MUSIC AND HEARTS (COMPLETED)

39-ATTORNEY DOMINICO ROQUE AND CECIL PACHECO

Dominico Roque

   Slowly , I'm getting used to using my hearing aid. At first, it's frustrating. Whenever I take it off, my hearing became unclear. Its almost lost my sanity too.

Thanks God, Luciana always by my side. Keeping me sane and comfort me. And thanks to Isabelle. She make us connected.

There's so much happening after that day. Our case became known. The headlines took it the most talks of the year.

The Couple Palermo's killed by the Son of Senator Aquino, Peterson. The case became faster but sadly, we lost comrades. Four of the bodyguards been killed too. The people around mourn, as the Palermo Online Clothing owner killed. It focus to them. We hide Isabelle's identity, but about Mr. Ajero and Attorney Pacheco's case uses. Even my case.

We won it. He got shot by the guards at his shoulder. He's now in jailed for the rest of his life. His family is really on topic. About the drugs and violence he made. The women he raped made an appearance, also the family of the ladies he killed. It's a multiple crime. I hope Isabelle is awake so that she watched how Peterson been rotten to jail now.

It's still fresh. We can't still move forward. Everything changes. We all changed. The lost we suffered still lingering to us. Their lost still hunting them. Isabelle might be depressed again if ever she woke up and knew about it. She's still planning to make it up to them, but Peterson took her chance.

"Lucy, Do you think Isabelle will accept it?" I gently asked her. Hugging her tight inside of my arms.

The Luciana Williams silly personality's gone. It pains me knowing she witness how the Palermo's killed infront of her, how she witness their last breathe. She told me about Mr. Palermo's last words. She said he mouthed it to her. Saying, 'Take care of Saint and tell her I love her so much!' She suffered anxiety and she was traumatized.

Four months of taking a session to her Psychiatrist, she became okay but she's not like before. She became so weak and sensitive. That's why I'm always on her side. I'm still worried about her situation.

Isabelle's situation added a struggle to her. It's her best friend anyway, she treated Isabelle a best friend, even Isabelle's don't want it.

"I hope so. She's brave and strong, but losing his father and Tita is another side of the story. We don't know what's in her mind, anyway. She's unreadable and unpredictable."

"Hmm, but we will surely stay on her side no matter what, right? Especially you."

"Of course, my situation is nothing compared to what she experienced before and now." Her voice broke. I kissed her head and massage her shoulder.

"Everything's gonna be okay, Lucy. There's a reason. Wether she accepted it or not, she can't do anything to bring back the life that has been gone."

"I know, I know, Nick. It's still hurting me thinking what she's going to feel whenever she woke up. It's her Father, Nick and her Tita that she planned on making it up. She already lost her Mother. She already got her chance to be happy, but the cruel life took it to her. That fucking asshole took it. He deserve to rot in hell. He deserve it." She's in pain and mad right now. Her emotions rising again. I didn't talked. I only nodded my head a few times. I'm just going to hear her rants and words. That's what she need right now. A shoulder to cry on and an ear to hear her.

'Isabelle, the world been cruel to you, are you still willing to woke up and face it or are you going to stay like that and follow your parents? Choose Isabelle choose. You're smart enough to make a better decision, but whatever your decision is, we need to accept it. You had enough. You experienced too much. You deserve to be happy. Isabelle, we're always her, always supporting you. Always remember that, we love you always.'

Cecil Pacheco

   I will always be thankful to Isabelle. She's been part of my life. He helped me to stand up during my downfall. She became my inspiration. Her bravery lifted me up. That incident brought nightmares and a new beginning to me.

We lost a Comrades and I also got my life again. My boyfriend came back to me. Kneeling and begging to forgive him. He said, he's not seeing some other girls. It's a girl who he asked about her childhood friend. He asked her, his childhood friend's number and place. That girl like him. So, for exchanged of the Info's he accepted that girl's deal. He will be her fake boyfriend to pushes away her ex. It's absorb tho.

I still love him tho, but I became strong and strict. I still don't forgive him that day, but he's persistent to be forgiven.

For 6 months he didn't stop showing up and taking care of me, during my stay in the hospital. During my recovery. He's there encouraging me and smiling at me.

He even told to me that, Isabelle secretly talked to him. It surprised me. During that time, we're busy and we can't go outside without the others knowing.

She contacted him and talked to him. She's with Sinester. Sinester accompany her. She made him realized what he lost. I cried that day. Silently, thanking Isabelle for her kindness to me.

Now, I came back to my work. Me and Attorney Roque won the case. We got so much support from the others. We fighted it with pain and encouragement. We fight it.

We should celebrating it together, but we never held any. Instead, we are there mourning and hurting.

Mr. And Mrs. Palermo's gone. Thinking Isabelle's feelings, I'm sure this is too much to her. But, knowing she's in that state, this is too much to her family. They don't have an assurance for her recovery. A brain-dead is worst. It only needed a miracle.

"Hon, you're over thinking again." He held my hand and kissed it gently.

"I can't diverse my attention, Hon. Its been a long time, but it's still fresh. And Isabelle is still in coma. I'm afraid of what will happened to her!" He hugged me gently and kissed my head.

"Don't you trust her?" He asked. I nodded.

"I am, but---"

"Then, trust her." I swallowed hard and nodded slowly. Perhaps, I should really trust her. I am trusting her.

She can do it. She will wake up. She will continue her life. She will.

'Isabelle wake up. We have a lot of things to do and needed to do. Don't give up. We were always be here for you.'

© Binibining Feyy