Love after Death

Chapter 1

PRESENT TIME

Liam's POV

I woke up with a gasp, breathing heavily and full of sweat. I sat on my bed and ran my fingers through my one sided hair with shaky hands..

It had been a very long time, six years to be exact, yet the nightmare felt so real. And the fact that every small detail of that day was still carved in my memory didn't help either. Sa loob ng anim na taon na iyon ay hindi ko lubos-maisip kung anong dapat na gawin.. Gayunpama'y wala akong ibang nagawa kundi ang magpatuloy sa agos ng buhay..

Having that nightmare, especially today didn't surprise me. Tomorrow will be a very important day for me as it would be my first day as a Chief Executive Officer in my Dad's company.. I was promoted last week ago, so tomorrow will be the first time for me to enter that kind of headache..

I looked at my nightstand and huffed in annoyance. There were three hours left until my alarm goes off, and now there was no way I would go back to sleep..

Pushing the covers away, I slipped from the bed and made my way to my room's little kitchen. I poured myself a cup of water. A gentle breeze of air tickled my face as I noticed that one of the windows was left open..

"How are you, my love?"

I took a long, deep breath and sighed, then I looked at the clock on the wall. I still had a couple of hours before going to work and I really needed a distraction so I decided to do some workouts. After I was finished, I took a quick shower, then I started getting prepared for my first day..

I decided to go totally formal; I wore a plain sky blue long-sleeve with an expensive brown necktie suited with a black tuxedo, and slacks of the same color. A pair of black socks and shoes for my footwear, even my belt that is slightly protruded is of the same color.

I checked myself one last time in the mirror. My one-sided dark-brown hair was neatly combed up. And I had decided to forgone any powder, so the only thing that pointed out my features was my chocolate brown eyes..

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"Mom."

"You look perfect, my son."

"Thanks. Where is Michael?" my response as I noticed that my brother wasn't around..

"Nasa ospital parin. Hindi na umuwi kagabi at kailangan siya ng isang pasyente niya duon.." pinanood ko siyang napayuko sabay nagpakawala ng malalim na paghinga, muling nagtaas ng tingin sa'kin at pekeng ngumiti. "Alam mo namang simula nang mangyari ang bagay na'yon ay sinisisi parin niya ang sarili niya.."

"What's for the breakfast?" iniba kona ang paksa ng usapan at agad nang umupo sa upuang nasa harap niya.

I stooped my own head as I noticed these three malunggay pandesal and a cup of hot chocolate on the table across the vacant chair.. Ngumiti ako ng matamis sa bakanteng upuan at muling ibinaling ang paningin sa taong kaharap ko ngayon..

"Have you took your meds, Ma?" tanong ko dito habang ngumunguya na, tumango naman siya bilang tugon. "Sabi ni Dad ay kailangan mong magpakita sa private doctor niya.. Sumasakit paba ang tuhod mo?"

"Hindi naman na, sapat na yung pag-aalaga sa'kin ng kapatid mo." yumuko ito at muling bumuntong hininga.

"Ma?" agad itong nagtaas ng tingin ulit sa'kin, itinaas ang kanang kilay at humigop sa sariling tasa kaya'y agad akong tumayo't dinampot ang tasa niya. "This is a black coffee."