"Please, let me go" Hindi ko alam kung bakit niya ako gustong patayin. Akala ko best friend ko siya. Tinusok niya ang kutsilyo sa dibdib ko. "He said only if you are dead, he'll accept me" I spatted the blood from my mouth, "H-He?" "Oo. Noong nagtapat siya ng pagmamahal niya sayo, naalala mo ba kung paano mo siya tinanggihan?" "Ginawa ko yun dahil alam kong gusto mo siya" "Oh stop your drama 'I am a good girl' show. I have lot of money, I have so many ways to get what I like. But he asked me you to be dead. So siyempre para makuha ko ang gusto ko, I mapupunta sa kahit anong sukdulan" Muli niya akong sinaksak sa parehong lugar. "Be a good a girl and have an Eternal sleep. Don't worry, I'll lead a happy life with the one I love" Bago ko ipinikit ang aking mga mata, nakita ko ang kanyang masamang ngiti na labis kong ikinasakit. Bakit kailangan kong mamatay ng ganito? Ang unfair para sa akin. Hindi ko matanggap na mamatay ng ganito. Hindi to patas.
Sinubukan niyang igalaw ang kanyang katawan, ngunit hindi niya magawa.
'Dahil ba patay na ako?'
"Doctor, there's a movement in her body. Her pupils are moving"
Narinig niyang may sumigaw malapit sa kanya.
'Wait, Doctor? Tapos nasa ospital ako?'
Dahan-dahan niyang iminulat ang kanyang mga mata. Nanunuyo ang kanyang lalamunan, hindi siya makapagsalita.
Nakita niya ang ilang mga Doktor at nars na sumugod sa kanya habang sinusuri nila ang kanyang kalagayan.
Naisip niya na baka inayos sila ng kanyang tiyuhin upang suriin siya.
"You daughter is fine. You don't have to worry" sabi ng Doctor sa matanda na nakatitig sa het na may luha sa mga mata.
Daughter?
A middle aged lady came to her, "Sarah, how can you do this? When you decided take your life why didn't you think about us?"
Nataranta siya, 'Teka, anong nangyayari? Sino sila?'
Nagpatuloy ang babaeng iyon, "Do you know how your father felt when he heard the news about you tried to commit suicide"
Father?Ngunit wala siyang ama. Namatay ang kanyang mga magulang sa isang aksidente.
Magpatiwakal? Sinaksak siya. pero ano ang sinasabi nila?
"Doktor, anong nangyari sa kapatid ko? Mukhang hindi niya tayo nakikilala" tanong ng isang lalaking nasa mid-twenties na may gulat na boses.
'May kapatid din ako? Nagsisimula na akong mahilo'
Muli siyang sinuri ng doktor. "I think she has a temporary memory loss. Just give her sometime, she'll be back to normal. If nothing else I'll go check on other patients. Excuse me"
Umalis ang doktor kasama ang iba.
"Are you okay? Alam mo ba kung sino ako?" Tanong ng matanda sa kanya. Pumikit siya ng dalawang beses para maalala ngunit sa kanyang mga alaala ay nataranta siya nang makita ang matandang ito na may kasamang batang babae na nagsasabing anak niya.
'Bakit ako nandito? Patay na raw ako. Sinaksak ako sa dibdib ng best friend ko. pero eto ako nabubuhay. Posible ba ito? May nagdala ba sa akin sa ospital at nagligtas ng buhay ko?
At bakit nila ako sinasabing anak at kapatid nila? Anong nangyayari?
Urgh. naguguluhan na ako'
"Sarah" hinawakan siya ng binata sa kamay, "Don't try hard. You can take your time to remember us. Magpahinga ka na. Iiwan ko si yaya Lita dito para may makasama ka"
He patted her head dotingly at lumabas ng kwarto kasama ang matanda.
Tinawag nila siyang Sarah. Pero hindi siya si Sarah, hindi iyon ang pangalan niya. Bakit nila siya tinawag sa ibang pangalan?
"Excuse me, may dala ka bang salamin?" Tanong niya kay yaya Lita, ang middle aged lady na iyon.
Tumango si yaya Lita at kumuha ng maliit na salamin sa kanyang hand bag at ibinigay sa kanya.
Huminga siya ng malalim bago tumingin sa repleksyon niya sa salamin. Napabuntong hininga siya nang makita ang ibang tao maliban sa kanyang repleksyon.
'Hindi ako to, hindi ako siya'
Inihagis niya ang salamin sa kama, dumapo ang kanyang paningin sa kalendaryo sa dingding. Ipinakita nito ang taong 2021.
Paano ito nangyari? 2019 palang, ngunit paano ito naging 2021?
Maliban nalang kung muli siya nabuhay sa ibang katawan.
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To be Continued....
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.
Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
Aria never wanted to marry Kael, the arrogant playboy her father forced her to accept as her fiancé. But Kael had his own twisted motives-he only wanted her because she was the one girl who refused him. When Aria rejected his demand to sleep with him a week before their wedding, Kael tried to take what he wanted by force. His drunken pursuit ended in tragedy when he was struck by a car, leaving Aria caught in the crossfire of blame. Zander, Kael's elder brother and the soon-to-be Alpha King, believed Aria was responsible for his brother's death-and promiscuous to boot. To prevent war between their packs, Zander agreed to marry her, but only for revenge. His plan? Ruin Aria's life for a year, then cast her aside and divorce her. But Zander's scheme begins to unravel when his ex-best friend Asher returns, determined to take Aria for himself. As secrets from the past resurface, Zander discovers betrayal, lies, and truths he never wanted to face. Was Aria truly guilty, or was she just another pawn in a deadly game of power and revenge? Asher laugh and say, "You're a fool; she never wanted to come. I told her you were with Lyra, so she came. And now I've achieved my goal: I ruined your marriage." Zander feel foolish, asking, "But why? I never did anything to you! You were my best friend. I should have killed you when you slept with my ex fiancée, Lyra!" Asher respond, "You knew I loved her, but you stole Lyra from me. She was my true mate, but she refused to marry me because you were soon to be the Alpha King! She never loved you. She loved me but wanted to be the queen of werewolves; that's all." Zander would realize how foolish he was. Yet, he still believed Aria wasn't innocent because she slept with his deceased brother before the wedding.