JESSICA
NANLAKI ang mga mata ko. I can't believe it. Halos hindi na ako huminga habang nakatingin sa lalaking nasa harapan ko.
"Father.." Tumulo ang mga luha sa aking mga mata.
"No. It can't be.." Umiiling ako. "You are already dead.." Nanlisik ang aking mga mata at napatingin kay Cedric.
"What did you do to my father?!" I asked angrily.
"Chill, Jessica. I didn't do anything. He volunteered himself." he sat in the chair.
"What do you mean?" Napakunot ang aking mga kilay.
"I played all of your minds all along." My father answered it without a doubt. "I was never been dead, basically I pretended to be dead."
"What?!" It was like a bomb exploded in my mind. Hindi ako naniniwala nong una pero nang makita ko ang seryoso nitong mukha ay napagtanto kong hindi nga siya nagbibiro.
"After all of these years, you are really alive? Why?!" It made my tears turned out into a waste after I found out that he was my foe? What the hell is this?!
But somehow I want to know his reasons. He must have his own grudge against the world. He must have been troubled by something— I mean by what happened to my mother.
Deep inside umaasa akong may sense ang isasagot niya pero hanggang asa lang pala ako.
"Because I liked it. I love to play with people around me and making them look like a fool. All of what happened to your mother and the massacre of the Jung Clan in the past was part of my plans. I made an alliance with my rivals to attacked my own clan and it was my biggest success. Fifty percent of my foolish people are killed and fifty percent are the survivors, meaning the ones who are left are the strongest."
Halos hindi ako makapaniwala sa mga naririnig ko mula sa kanya. It was something more evil. Cruel and heartless. I remained my calm kahit sa loob ko ay gusto ko na siyang sugurin.
"Why I made this plan? Why I massacred my own people? Because the remaining ones will be the participants in my inventory—the creation of humanoids." pagdagdag niya.
"Could this mean?.."
"Yes. I am the one who thought of this experiment and I didn't know that its worked. I only thought of this while I am in a mission. Take a look of all of my conclusion.." He pressed the remote button in his hand and the lights was turned on.
I gasped on what I saw. My eyes was wider than it takes. There are millions of people inside the giant testube. All of them, their parts of the body is made of iron and metal, it means they already turned into a humanoid.
"Those are some of my people who survived the ambush. I hunt everyone of them but I can't do it alone by myself so I ask for the Delacroix's help. Oh, by the way, the family Delacroix are the one who are responsible for the ambush if you didn't know."
I clenched my hand. The rage within me is overwhelming. Kaunti na lang, mawawala na ang pagpipigil ko.
So, they are the one who slaughtered my friends and my mother? I know it was nothing to be shocked but I am still shocked and it made me angrier. To think that world is small that I can even meet with those killers.
I can't forgive it. Unforgivable!
"Tinulungan nila akong hanapin ang mga nakasurvived sa nangyari kaya sinimulan ko sa una hanggang sa mapunta kay Tiffany— sa pamilya ng mga Montecillo but because of that damn spy from those twelve brats, my plan on assassinating them and experimenting with them was failed. Curse that Kris! He outsmarted me!"
I can sense his frustration and it made me feel refreshed a little bit. Good thing that his plan was backfired though many people are already become the victims of my father's evil deeds.
"But that doesn't matter anymore since you are here. I want you to come with me. Let's have fun and become like me too." He extended his arm. "You want my attention, right?" he asked.
"I will give you my attention if you come with me. Come with the Almighty One and I'll promised you that I will bring your mother back to life and of course we will live happily ever after. So please save me.." A tear fell from his right eye.
Lived happily ever after? Have a happy family? Live together with my father?
Hmm... Sounds great.
I was about to placed my hand into his palm but I snapped and slapped his hand away from me.
"No! I won't definitely become like you! I don't want to hurt someone whose innocent! I don't want to be with some stranger like you!" I angrily spatted.
His eyes was widened when he heard those words coming from me. "Why? I thought you want your family back? I will giving it to you now. I thought you love me."
"I don't remember myself admiring a humanoid. You are not my father because he is already dead! You are nothing but a fucking humanoid!" I shouted.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't sound like a clueless trash. I know you already knew what I am thinking." My voice become serious. "You turned yourself into a humanoid."
Nagulat siya sa narinig. Napayuko at maya-maya ay gumagalaw ang mga balikat niya then he left out a laugh.
