Amidst a town plagued by evil spirits, a lone doctor and a ravishing priest find themselves battling not only the demonic forces threatening their community but also the growing attraction between them. Will they be able to resist the temptation and...
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BEGIN by making the sign of the cross... And I did, sabi sa google iyon daw ang unang gawin pagpasok mo sa loob ng kumpisalan.
"Bless me Father for I have sinned—" ano nga ulit 'yung kasunod? Kukunin ko na sana 'yung phone ko sa bulsa nang may magsalita sa kabila.
"When was the last time you confessed?" shit.
I pressed my hands on my chest, umayos ka.
Sinubukan ko siyang silipin sa butas-butas na bintanang namamagitan sa'ming dalawa pero nakatingin siya sa ibang direksyon.
"It's been twenty years..." I don't know. First communion noong grade three ko pa yata huling nagawa ito.
He didn't say anything, perhaps I should continue speaking. It's now or never, Jael.
"Nagmahal ako ng bawal."
Sa dinami-rami ng tao sa mundo at sa dami ng pagkakataon, bakit ba may mga katulad kong nahuhulog sa kung anong mali?
Adultery? Akala ko iyon ang iko-komento niya pero nanatili siyang walang imik. Bahagyang gumalaw ang ulo niya.
"Who?" interestingly, that's what he asked.
"Ikaw." Halos sumabog ang dibdib ko nang bitawan ang isang salitang iyon.
And I know for that moment, there's no turning back.
He told me that before we can win the war, we have to confess our sins so that the devil wouldn't have any strongholds to us.
"While it's early, you better stop that feeling, Jael," sagot niya.
"Is it a sin to love you?"
Biglang nakabibingi ang katahimikan, hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal na walang nagsasalita sa'ming dalawa hanggang sa sinara niya ang bintana.
I guess that's it. Am I forgiven?
Tatayo na sana ako sa pagkakaluhod nang biglang bumukas ang pinto sa gilid ko at nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita siya—tila habol ang hininga. Walang emosyon ang mapupungay niyang mata pero umiigting ang kanyang panga.
"How dare you?" he suddenly grabbed my arms and pulled me up.
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Author's Note: Hello! I'm reviving this novel! This is the revised prologue! :) Thank you for reading! Thank you for adding this to your library, voting, and commenting!
