CHAPTER 13 STORMS RUIN THE GARDEN THAT MY SOUL HOLDS Nakatitig lamang si Isha sa labas ng balcony ng apartment nila ni Malcolm. The night was quiet, ngunit madaming gumugulo sa isip niya. She kept wondering about the future—about what would happen once the remaining time she had in this past finally ran out. Paano na lamang sila ni Malcolm? What would happen to them? What would happen to the love she had fought so hard to have? And what would happen to her deepest desire—the simple wish to stay beside him? Maya-maya, she felt a pair of warm arms wrap around her from behind. A familiar warmth. A familiar presence. "Ang lalim naman ng iniisip ng mahal ko." Malambing ang boses ni Malcolm as he rested his chin lightly near her shoulder. Isha remained silent for a moment before slowly turning around. "Wala, mahal. May mga iniisip lang ako." She gently slipped out of his embrace and looked at him. "Kagaya ng?" Isha didn't answer immediately. Dahan-dahan si...
CHAPTER 12 THE FATE WE DARE TO CHANGE The moment Carlo learned that Isha had been stabbed, something inside him changed. Hindi niya kayang umupo lang at maghintay habang ang taong nagtangkang nagpahamak sa buhay ni Isha ay malayang nakakalakad somewhere out there. Carlo investigated everything. He went through every possible lead, bawat maliit na detalye na maaaring magturo sa identity ng taong responsable sa pananaksak kay Isha. Hindi siya tumigil kahit gaano pa kahirap ang bawat clue na kailangan niyang sundan. And he wasn't alone. With the help of a trusted friend, someone who knew how to trace information that Carlo couldn't access on his own, they slowly narrowed down the suspect's whereabouts. Hours of investigation, countless calls, and careful tracking finally led them to one location. At nang makumpirma nilang tama ang information, agad nila itong ipinasa sa mga pulis. It didn't take long. The authorities moved quickly, and eventually, the person res...