"You are truly genius, Jessica. I think you are a suitable ingredients for me to create a biggest invention that I will use to conquer the world. Cedric isn't lying after all."
"Of course, Master. She's a rare kind. And you must killed her for you to have her." then Cedric smiled evily.
"That was I will going to do, Cedric." he turned to me. "After I killed you, I will go after your friends so that you will be forever with them. I am a good father, right?"
May inilabas siyang isang baril mula sa kanyang bulsa at itinutok iyon sa akin. Nanatili lang akong kalmadong nakatingin sa kanya at sa baril kahit hindi ko alam kung paano maiiwasan ang mga balang nagmumula roon o kung papaano ko yon aagawin sa kanya.
But if I tried to steal it from him, Cedric will probably do something to knocked me out and it will be the end for me.
In this situation, I'll definitely lose. What should I do?
Narinig ko ang pagkasa ng baril at ang paggalaw ng kanyang daliri para kalabitin ang gatilyo.
I cursed in my mind. There's no use unless I tried to dodge it using my reflexes and I don't have any weapon here to deflect the bullet—
Wait? Deflect? Weapon? Bakit ngayon ko lang naisip na may dala akong dagger sa bulsa ko?
Shit! I am really stupid.
Sinabayan ko ang paggalaw ng kanyang mga daliri at dahan dahan kong pinadaan ang aking kamay sa ilalim ng palda ko nang hindi nila napapansin.
At saktong pagputok ng baril ay sinangga ko ang bala at hinagis ang dagger papunta sa kamay niya kaya nabitawan niya ang baril. Bago pa kumilos si Cedric para paputukan ako ay mabilis akong tumakbo tsaka kinuha ang baril na nabitawan ng aking ama at itinutok iyon sa kanya tsaka siya pinatamaan sa sikmura sanhi para mawalan siya ng malay.
Nagdudugo ngayon ang kamay ng aking ama. "You, freaking bitch!" My father hissed at me.
"Yes, I know and this bitch will going to defeat you." I said.
"Defeat me?" He laughed again. "Are you kidding me? You can't even killed your own father. You are trembling while holding that gun. Why don't you pulled the trigger and hit me immediately? I bet you are scared at m—"
Hindi natapos ang sasabihin niya nang patamaan ko siya sa noo niya—kung saan naroroon ang life source niya. I know he was a humanoid and no longer a human so I can kill him in my own hands. I am a killer, anyway.
"Why?!" He breathed heavily and starting to vomit blood. "You love your father, right? Why did you do it to me?"
"I love you though you aren't my father anymore."
"Then, why?"
"I am doing this to make you happy. I was just granting your wish." I said then smiled. "I know you are suffering from you sins. You always blaming yourself for doing something inhuman from the start. You are always tried to kill yourself but you too scared to face death so you failed to atone for your sins. That's why you turned yourself into a humanoid and erased all of humanity in your body and pretended to become a demon because you are a sinner.."
Nagulantang siya sa mga sinabi ko. "How? Why?" He bursted out into tears. I guess I hit the bullseye.
Nilapitan ko siya. "You keep on going to do bad things because you want someone to help you for atoning your own sins. Someone who will say, 'It's okay. Don't be scared to face your own sins.' Someone who will end your suffering so that you can be with my mother together. Admit it, you are lonely and sad for what you've done. You don't really want to be an evil, father." I held his hand. It's cold but I can feel the warmth.
"Y-you are really something, my daughter. To think that I failed to give you my love when you are a kid, to think that I managed to turn into evil just for this selfish reason makes me want to hate myself more. For the last time, I'm sorry for being an irresponsible father to you. I'm sorry if I didn't show you that I love you too. I'm sorry if I am scared to face my own sins. I'm sorry because I am an evil.. I'm sorry." Nanghihina niyang sambit sakin. Hinawakan niya ng mahigpit ang aking mga kamay.
I smiled. "It's okay. Don't be scared to face your own sins. You can rest now, father. I love you." I whispered then he smiled to me before he closed his eyes.
Somehow, I managed to reconcile with my father before he died. I managed to tell him what I really feel for him back then when I was a child. I finally felt the warmth of his love for a matter of seconds.
But it's strange. I didn't cry. Or maybe I am too tired to cry. I don't know why.
Then something dropped into the back of my palm. I looked in it.
