>>Charmaine's POV<<
John courts for me for 4 months till I decided to be with him. I may not love John as much as I loved Kevin but he's important to me.
“Really?..Yes..yes..yes.. Thank you so much Charmaine... I love you so much..” he's so happy like I've never seen this happy before.
•••[Few months passed by]•••
Nagulat na lang ako ng lumuhod siya bigla harapan ko. Ramdam ko naman na unti-unti akong nahuhulog sa kaniya pero I should trust no one.
“Will you marry me Charmaine Anne Madrigal?..” he asked me to marry him.
“Yes..” I answered.
John Gabriel is different to them. I should trust him too as my boy friend. Now we're engaged. He's my fiance and I am his fiancee.
But one day...
“How are you Charmaine Anne Madrigal?..” a man surprisingly asked me.
“Bakit mo alam ang pangalan ko?..” I asked him.
“My name is Jonathan Gabriel and I am John's half brother.. Suppose to be your becoming brother in-law..” pagpapakilala niya.
May kapatid si John? Bakit hindi ko alam?
“What do you want?..” I asked him again.
“I like you and I know you like me too..” saad niya na nagkapagpataas ng kilay ko.
“Don't you think you're just too assuming?.. ” I give him my sarcastic laugh.
“Then let me assume na gusto mo talagang mailabas ang dirty secrets mo.. ” lumapit pa siya para ibulong iyan sa akin.
“What? Are you insane?!..”
“You were raped by Tyler Alegre right?..” he whispered.
Nagulat ako. Paano niya alam?! Alam rin ba ito ni John?!..
“How dare you..” I shouted. “Ano bang kailangan mo sa akin?..” I asked him.
Bakit ba pilit binabalik ang tinatago kong iyon? Bakit?
“Meet me tonight at **** hotel. 6:30.. Don't be late..” he stated and went away.
Sumunod naman ako sa gusto niya. Hindi ko na pinaalam kay John ang pam bablackmail ng kapatid niya sa akin.
,“Oh you're too excited baby..” bungad niya sa akin at tinulak ako sa kama.
“ANO BA..” sinigawan ko siya. “You rude.. ASSHOLE...” I added.
“You will let me do this if you want your secret stay as secret..” he said.
Wala na naman akong magawa.
Hinayaan ko na namang dungisan nila ang pagkatao ko.
Bakit ba ang hina-hina ko?
Bakit ba wala akong magawa para ipaglaban ang sarili ko?
Bakit ganito na lang palagi ang nangyayari sa akin.
Pagkatapos niya akong babuyin ay wala siyang humpay sa pagtawa.
“You're too stupid.. Tomorrow.. Break up with him or else I'll spill your fishy secret..” he threatened me
He handed me a piece of memory card in my hand.
“What's this?..” tanong ko.
“A copy of our most memorable moment, dear. Let me spill it if you don't want to do it tomorrow.. ” he told me and then went away.
Bakit ba ang unfair ng buhay ko?
Bakit ba hindi na lang nila ako hayaang maging masaya?
Bakit ba ba ganito na lang ako itrato ng mga lalaki?
BINABASA MO ANG
"The Only Hope"
RomanceA short story that will make realize the real value of our lives. •••PROLOGUE••• When you are losing your hope. There is, this someone, who will rock your word to craziness and make you feel alive again. Would you take the risks?
