I
Rhoda was kicking her ass as she saw the sweet pictures of Seigfred and Yhera posted online by one of the popular TV reporters. The two were eating burgers happily. Seigfred’s eyes in the photo are epitome of a man who is deeply and madly in love with his woman, so with Atty. Yhera; her every look on Seigfred would reveal her truest love over him. The caption then is not wrong. The caption says, “The Epitome of a Truly in love Couple.”
Rhoda threw her mobile phone on the wall, breaking it into pieces. She could not accept that the Seigfred she has been eyeing for long; she has been dreaming and long positioned to her heart’s pedestal has been snatched so easily by that Atty. Yhera, who he just met early on.
She snuggled on her bed and grabbed her big Winnie the pooh. She hugged the stuffed toy tightly as her tears started to flood her eyes down to her bed. For a while her head has been spinning. No one, as in no one ever cared for her. Not even her parents, who are always away, leaving her to the care of her nanny since her childhood. It was Seigfred, who gave him that care and attention, when she started to become a teen until such time that Atty. Yhera arrived.
“Seigfred, you are mine, mine alone,” she hissed as she let out her cries filled her entire room. She was in that position for a couple of minutes until she suddenly reached and opened her bedside drawer. Rhoda got a bottle of sleeping pills and almost choked when she swallowed a couple of them.
Thereafter, except for the hissing sound of the air conditioner inside Rhoda’s elegant room, nothing can be heard. The room has been enveloped with silence.
II
The next day, Seigfred was shocked to know that Rhoda almost killed herself when she swallowed a number of sleeping drugs. She was overdosed. Good thing, their Mayordoma knocked on her door to ask her if she still wanted to have dinner, since she does not take any food the whole afternoon until dinner time.
It was Rhoda’s father who informed Seigfred and even asked Seigfred if he knows something that is bothering her daughter. Of course, Seigfred has been dumbfounded. His only answer to the father of Rhoda was that he did not know.
Seigfred somehow felt guilty. “Would it be that it was because of me that Rhoda almost killed herself?” he murmured. Later however, Seigfred thought it to be too conceited to think that it was because of him that Rhoda committed suicide. He was thinking of visiting Rhoda at the hospital but he is thinking twice to do it. He already promised Yhera that he will avoid Rhoda in order to protect their relationship.
Seigfred decided to call his fiancée. “Hi Sweety, how’s your day?” he greeted her with glee in his tone.
Atty. Yhera smiled upon hearing Seigfred’s voice on the other line. “Hello Sweety, I have finished so many things and am getting some backache now,” she replied chuckling.
“Hmmm, how about a back massage coming from me Sweety?” Seigfred offered with a hint of naughtiness on his voice.
Atty. Yhera made a short laugh, sensing that Seigfred has something in his mind aside from the back massage that he was offering to her. “Ammmpp, I’m afraid my back will ache more after you back massage me Sweety.”
Seigfred’s laughter vibrated throughout their mobile phones making Atty. Yhera sniggered.
Before putting down their phones, Seigfred and Atty. Yhera agreed to meet to have dinner.
Seigfred as usual fetch Atty. Yhera in her office.
III
After dinner, Seigfred decided to mention to Atty. Yhera the news brought to him by Rhoda’s father.
“That’s terrible. Why did Rhoda do that?” she asked, petrified, but suddenly she looked at Seigfred as if wanted to convey something.
Seigfred smiled towards his fiancée. “I know what you are thinking Sweety. I don’t want to assume and I hope I am not the reason why Rhoda tried to kill herself.
“I hope so, Sweety. She is still so young and pretty. I just hope she would have a clear mind after she was given a second life.” Atty. Yhera said with a faint smile on her lips.
Seigfred nodded. “I really hope so. She was a good friend before. I also have a feeling that she has some personal issues with her parents. She was able to mention that before; as if she lacks love and care from her own parents.” This time Seigfred shook his head.
Atty. Yhera looked at Seigfred with sadness in her eyes. She could not understand Rhoda’s feelings when it comes to that matter, because she and her sister have been well loved by their parents; especially when their father was still alive. “Sweety that we should avoid when we have kids already; no matter how busy we could be, we should make it a point to have enough time for our children.”
Seigfred smiled. “Of course; hmmm, you said children, how many would it be?”
Atty. Yhera blushed and made a soft laugh. “I don’t want to count; the more the merrier.”
Seigfred’s eyes glittered as he heard his fiancée’s reply.