It was a single tear. Single tear yet so heartbreaking and it made me feel pain inside.
"Woah. That was some good emotional drama but the main character was sucked on acting."
Gulat akong napatingin sa aking likuran. I alerted my senses. It was Cedric.
"You shocked, eh?" Ipinakita niya ang isang piraso ng metal sa akin. "This saved me from the bullets. I always have this and good thing I have it inside."
"I see." I smirked. "A luck, huh? If you are saved by that then I will never let it happened again this time." I was about to attack him when he dodge me fastly and appears in my back.
"When did—"
Napahandusay ako sa sahig dahil sa stun pen na itinurok niya sakin. Shit. Shit. Shit. I am so reckless! I tried to move a bit but my body can't be move. Hinang-hina na ako.
"Paano ba yan? Mukhang talo ka na sa larong ito? What will I am going to do with you next?" He squeezed my cheeks.
"Your face in pain made me turned on. I guess, I am not going to kill you but I will do something interesting."
"What—" I stopped when he kiss me hungrily.
Sinubukan kong igalaw ang katawan ko at sipain siya pero wala akong makuhang lakas. His kisses made me feel so dirty. I am ashamed. Hindi ko magawang iwasan ang mga halik niya dahil mas malakas siya sa akin.
His tongue dvelved into my mouth. Umiiyak na ako habang siya ay patuloy akong hinahalikan.
Somebody help me. I'm scared. Kaunti na lang at mawawalan na ako ng pag-asa. This is the first time I am feeling so weak and pathetic.
"You're so beautiful, Jessica." He whispered at dinilaan niya ang pisngi ko maging ang aking tainga.
"I kill you." I said angrily but he just laughed at bumaba ang mga halik niya sa aking leeg.
"Kill me later." he replied then took off his clothes at muling hinalikan ang leeg ko. He even pressed himself against mine.
Not good. I must not lose hope. My comrades are believe in me. They have their own faith in me. I must not give up so easily. I need to think something to make him defenseless. I must found an opening. I must find a way to bring my own strength back.
His hand are now in my tummy and then he inserted it inside my blouse then touched my breast.
While he was busy on touching me, I tried to move my finger, little by little and then my hand too. Kung lalaban ako gamit ang kamay ko ay matatalo PA rin ako dahil hindi pa bumabalik ang buong lakas ko kaya I placed my hand inside my pocket without him noticing me. I keep him busy and lost himself.
I was equipped with some small things that I can use in harming people. It just a small harm but I think it's work. Makakatakas pa ako dito. At kapag nakatakas na ako ay tsaka ako magtatago hanggang sa bumalik ang aking lakas bago ko siya harapin.
Good thing, I've put an acupuncture in my pocket and I'll make it out of my pocket at tinusok ko sa batok ni Cedric, making him scream in pain.
Itinulak ko siya habang abala siya sa pagkapa ng batok niya para tanggalin ang accupunture na iyon at tsaka ako tumakbo ng mabilis without minding my strength. Nasa pintuan na ako nang mapansin kong nakalock ito.
"Holy shit." I cursed and then someone grabbed my hair from behind.
"Ouch." I screamed when he pointed me a stun gun again then I feel numb.
I don't understand what Cedric was saying. My sight was starting to get blurred. Sinira ni Cedric ang butones ng blouse ko dahilan para malantad ang bra ko.
Siniil niya ako ng halik at pinisil niya ang dibdib ko. Then he ran his tongue into my breast while his other hand was inserted into my skirt, removing my short.
I felt disgusted. Bumabalik sa alaala ko ang nangyari sa aking ina. She died in this way, will I died in this way too? Will history repeats itself?
Ah. My head started to get heavy. My eyes can't see anything right now. All I feel is his disgusting touch all over my body but I started to don't care anymore.
I wish before I died, my friends will here and our mission will become successful. I wish they were here when I am about to be buried.
I don't want to die. I don't want to leave them alone. I want to make more memories of them, more, more.
I want to be with him. Kris. That idiot jerk.
I wish I could say I love you and thank you until my last breath but I think it's too late for me now.
Now.. It's the end.
"You can't be give up so fast, Jessica!"
Huh? That voice seems to be familiar. It made my heart skipped a beat. His voice. I love to hear his voice. His annoying voice. His gentle voice.
