Quarantine Series #1: Quarantine Option

PROLOGUE

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This Story is not affiliated with PUP/ UE/ Other Persons living or dead, and Organizations mentioned in the story.
Those were all being used merely to justify the Story.

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I'm out of words, lost in thoughts, after Cera told me everything she's going through. I can't believe she managed to hide and face all of it alone.

Throughout the ride, I have nothing in mind but to ponder about her situation.

I hugged her as tight as I can when we parted ways.

"Okay ka lang Mayora?" Kuya Joms peeked from the rearview mirror.

"A-Ah, oks naman kuya Joms! Don't mind me!" I gently laughed and glanced at him. I know he isn't convinced.

"Tungkol pa rin ba sa kumakalat na akusasyon sa'yo? Aba eh, ang mahalaga, alam ng mga nakapalibot sa'yo ang totoong kwento, 'wag mo nang masyadong isipin 'yon!" I just nodded and smiled at him.

I fished for my phone inside my White Prada cleo shoulder bag and decided to check my socmed accounts to see if the made up video has already turned down by the NBI.

A lot of messages bombarded me. Mostly came from my colleagues and friends during college. I scrolled and read some. There are also messages came from people I barely know, asking how I'm doing and sending me motivational words. At least this can also help me brighten up.

I searched for the rumoured video on different sites, from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and even YouTube, I cannot find it anymore. I let out an exasperated sigh.

It's not easy to rebuild broken identity. Napakasakit maakusahan nang walang matibay na pinagbabatayan.

Funny how people can easily make a story just to destroy others' identity.
In the advent of technology and prevalent of social media, instead of using it in a good way, it is being used unjustly.

Now, when the truth will come out, maibabalik pa ba ang nasirang pagkatao?

I guess 'think before you click' is basically being ignored and disregarded.

I went outside the car and thanked Kuya Joms. I removed my heels and takes off my open back crop top as I get inside our house. I heard low voices, laughing. I instantly put on my top again and wore my heels as I head to the dining area, only to see Mama, Rios, Ate Bibiana and Kuya Yusef, her boyfriend, playing Scrabble.

I arched my right brow as I look at how they bond. It seems like they've known each other for a long time.

May hindi ba ako nalalaman?

Ate Bib immediately threw herself to me for a hug when she noticed my presence.

"Nandito ka pala! Akala ko busy ka!" Her hug tightened.

"Miss you, lil sis! Mahal ka ni Ate!" I stopped myself from getting emotional.

"Hey ano ba! Huwag ka ngang magdrama!" I joked as I wipe away her tears.