Cecilia called Kyla’s mother to ask if Ramon was dead.
“Kyla, how are you? It was reported that Mr. Ramon Tan is dead.”
“Yes mom, I feel sorry for her son Dominic. His mother is in a coma and has not woken until now.”
“Oh! Is that so, poor Dominic?”
“So that’s it! Do you know Mr. Tan?” Kyla asked.
Cecilia was silent. She remembered they were still in high school.
“Cecilia, please tell your sister that I will date her.”
“I don’t want to, if you just want you,” Cecilia replied.
Cecilia has a secret view of Ramon but what Ramon wants is Jean her younger sister. They were both in the same school but Cecilia and Gilbert were in the same class while Ramon and Jean were in the same class.
Jean, on the other hand, likes Gilbert, Ramon’s older brother.
“What is she? It’s like we’re not in the same class? Please help me with your sister.” Ramon insisted.
“I don’t want you to break up. Can’t you approach her so easily?”
“She doesn’t pay attention to me!”
“Aba! I don’t have that problem anymore.”
“Haist! The art of it. If you don’t want to! No, I’ll just find a strategy.” Said Ramon.
Gilbert came from another room.
“Bro, I’m going to help.”
“What is that?”
“Bro, aren’t you and Jean talking? Please help me approach her oh! Because I typed her.”
“Okay! I will try, but I will not promise!” Gilbert replied.
Ramon was thrilled because he could allow his brother to help him approach Jean.
After a few months. Gilbert’s behavior changed when Ramon asked him.
“Bro, how are you I’m begging you?”
“Ha?! Jean has no answer yet! I’ll just let you know.” Gilbert replied.
“Is that so? All right, I notice Jean is avoiding me even more. Did I do something wrong with her?”
“Ah! Nothing. Maybe she’s just busy all the time. You know she’s an honor student.”
“Anyway, I’ll just wait so she doesn’t notice me, too.”
There was an event at their school. Everyone was there. When Ramon got used to the quiet area of their school, he noticed someone talking.
He heard his brother’s voice with a woman. He could not see the place very well because it was dark and there was no light in that part. Fortunately, he had a phone with him, so he turned it on. He was shocked that Jean and Gilbert were kissing.
“Brother?! Jean?!” They both turned around at the same time.
Ramon growled in anger. He was about to punch Gilbert when Jean stopped him. Cecilia arrived when she heard a noise in the area.
“You’re a traitor, brother! I thought you were helping me. You also made a way for me to be you. I begged you nicely. You know I like Jean.” Ramon said angrily.
“I’m sorry Ramon, I didn’t mean to fall for Jean. I don’t want to hurt you, but I’ve been tempted. I love Jean, and our relationship will last for two months.” Gilbert’s confession.
Ramon will attack Gilbert again, but Cecilia stops him.
“That’s right, Ramon, let them go first. Now you know your brother’s habits you should know. Let’s get out of here.” Cecilia took Ramon to a quiet place.
They talked there to ease the pain that Ramon was feeling.
“Hey! Mom, are you listening?” Kyla shouted. That’s when his mind returned.
“Ha?! What are you asking, Kyla?”
“Mom, I’ve been talking here before, but you’re not listening. I said, do you know Mr. Tan?”
“Ah! Yes, they will be in the same class as your Auntie Jean. But we were both in the same school and his brother, Gilbert, was my classmate.” Cecilia replied.
“Oh! So, you mean you know Mr. Gilbert Tan?”
"Yes, he knows me very well."
“Oh! I see, aren't you coming here to sympathize with her son?”
“Ah! Maybe. When will he be buried?”
“The next day. Just message me so I can pick you up at the terminal.”
"All right, what if your brother comes?"
"It's okay, just take Karl with you so he can visit Manila again."
"All right." Their conversation ended.
~~~~~
Kyla just sent Naneth home to their apartment because she was going to be with Dominic. Gio delivered her.
“Are you okay, Naneth?
“Yes, Gio, I'm just a little dizzy. I'll just rest at home.”
"Are you sure?! Come with me to the house first so that whatever you need, I can only help you.”
“All right, you take care. I’m sorry that you were still affected by my miscarriage.”
“What are you that’s okay? I will be a father again when you bring me.”
“Are you excited about being a father?”
“Of course, I’m so excited?!”
“I hope that’s what the man who got me pregnant thinks. Where is that man? After he enjoys me, he will just leave me.” Disgusted, Naneth said.
“Let him go first. Someone must take your child,” Gio replied.
They have reached home. Outside, someone was waiting. Gio asked Naneth who was the person around their apartment. But she says she doesn’t know that. When the man saw an oncoming vehicle, he hurried away.
“Naneth! It’s dangerous to be alone at home, especially without Kyla. Come with me first, so you and the baby are safe.”
“All right, who is that man?”
Naneth’s phone rang.
“Hello! Naneth, how are you? ”
“I’m an okay, uncle. How are you?”
“It’s okay too. Where you are now?”
“I’m already at home, Gio, and I just arrived. He took me because we came from Dominic’s dad’s hill.”
“What?! Mr. Ramon Tan?”
“Yes, he is, uncle. You know Dominic’s dad.”
“Yes, I met him when my boss took me to a meeting and he said they were friends. I don’t even know if he already knows about what happened to his friend.” Franco replied.