I want to see him too. Hug him. Kiss him. Cry on his shoulders. I will miss him.
"You are really stupid! This is not the time to say goodbye. You really forgot our promise. I thought you won't die. I thought you will keep yourself safe. I thought you don't give up. I thought you want to be with me. You think something good happened if you give up so easily." It was echoing in my mind though it was just an illusion.
That made me back to my senses. After hearing those words from his voice in my mind made myself stronger. Strange because it bring back my strength and conscious.
I opened my eyes and punched Cedric's stomach. That sudden move of mine made him shocked. Then I kicked him away from me and he banged up in the wall. It causes a great impact on him because it made him bleed. Nawarak pa ang pader na tinamaan niya. He tried to move a bit pero dahil marahil sa fracture na natamo niya ay hindi na siya makagalaw man lang.
Kinuha ko ang blouse ko at isinuot iyon kahit sira na ang butones tsaka nilapitan siya dala ang isang katana na kinuha ko sa kung saan.
"It's a game over for you, Cedric. Try to move or else I'll kill you." I said in a dangerous tone.
"Hahaha. I can't move right now. You are really stupid. I can't believe you can move after on what I did to you. Maybe, I'm underestimated you." Sa mahinang boses niyang sinabi iyon.
"I don't have much strength but because of my friends, because of their faith on me, it made me strong. I can't let them dissapointed in me. It's game over for you, Cedric. Give up to the police or I'll kill you." Tinutok ko ang katana sa leeg niya.
"You think you win, huh? You don't know our trump card, Jessica." he smirked.
"What are you planning to do right now?"
"There was a bomb implanted on every room of this university. Oh, it's not in the room though. It's underground. I knew that we will failed so I'm planning to wipe out everyone inside this school campus. It will explode when it's strikes at twelve and you lose too. Hahahahaha." he laughed evily.
I clenched my teeth. "How can I stop the bombs?" I asked him at diniin ko sa leeg niya ang talim.
He just smirked and move a little bit kaya dumugo ang leeg niya.
"You think you can detonate it huh? It's too late for you. It's already 11:55. Five more minutes until it explodes but I will tell you anyway, the computers in this laboratory. Destroy it so the bomb will stop from detonation, there's a device encoded inside the computer that keeps the bomb in running. Can you really destroy those hundred computers?" he laughed again. "You are really so naive. You think you win. No. I will not let that happen—"
He didn't finished off his sentence when I sliced his neck. Pugot na ang kanyang ulo at mabilis siyang nabawian ng buhay. May spark sa dugo niya at hula ko ay isa na rin siyang humanoid but in an incomplete process.
I'm sorry, Cedric. I will not going to lose!
I started to destroy every computer inside the lab by burning it. And I guess I can't make it so I made a call with everyone.
"This is Jessica. I am here to announced that there are bombs planted in every corner of the campus. I'll advice to get out of this place as soon as possible before the clock strikes at twelve. It only 5 minutes left so please I need your cooperation to get away from this campus. I leave the evacuation to the rest of my comrades. Guide them properly out of this campus. Take the shortest route—climb up the wall or anything that will help you survived. I will stopped the bomb from detonation. That's all."
I hanged up the phone and then breathed heavily. I bet they are making their moves out of this hell. I hope so.
Naupo ako sa gitna ng nag-aapoy na labaratoryo. I guess this is the thing that I can do. Hindi ko na alam kung paano makalabas dito at kung lalabas man ako ay hindi na ako aabutin pa dahil nanumbalik sa pagiging mahina ang katawan ko.
I need to rest a bit since I already burned up a half of the computer. I will waiting for my death for here to come. I know it's impossible to destroy hundreds of computer in five minutes so I guess this is my end.
I looked at my wristwatch. It's one minute left. Napatingin ako sa bintana at napansin kong wala ng mga tao sa court kundi mga bangkay na lang. I guess I am all alone now inside this campus.
I smiled on the thought that my hardwork paid off. Atleast my burden will be lessen. It's time for me to leave this world.
I'll leaving the rest to you, guys.
Then the clock strikes at twelve. The bombs is now at zero and then I heard the biggest explosion everywhere. Nagkalat ang mga usok sa buong paligid.
The mysteries that I've been looking for is now solved. Mission accomplished. This is the end.
Goodbye.
KRIS.
