2 Getting started

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Philippine Airline . Local time is 3:03pm and the temperature is 36.4 degree Celsius.

For your safety and comfort, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate and that it is safe for you to move about.

Please check around your seat for any personal belongings you may have brought on board with you and please use caution when opening the overhead bins, as heavy articles may have shifted around during the flight.

If you require deplaning assistance, please remain in your seat until all other passengers have deplaned. One of our crew members will then be pleased to assist you.

On behalf of Philippine Airlines and the entire crew, I'd like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice weekend stay!" The Captain announced.

Getting my sun glass from my bag, I put it on. I waited until the seat belt sign is off before getting up.

"Have a nice stay ma'am" The stewardess said while smiling cheerfully. I just politely nodded at her, aware that my stay here will be far from nice.

Wearing my Black spaghetti top, white cardigan paired with high waist pants, I confidently walk and hailed a taxi.

I gave the address of the condo unit my cousin told me, and rested in my seat. The driver opened the radio.

News about Diana and that fucking Demon is still the hottest topic here, That rapist who took my sister's innocence and purity. That fucking animal who still lives freely, work like a normal person and go to party's, He can still do those shits, while my sister is eaten by worms, died loathing all men and never even graduated college like what she wants.

The taxi stopped infront of a building, I payed the driver and got off the taxi.

As soon as I opened my cousin's condo unit, I opened the wifi connection and connected my phone to it. I need to call my cousin.

"I told you, I should've send someone to pick you up" My cousin Jacob. He's still in New york.

"I told you I'm fine, I can manage Jacob, stop worrying, I'm not a kid."

I heard him sigh "When will you be back?"

"I don't know.." I said, almost a whisper.

"Denise, You said you'll only say goodbye to Diana?"

I remained silent..

"She's dead Denise."

I chose not to say a single word, I know she's dead, I'm not indenial, Well at first. Just last week I was talking to her, She was telling me how she's finally coping up..

How she's finally able to look at guy's eyes

She was getting better.. And then this?

It's been two days since the last time I was informed about Diana's death, I accepted it, But that doesn't mean that I would be just fine about it.

"I'll just chat you, I'm going to rest now" I ended the call. Jacob meant well. I know. But the last thing I needed right now was him preaching.

I decided to take a quick nap, before deciding to order food. It was almost night time anyway, I could go to Diana's house tomorrow.

It's not like she'll gonna go anywhere, anyway.

I reached for the remote and begun watching while eating, The sound of the Filipino language just calm my nerves easily. I'd been staying in New York-- careful not to make any association with any Filipinos, But now, I willingly went here, It was like, I was asking for trouble.

I suddenly froze when Diana's face flashed on the screen.

The news says the Ramirez camp is still silent about the suicide issue of Diana, My hand began to tremble and my Chest began to tighten.

The reporter is chasing a man while asking questions about Diana, the man was called Alexander, And he was protected by his bodyguards while He's been cornered by the reporter, As if he needs protection after what he did to Diana.

"Fucking asshole.."I mumble to myself as I watched him being shielded from being harassed, My eyes suddenly went to my hands that formed into a fist, It's bleeding. I don't even feel anything.

Is this how Diana felt?

Hurting until she couldn't feel anymore

Hurting until she couldn't hold on

Hurting until she decided to stop everything.

"Official statement of Alexander Ramirez, regarding the death of Diana Sarmiento will be released," said one of the members of Ramirez's defense team. "But one thing is for sure, Alexander did not have anything to do with Ms. Sarmiento's death." She said while going inside the car, far from the flashing lights.

"Official statement my ass.." I said before grabbing the tissue and wiping the blood that pooled my hand, I turned off the television. Diana's death was dubbed as the case of the decade, It involving two of the largest and most powerful clans in the country.

And I had read all related articles regarding the death. What I needed where the official documents.

I grabbed my phone and scanned through my messages with Diana, I immediately write the address that she gave me, I grabbed my Jacket and sunglasses and went out of the condo. I didn't really need anyone knowing I was here.

Ovation's Tower. That's the name of the place. This is Diana's place.

Good thing the guard was preoccupied, so I wasn't notice. I made a quick survey of the surroundings, and evaded all the cameras. I went to 15th floor, where Diana's unit is located.

I sighed in relief when I realized the police haven't gone here yet. But why was I even surprised? Justice in this country can be bought if you know the right price.

Everything has a price, including life.

That's why I'm not convinced that Diana committed suicide, something was wrong. Something was off. She was getting better, It can't be that all of a sudden, she'll just commit suicide?

She's seeing her Psychologist, she's updating me almost everyday.

She's still a kid whose life is taken too early.