“Ah! Is that so? Maybe he knows because it was posted on the internet when his funeral will be the next day.” Naneth replied.
“Ah! Is that so?! I’ll tell him too, so he knows.”
“All right uncle, be careful.”
“Who are you talking to?”
“My uncle, he just greeted me. Uncle would be super kind if that was the case, even though we only met recently.” Said Naneth.
“Oh! That’s good. I'm glad you have an ally somehow.”
“Haha! You said that's why I'm happy, even though I haven't met my parents yet.”
“Don't be sad Naneth, everything will be okay, too. You can also get to know your parents, I promise you that.” Gio hugged Naneth.
"Thank you Gio," Naneth hugged Gio.
~~~~~
Last night on the hill, almost everyone Ramon knew was there, as well as his business acquaintances.
Kyla's mother was there again for a few years, and then Cecilia and Gilbert met again.
“Cecilia?” Cecilia turned and saw Gilbert smiling as she called out. That approached her.
“Oh! Gilbert! How are you?”
“It’s okay, we haven’t seen each other in a long time!”
“Yeah! It is good that you are with your wife and child now.”
“Ah! Yes, the one sitting in the black dress is my wife Neva and the one next to her is my son.” Gilbert replied.
“Ah! It’s good Kyla is my eldest. I have three children. Unfortunately, my youngest is in an accident. She died.” Cecilia said sadly.
“Oh! Sorry to hear that. I’ve been seeing Kyla for a long time because they were together with a nephew when Dominic was in a company. I didn’t know that she was your daughter, so her face was familiar because she looked like you.” Gilbert replied.
“Haha! Yes, it’s nice to meet you again. My son and I will just go there with Dominic and I will sympathize.” Said Cecilia.
“Dad, who are you talking to?”
“Ah! Is that so? Cecilia used to be my classmate in high school and my schoolmate is her sister.” Gilbert replied.
“Oh! She’s Kyla’s mother? Kyla’s mother has a sister? Why can’t I see her visiting Kyla?”
“Ah! All I know is that Kyla’s auntie is dead. That’s all I heard.”
“Oh! Did she die by accident or illness?”
“Other than that, the man you had an affair with killed her.”
“Oh! Kyla’s auntie was upset.”
Roel arrived, accompanied by Gio.
“Dominic, I sympathize with what happened to your dad. I don’t know how I felt when my staff told me that your father had died. You know you’re close if your dad is a friend.” Roel said to Dominic.
“That’s why sir Roel, thank you so much for going to my dad’s hill.”
“It’s okay Dominic, you’re no different from us, Gio. How is your mom?”
“She’s okay sir, but she hasn’t even woken until now. I hope she wakes up in case I don’t know what to tell her when she looks for dad.” Said Dominic.
“Yeah? I hope your mom is okay. Let’s pray for that.” Roel said.
“Thank you, sir, for your support.”
People wonder about a woman who went there. They don’t know her and no one knows her. It was shaded and her whole body was wrapped, so she also covered her head so that no one could recognize her.
He approached Ramon’s wake. She looked at it and she remembered something.
“Jean, why did you answer brother Gilbert? You know I like you.”
“I don’t want you, you can’t force me if I don’t want you. I love Gilbert, so I’m sorry, Ramon.”
“As for your unfairness, don’t you see the kindness I showed you? I’ve been honest with you, haven’t I? I didn’t look at others because I only want and love you.” Ramon could see the sadness on his face.
“Forgive me, Ramon, I will not change my mind. I love Gilbert.”
Jean burst into tears when she remembered the evil she had done to Ramon. She knew Ramon was kind. If she only knew Gilbert’s behavior, she should have chosen only Ramon.
“Excuse me, miss, do you know my dad?” Dominic asked.
Jean’s worries returned.
“Ah! He is my friend. Your dad knew me. I sympathize with the death of your dad.”
“Can I know your name?”
“No need. The important thing is that I’ve seen your dad.”
The woman left quickly. They did not know the woman. When the woman came out, she was looking sharply at Gilbert.
Roel followed the woman. And he caught up with it.
“Wait a minute, Jean, is that you?”
The woman stopped. It turned to Roel.
“Yes, I am Roel. Let’s not talk here so that people can see us, especially Gilbert.”
“All right, there we go.”
“I’m sorry if I went to Ramon’s last funeral. You know that Ramon and I will be schoolmates.”
“I know. It’s good that Gilbert didn’t notice you.”
“Yes, that’s why I covered my whole body and my face,” Jean replied.
“Well, are you ready for our explosion?”
“Yes, I have long been ready to take down that beast, Gilbert. How is my son?”
“Gio is okay. Don’t worry about your son. He is safe with me. All your suffering will also end. We will make sure that you also get justice for yourself.” Said Roel.
“Thank you very much, Roel. Hopefully, we will succeed. Have you seen your husband?
“I suspect that I have found my wife. I feel like Louie’s wife now is my wife. I just wonder how Martha got into Louie’s hands.” Said Roel.
“Is that so? Strangely, Louie did something secret about why your husband went to Louie.”
“So that’s it! With Martha’s accident, I don’t know how to convince her even though she is still facing a problem and I doubt that Martha’s accident also had a foul play. I think the removal of the brake on her car was intentional.”
“Is that so?! I hope Martha will be okay and justice will be served for her accident.” Jean said.
Will the secrets of each character be revealed little by little?