Her Darkest Secrets || J.EB

{Chapter 01}

Chapter 01: Sam

"Beb, Sam, it's almost a month. Ba't 'di mo subukang lumabas-labas diyan sa penthouse mo?" Ani Annais, one of my closest friends, through our video call. Agad namang sumapaw si Yanna.

"Oo nga! Sam, when will you come back ba?"

"I don't know, Yanna. Maybe... after three days?"

"Pero Sam, halos mag-iisang buwan ka nang absent sa University" Yanna added

"Yanna, ako ang may-ari ng school. Okay lang na umabsent ako"

"Sam, alam namin 'yan. And we understand kung hindi mo pa kayang humarap sa mga tao, dahil sa pagkamatay ng mom mo"

I froze on my best friend's words, yes totoo ang sinabi niya. Patay na ang mom ko, she was shot right in the heart. And I was the one who did it. I killed her... Pero, that was just an accident. Hindi ko 'yon sinadya!

Maghahalos isang buwan na matapos ang nangyaring insidente. But I could still perfectly recall what happened that night. And it haunts me in my dreams ever since.

After everything that happened, I just found myself waking up in the hospital with bandages on my left shoulder and right leg. And my dad's piercing but worried eyes blankly staring at me welcomed my sight.

Nang makita niyang gising na 'ko, he immediately stood up and walked closer to my hospital bed.

"Mabuti naman at nagising ka na, you got me worried there little fighter. Isang linggo ka nang tulog diyan. So, how are you feeling?" Tanong ni papa habang papalapit sakin.

"I...I-I..." my voice cracked as tears on my eyes, welled and blurred my vision. The memories of what happened on that night came rushing in my mind. Selena is gone...mom is gone...and.....and I-I killed someone...

Umupo si papa sa tabi ko't hinila ako sa isang mahigpit na yakap. He hugged me tightly as I felt him caress my hair, "Hush now hush, it's gonna be okay papa's here. Nobody's going to hurt you, Sandro, and our family ever again, okay? Papa promises you that." He said, trying to calm me down.

I sobbed, "P-papa... Selena... m-mom... I...I-I'm sorry....." and sobbed again. Dad continued to comfort me. Trying his best to calm me down.

The doctors said, dahil sa nangyari at malakas na pagkakauntog ng ulo ko ay medyo sensitibo ang kalagayan ng utak ko. I had a severe trauma because of the incident.

Matapos ang tatlong araw na pananatili ko sa ospital matapos akong magising ay umuwi na kami ni papa, but not in the mansion. The doctors advised that it would be better for me if hindi muna ako titira sa mansion, kung saan nangyari ang krimen. It could trigger my trauma. And so, dad bought me a penthouse suite on one of the nearest condominiums to my school. At dahil I was the only person left alive in the crime scene, the police had to get my statement. And so, I gave it to them.....

"Ms. Mondero, you were the only person left alive in the crime scene. Would you kindly give us details on what really happened?" The police officer who was in front of me asked, wearing an emotionless facade.

Tears came and stung my eye as I started to explain. I told them everything. From the moment I saw Ryan raping my sister, Selena. To me getting into a fight with him which led to bruises and deep wounds. To him killing my sister. To me trying to steal the gun away from him, but unfortunately shot me on my shoulder and knee. To my mom intervening before the guy could shot me dead. That my mom took the bullet for me, leading to her death. To me trying my best to call for help and pressed the emergency button. To the guy pulling my hair then violently slammed my head on the floor then everything went black.