“I'm Eva… Evangeline Marquez” As she began to speak, her eyes gradually turned a deep red, signalling her increasing emotional feeling she delved deeply into her explanation.
“That night…that fateful night changed everything. For the first time in my life, I experienced the pain of losing”
“My parents….” She paused for a second and continued.
“Mom and Dad's love story is something that straight out of a romantic novel. They met while studying in college and it was love at first sight…
My Dad, he was a orphan and mute person since he was born. My grandparents died in an accident, and the orphanage take care of him. Because of this, his life was quite challenging. But, there is only one thing that can make him happy…
Playing violin. He loves to play violin, maybe I should say, he expresses his feelings through the violin, but nobody was there to care about those…
But my Mom saw beyond his disabilities and fell deeply in love with him and his music. She used to be a singer in church choir, and Dad was the violinist. And that's how they fell in love," she said with a nostalgic smile,
“They express their love and affections through music. She is the one always there for him, caring for him and supporting him, never once letting his struggles get in the way of their love.”
“My Mom came from a wealthy family, who saw Dad's background as a stain on their established name, her parents did not approve of her relationship with Dad. They tried everything to separate them, but Mom's love for Dad was unwavering. She made the bold decision to leave her family behind and move in with Dad.”
“As they start their new life together, the real struggle begins. They faced financial struggles as young college students with no stable income.
Dad dropped his studies and took on various part-time jobs to support his growing family. However, he insisted that Mom continue her studies and not drop out of college.
They refused to give up on each other.”
“Their journey was not easy, but their love for each other kept them going. They knew that as long as they had each other, they could overcome any obstacle that came their way.” Everyone smiles cheekily, fascinated by her parents' love story.
“They are so cute,” said Felix with a huge smile. Darla sighed deeply and continued.
“Three months later, mom graduated from college and started working at a fashion designing company, dad continued to struggle with finding a job due to his disability. Despite his efforts, he faced rejection after rejection and had to settle for part-time work. As time went on, Dad landed a job as a music teacher at a local school. Their financial situation began to improve as they were able to buy their own house and move in.
Mom discovered that she was pregnant. This news filled their hearts with joy and excitement – they were going to be parents!
But they have no one to share their happiness with. They only had them.” Everyone smiles sadly, Darla continued.
“Months passed, mom gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl,” Everyone looked at her in surprise.
“Ya , I have a twin brother, Ethan Marquez * sigh* Our childhood was smooth until our 12th birthday.
We always celebrated our birthdays at Dad's orphanage, but that year, Mom and Dad decided to celebrate at home."
"It was almost 7 pm. When Dad and I went outside to buy the cake and some candies for the celebration. And it was the worst decision of our lives."
“When we returned home, the house was totally in darkness. As soon as Dad switched on the lights. Everything was in utter chaos and missing, it was a clear sign of robbery.”
“But, my heart sank as I saw bloodstain scattered everywhere on the floor. Beside it,
M…my brother…. His lifeless body…I..It…was-” her voice cracked. Bhoomi placed her hand over Darla's, trying to comfort her.
“The sight of my brother's lifeless body sent shivers down my spine,
I don't know what to do, my body was totally numb, I just stood there like a statue, unable to process the scene before me.
I…I could hear Dad's screams coming from the kitchen, but my body resisted. Something deep inside me was telling me to stay away,”
"I rushed to the kitchen, ya….i found her…… lying lifelessly in the kitchen.
S.. She was-
She had been brutally raped and mercilessly murdered by that monster," Darla choked on her words, unable to contain her grief.
