twenty-nine

Adam was now sitting in the office of Dr. Costa he has been here the moment he opened his clinic. "Why can't you tell it? Are you a secret keeper? Why you're keeping your mouth shut?" he questioned the doctor in front of him.

Dr. Costa eyed the furious businessman in front of him, "Sinabi ko na nga sayo di ba? We need the consent of the patient" he said as he flips the patients' record "If you'll just complain to me go to Aliyah and complain to her"

Adam brush his hair with his hands "I can't contact Aliyah" he sighed "I knew about her fears on men, kaya ang gagawin mo lang is giving me the full details about it, just like fill in the blanks" suggestion nito "Just say a few words to fill it"

Dr. Costa chuckled "I won't fall for that, and you knew about her 'fear'? Good for you" he praised

"You piece of shit wala kang kwenta" Adam stood up "Makakarating ito kay Zania"

"Tangina ginagawa ko lang trabaho ko walang blackmailan" he said as he put his patients' record and eyed Adam

Adam just shrugs "If you just say it there won't be any problem"

"You shouldn't do that just because you are frustrated with Aliyah!" he sighed "You know it took me two years to break her walls and it just took you months? Then you want me to break her trust? When that happens, she will be left in the dark just like six years ago" he said and walked to the couch and sits across Adam

"Six years ago?" he mumbled as he looked at Dr. Costa

Dr. Costa just nod at him "That's all I could say to you I know; you already knew what's the answer"

"But what is its connection to her fears on men?"

Dr. costa crosses his legs "Hindi na dapat sa akin manggaling yan kundi kay Aliyah, ask her"

Adam massages his temple "She's out of reach, she asked for leave in her company, do you know where she is?"

Dr. Costa shrugs his shoulder "I don't ask my patients whereabouts"

"Wala ka talagang kwenta" sabi ni Adam at tumayo na "I'm leaving" sabi nito at naglakad na paalis. Shutting the door behind him Adam dialed his secretary's number, "I need the list of the guests who attended the corporation party last Sunday" he ordered

Christian gasped "But sir we don't have access for tha— of course kaya ko yon gawan ng paraan" he immediately said when he heard him cleared his throat.

"Good. I need that list to be on my table first thing in the morning also include the surveillance video from the stage" he added and hangs up the call leaving his secretary speechless.

The bright moon is now shining bright that she still can see her surroundings, she smiled "Elyse look at the moon it was shining bright" she whispered as she leans on the cold cement on her back. Turning her head to the side "Nagsasawa ka na ba sa akin?" she said and caress her tomb "We've been staying together three days a row, nakakasawa na ba?" she chuckled as she looked at the bright moon "Nakakasawa na din magtago" she said under her breath "Makikiovernight ulit ako ha? I don't like to sleep anywhere; I don't feel safe. You are the only one who protects me and you're my safe place" she whispered as she closes her eyes, her exhausted body curled up as the wind blows.

"Is it the time of the year?" the employees ask Christopher, Adam's secretary.

Christopher just nod at them as he checked his watch it is almost nine in the evening, all the employees in the company can't help but pity Christopher.

"We're going home" paalam kay Christopher ng mga kasamahan nya, he just nods and sighed.

Looking at the door shut tightly he yawns; he has been working with Adam for four years and this is the time he will always overwork his body, he sighed as he focuses himself with the documents in front of him.

The door that was shut for a long time, opens, and a man with flowers in his hand walks out, Christopher immediately looks at his watch and saw that it was near midnight, "Mr. Diaz" he greeted

"You can go home now," Adam said without glancing at him he just goes straight to the lift.

Speeding up his car, Adam drove on the road that was lightened up by just the bright moon in the sky, glancing at the flowers in the passenger seat he smiled bitterly as he speeds up. Stopping his car in front of the cemetery he grabs the flowers in his passenger seat before getting out of his car. Looking at the moon shining brightly 'Happy death anniversary, Elyse' he thought as he walked inside the cemetery.

He walks towards the direction of her sister's tomb, but his steps were halted as he saw a familiar silhouette beside her sister's tomb "Ali?" he muttered

He immediately walks to her and squat "Ali" he said in a low voice trying to wake her up.

Aliyah was awakened by Adam's touch, opening her eyes she narrowed her eyes as she can't seem to recognize the man in front of her "Who are you?" she whispers as she is trying to grasp the reality. She moves backward and covers her body "What are you doing here? Are you here to kill me?" she immediately found a stick near her and grabs it, pointing at the man in front of her, "Don't come near me or I'll stick this on your throat" she threatened

Adam eyed her and raises his hand "Don't you recognize me?" he asked and stood up.

