or should I explain things first? I… really don’t know.I can feel my hand turning numb. Joined with my heart that was beating so loud, I couldn’t take it… My head is in a mess. As if I am a device full of things with no storage left. And about to turn weird any time soon.Patrish, Scott, Kyler, Exequiel, and Warren. They all came here to see Hera. And also because of the fact that I send them a message to come here…“Thank you for coming here today…”Patrish could not help but put her hand on her lips. Covering it as she did not remove her eyes from me.“Wait wait wait… I don’t understand… Kianna… is that really you? This is not some kind of a joke, is it? If it is, guys it is not funny at all. Quit it right away!” Exequiel mumbles as he has his hands holding his hair.Still is not sure of what was happening.Still can’t process what the whole situation is all about.“Yes
I do have that question for myself as well.Now that the world finally knows I am dead, would it be… right to announce the truth?That is something I am still not sure.And also… What would happen to the company now… I mean… Dad is not around and my brother- No, what I mean is Marco… he is not even my brother…“Kianna…”Patrish mumbles for the first time.“Whatever it might be… please tell us if you plan something big again…”Smiling bitterly, Patrish looks at me.“We are not just your friends, we are a family too. So we were really hurt when we learned about your death. We are hurt more than you can ever think of…”“Patrish…”“I understand what happened but still, we didn’t like what you did. We are happy that you are back but we feel betrayed…”I nod my head. I know that. I already knew it would be like that and I understand that it was but my fault.“I am really sorry… I know that what I did is wrong. Sorry… really”…After that conversation, I never hear Hera’s voice again. She re
Waking up in yet another nightmare, I find myself catching my breath. Holding my chest, I stare into the air. “That again…” Mumbling to myself, I can no longer count how many times I had that dream. But to call it a dream is a bit sweet for what it really was. “Love, you are awake already? Did you have that nightmare again?” Smiling at me so sweetly, I never get tired of his face. “Drake” I smiled back and ended up being caught in his arms. “You don’t look good. Are you all right?” “I am. Since you are here with me” A moment of silence before he finally process what I said. Honestly, this side of him is so cute too. “Hey, you know what? where did you learn that? that was foul. How can you say a such thing so natural?” And here he is again with his jokes. If there is something I would think of as a dream, this should be it. After all, it is too good to be a reality. After going back to the past and having the chance to avoid my death, I am lucky. I really am. To think that…
The glass suddenly falls shattering. That sound made me get out of my deep thoughts. Hah, this is a mess. “Sorry… I didn’t mean to…” Shaking my head, I saw my hands near the glass. For some reason, I know it was me who did that but can’t admit it to myself. Am I scared? Of my own image? Or am I… scared of the fact that I know nothing at all? Ever since I was a little, I can’t deny the fact that I am so self-centered. That… I am so good at not looking through things so much. But… I don’t know why. Just seeing my own reflections makes me be reminded of that. They all look so real. As if… it isn’t just my imagination. This is weird, why am I being weird… “Kianna? Hey, I’ve been calling your name for a while. Are you okay? Are you hurt?” Looking at Drake whose face is full of worries, for some reason I feel my eyes getting warm. His facial expression changed. Is he alright? And all I can remember is him hugging me while I was sobbing till I slept. ‘I am not sure when will she be
No matter how much I hate my father because of what he did, I will not deny the fact that I still love him after all of that. I did wish for him to just vanish before… after getting that much hatred but… those are the times that I do not mean what I was saying. I did wish for it but I don’t really mean it… To think that the day would come when he would really be… dead… “Hello? Shaun? Shaun?? Do you hear me?” Calling Shaun, among anyone else, he was one of those who knew what was really happening. Like, he would surely have intel if my father was just faking his death just like me, right? Because if it was him, he should know… [Kianna? Why did you call? Make it quick] He sounds so annoyed but I understand. He is busy too, I know that. But I just really need to know what the truth is… I need to know… “Is it fake news? I mean, I heard that my father is dead, it can be a case just like me. Right? He is faking it, right?” Silence, that is what I heard on the other line. My hand tha