4 MINUTES BEFORE THE DETONATION..
WHEN I heard those warnings from her, I can't help but to pissed at her. She really is stupid. She likes putting herself in danger.
Inalis ko ang punyal na nakatarak sa dibdib ni Mrs. Delacroix. Corpses of our dead enemies are everywhere. As we suspected, they are all humanoids even the student council.
"Ugh. That girl! She really is stupid. Planning to sacrifice herself in order to keep us safe? Unforgivable!" Xiumin hissed habang pinaputukan ang huling alagad ng mga Delacroix.
Everyone was shocked on what we heard from her. Some students are starting to runaway and escape the campus— in order to follow what Jessica said. Some was keep on trying hard to move a bit but because they are injured, they can't.
An explosion huh? What a big trouble. I've expecting this to happened. Knowing the Delacroix, they are a bunch of dirty people and I know they are hiding their trump card so that they can use it when they lose.
They are really don't want to give up, huh.
"If we knew the location of the bomb from the start, we shouldn't go through this." Chanyeol said irritated.
"What we were gonna do, leader?" Sehun asked me and all of those idiots turned their head to me—expecting me to say something in my mind.
They are all worried about Jessica. I know. I am worried too but this isn't the time to be panic. We all taught being calm when there are times of emergency and this is not new to all of us. Kaya parang wala lang ang pinagdadaanan namin ngayon.
I cleared my throat before I speak.
"Tiffany, Yuri, and Taeyeon.." I called all the girl's by their first name.
"Yes?"
"Lend a hand for those who are injured and help them to escaped. As for me and Junmyeon's people, help the three and guide them pass through the shortest route."
"Roger." They all said in unison.
"For the remaining eleven fools, you should keep the escapees in safe and secured everything around you. We never knew if we already defeated all of our enemies or someone might be hiding behind the grasses." I added in such a calm expression.
"But what about Jessica?" Tiffany asked me.
"I will find her, help her in stopping the bomb and save her from the labyrinth." Inilahad ko ang kamay ko kay Chanyeol at mukhang alam niya ang gagawin.
Ibinigay niya sakin ang tracking device para mahanap ko kung nasaan ang tangang babaeng iyon.
"For now, we should believe in her.." I speak that in such a strong way and then they seems to understood what I've said so they started moving.
"Hey, bro." Junmyeon called me. "Promise me to keep her safe and don't die on us." I was about to answer him but he just nodded at me then turned his back from me.
I just shocked my head and then started to run to where she is. The tracking device telling me that she was in the library, where the laboratory is. I ran as fast as I could without minding anything.
I glanced at me wristwatch. It's already two minutes before the explosion. I deducted that they already on the gate. My men, I mean my comrades are the fastest people when it comes to helping people and reliable in times of emergency. They are all well—trained and great people.
I chuckled on what I thought. This was the first time I complemented against them maybe because I trust them.
Hinihingal ako nang makarating ako sa library. Laking gulat ko nang makitang nasusunog ang loob nito. I tried to open the door but it was locked.
I don't have any choice but to wrecked it by the use of my strength so I damage it. It creates a huge hole and I entered it.
"Jessica!" I called her name so she would answer me but I didn't hear any reply. That time, I lost my composure and started to panicked.
"Jessica, where are you?!" I searched for her everywhere until I found an opening behind the messy shelves.
Nagmamadali akong pumasok sa loob at doon ko nakita ang mga sirang gamit panglabaratoryo. They were all burning but I couldn't care at any of them. I want to see her. I want to know if she was okay. I want to know if she was alive.
I don't care about the fire that surrounds me, the smokes coming from the burned objects, the heat from the fire, nor the wrecked humanoids. All I care is her safety.
I've reached the end point of the whole laboratory but I can't find any single trace of her. I was about to feel hopeless until I found a girl lying in the floor and leaning in the window. She was smiling and crying while looking at something in the window.
Mabilis kong tinungo ang kinaroroonan niya. My heart skipped a bit. She was really Jessica. She is the only woman who made me feel this way.
"Jessica!" I called her making her to glance at me. Her eyes was widened when he saw me.
"Kris.." She stand up and ran to me then embraced me tightly. I hugged her back.
"You came.." she whispered while crying.
"Yes. I came for you. I am always be there for you." I kissed her forehead and hugged her again. We keep on hugging despite of what's happening in our surroundings. I know that the bombs are slowly annihilating the school campus but I don't mind about them.
