ANTHALIA IVVANOVICH: The Substitute Bride

Chapter 37

I turn off the TV.

It's all over the news.

"Thalia anak. Please , kailangan mong lumabas Jan."

"Mom please. I need to be alone."

Sa simpleng usapan namin na iyon bumalon na naman ang mga luha sa aking mga mata.

"Thalia please, it's been a week, you also need to attend..."

"Mom no! No I'm not going! I'm not!

Padabog akong umakyat sa Kama at Doon humagulgol

Fuck you Ez!

Fuck you ka! Wala akong paki Elam Kung totoong Patay ka na mumurahin parin Kita.

You are so unfair!

Namalayan ko ang magagaan at halina na haplos ni mommy sa aking balikat at ulo

It has been a week.

Emmanuel brought me home in Baubax because of death threats.

"Mommy tell me those are lies. Those news are lies."

Yinakap ko siya ng napaka higpit.

She didn't answer me so I look at her.

"Mom?"

"The Cueridos are already mourning my dear. They did everything, but their power can't bring back... His life. We also did our best in bringing his body's result as negative but... It was positive. It was Ezekiel Cuerido"

Mas Lalo akong humagulgol

"Mom I never got the chance to tell him I already forgave him and that I love him !"

I hugged her so tight.

"Shh Tama na anak."

"The flower was meant for me, the sender wanted me dead. It should be me mom!"

"Thalia!"

I spent my days and nights crying.

Hindi ko kailanman naisip na sa isang kisapmata mawawala siya sa akin.

All his results came positive.

The Cueridos even hired multiple and high rated agencies to test the samples but it's really Ezekiel's.

It is all over the news too, both national and international news, that the Cuerido downfall happened to that bombing.

They are in very vulnerable state right now. I can't even have the guts to talk to them and share my sympathy and mourns because I am still in denial.

How can he just died like that!?

I can feel needles pricking my chest,

The authorities are still looking for the main suspect behind the bombing. The royalties decided to keep the reason because it will cause chaos, but we all know it was meant for me. Maybe one of Maurico's people who has grudge on me.

And Ezekiel...

Died because of me!

"Please Thalia, you can't be like this , he will not be happy seeing you like this, you need to start again anak. Live normal."

How can I?

"I can't. I hate him. I hate him for leaving me before and for choosing Equija over and over again! And I hate him to death now for leaving me behind! I will not give him the peace!"

I hugged mom tight and cried my heart out.

"I hate him mom !"

"I hate him!"