Aliyah sort of recognizing his voice, she tries to look at him once again but her poor eyesight can't let her recognize him, "I'm telling you don't ever come near me"

"Ali. Put that down" he commanded trying to take a step

She heard the word 'Ali' and the only person she knows call her like that was Adam even though he rarely calls her name, trying to work on her eyesight "Adam?" she whispers not sure if she got the thing right.

"It's me." He confirmed "Put that thing down"

Aliyah was hesitating to put the stick down, "Are you sure you're Adam?" she makes sure as she looks at his silhouette

"I am Adam. Today's my sister's death anniversary" he said and placed the flower he brought to Elyse's tomb. "It's your death anniversary Elyse" he muttered and as he strokes her tomb, he looked back at Aliyah who is stunned.

"Anniversary" she muttered as her legs went weak.

Adam instantly went to her side "Are you okay?" he asked and felt that she's been trembling badly. He rapidly took off his coat and covers her "How long you've been here? You're trembling. Let's go to the hospital" sabi nito at inalalayan na si Aliyah

"No" she muttered "I will stay here" taboy nito kay Adam

"You're trembling! Wag matigas ang ulo mo Aliyah, we'll go to the hospital" he said with finality

She looked at him "No. Adam, I'll stay here it's her death anniversary I'll stay here"

Adam brush his hands to his hair as he sighed and picked up Aliyah into bridal style "I said you are not staying we'll go to the hospital" he said and took a stride walking to the parking.

"Adam I said put me down! I will stay! I'm just trembling!" sabi nito at pinaghahampas si Adam "Ibaba mo ako please" she pleases

Adam stop his steps and look at her "You're trembling just now; you need to go to the hos- "his words were cut off by Aliyah

"Doctors can't do something about it. It's always happening on this day" she smiled "Put me down" she commanded

Adam put her down but still not letting go of her hand "What happened? Why did you vanish from the party? What happened to you?"

Aliyah let go of his hand and turned around walking towards Elyse' tomb "It's been six years and the same nightmare was hunting me" she mutters

Adam just followed her silently.

"It was when the incident happened and now the murderer gets out of the jail" she breathed deeply "It feels like I will be with Elyse soon," she said under her breath

He grabs her hand and pulled her "What the fuck are you talking about?!"

Aliyah was stunned for a minute about his reaction "I saw Gio on the party. I'm sure he is back to kill me the thing he didn't succeed six years ago" she said and remove his grasp on her wrist.

Adam tilted his head when he heard what she said "Gio?"

She turned around and look at him "Yes" she smiled sadly as she sat beside Elyse' tomb "I'm sorry" she whispered "I should be the one who died not Elyse" she cares her tomb

"What are you talking about?"

"Gio want to kill me years ago!" she yelled as a striking pain pierced through her head "Shit" she groans as she held her head.

Adam kneeled and cares her hair "You're not okay let's go to the hospital" he said and pulled her

Still holding to her head, "I'm okay" she said as she pushes him away

He grabs her wrist and pulled her up "You are not okay. Let's go" he said and drags her

"Adam!" she protests "I don't like to go to the hospital I just need a rest"

"And you think you can rest here?! Are you fucking dumb? Are you trying to kill yourself?!" he fumed as he turns around and face her.

"Putangina palamunin mo ako? Bakit mo ako minumura?! Why do you care? So, what if I am trying to kill myself here? Pamilya ba kita?" she hissed swinging her arms to remove his grasp on her and walks again towards Elyse's tomb.

Grabbing her arms, he makes her face him, "Putangina Aliyah! Hindi pa ba malinaw?! Are you dumb or just fucking dumb?!" he hissed

"Putangina! Puro mura lang naman sinasabi mo! I get it putang-ina ko di ba?" she sneered "Ano masaya ka na?"

"Fuck it! Aliyah Rose, I'm in love with you! Why can't you just get it? Tanga ka ba?" he asked eyeing her furiously.

"Oo tanga ako--" her words halted as she just realized what Adam has just said, she looked at him curiously "What?" she asked

Adam sighed as he looks around "Tangina. Romantic" he commented and grabs her hands "Damn it. You just made me confess in the cemetery" he hissed as he grabs her hands and drags her "Let's go"

Aliyah was stunned by his words so she cannot say any complaint on him and just let him drag her to his car.