PHR05349 - Love And Despair

“I can teach you how to conquer your fears but I’d rather be the warrior and slay the demons for you.” Kamukhang-kamukha ni Elly si Ysabella Merantez, ang kapatid ni Yan Merantez na pumanaw dalawang taon na ang lumipas. Hindi sila kambal, hindi sila magkaano-ano at magkaiba sila sa maraming bagay. The only thing they had in common was their facial features. At ang mukhang iyon ang nag-ugnay kay Elly sa mga Merantez, lalo na kay Loraine, ang ina nina Yan at Ysa na may malalang sakit. Loraine was dying and she was living in an illusory world where Ysa was still alive. Naniniwala ito na nasa bakasyon lang si Ysa, na babalik pa ito. Yan made Loraine’s illusion happen by hiring Elly as Ysa’s proxy, to make his mother happy and make life easier for her until her last day. Pumayag si Elly kahit alam niya kung gaano kakomplikado ang sitwasyon. Sa bagong buhay niya ay nakilala niya ang nobyo ni Ysa na si Jacob at ang best friend nitong si Mirah. Jacob was against their idea and Mirah loathed her. Hindi kasama si Jacob sa “script” nila ni Yan but Jacob always played the role of a hero, saving her as the damsel in distress from a witch named Mirah. As days passed, Elly found herself falling in love with Jacob despite his not-so-good treatment of her. And as the clock ticked by, Loraine was getting weaker and weaker. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na kailangan nang magpaalam ni Elly—kay Jacob at kay Loraine. Nahiling niya na sana, siya na lamang si Ysabella at hindi ang proxy nito.