I want to savour this moment. This last moment. I want to hug her until we both die in this place. I want to feel her warmth all over my body. I want to be with her until the end of my life.
This was my last wish.
JESSICA
Humiwalay ako sa pagkakayakap kay Kris nang maalala ko ang tunay na nangyayari sa paligid ko. The bombs. I failed to destroy before the time of it's detonation. It still burning. A half of them.
But then why is he here? Why is he keep on caring about me? Why he doesn't want me to die all alone? It makes me feel frustrated.
"Why did you come? You should save yourself before me. But now, I knew it's too late. The bombs are slowly exploding! You are so stupid! Jerk!" Hinampas ko ang dibdib niya habang patuloy na umiiyak.
He didn't budge nor answer. He was accepting my hit. I can't see his face because of my tears.
"I want you to be alive but look at you now. You still come and put yourself to death!" I keep on hitting him hard.
"WHY? WHY? WHY? IT MAKES ME FEEL FRUSTRATED!" I stopped and lean on his chest. I've putting all of my frustration by crying all over everything.
"Is it obvious? I want to be with you." he said seriously that made me to look at him.
His eyes was sincere. He was really serious when he said that. And I admit that it makes me feel happy though it was an act of selfishness.
"I maybe sound so selfish but I can't afford to lose you. I can't afford you to die alone. I want to be with you so that you will not be sad anymore. Thinking of us dying together makes me feel happy.." he smiled.
"Hit me hard. Hurt me. Punch me. Call me an idiot or do something terrible to me. But just always remember that despite of what terrible things you've done to me, I still want us to be together until the end because I love you." Ipinagdikit niya ang aming noo. I can feel his breath all over my face. His warmth and his nice scent.
"This was the promised we made and I don't want to break it."
Those words made me feel lighted. Parang nagkaroon ng magic dahil agad nawala ang mga mabigat na pakiramdam na nararamdaman ko. It made my heart race and my face heated, I bet I was really flustered on what he said.
And I understand now. I was feeling the same too. I want to be with him. I want us to die together. I want him to stay by my side.
"You are really an idiot." I smiled after saying that. I kissed him that made him frozen.
"I want that too. I want to be with you." I whispered. "I love you too."
He was shocked on what I said. He smiled again and grip my waist tightly then kiss me hungrily. I kissed him back.
He pulled me into him and I placed my hands on his nape. We keep on kissing each other without minding on what's happening around us. We really don't mind after all.
We really don't mind because we were together. We weren't scared because we will protect each other and fight against those bombs. We will savoured this very very last minute with him.
I heard the explosion inside this laboratory but we don't really care. We didn't give it a single attention. We really don't mind if we will survived or not atleast we still together. We will survived it together.
And that's what I thought..
I thought we will fight together until the end but I was wrong. I was the only one fighting for survival.
I thought we will protect each other but he was the only one who keeps protecting me. He doesn't want me to protect him.
It was a lie.
A lie that reminds me on how foolish I am because...
..he was no longer be with me anymore.
I survived and he wasn't with me.
Expectations were really hurt the people bad.
He sacrificed himself in order to keep me alive until the end.
I am really an useless person.
"I'm sorry, Kris." I whispered while holding his hand tightly. "Thank you." then I smiled bitterly as I kissed him in his lips.
"I love you. I love you. I love you."
Then I started to cry on his body.
JESSICA
NAPAHINGA ako ng malalim habang dinadama ang malamig na simoy ng hangin. It feels so good but cold. Marami-rami na ring mga taong nasa paligid ko—spending their Christmas Eve together with their love ones.
It's really funny though. Love. I never really don't want to be attracted to that word from the start. When I entered that university, it was out of my plan. All I want is to seek for justice, for revenge. Falling in love was out of my head.
But when I bumped into that guy, my ideals was somehow changed. I even made friends, I learned on how to value others life. I learned on how to be loved or being loved by everyone.
It's been two years since that was happened, the explosion, the end of Delacroix's evil deeds, and his death. After what happened, everything was back to normal. The university was sentenced to be close and prohibited by the government. Walang mga nakumpiskang ebidensya patungkol sa mga humanoids dahil sinunog namin iyon. It's too confidential for them to find out.
It's so peaceful now and we are both separated in our own ways. They are all sticking into their own business and retired from the WU Organization and from being a delinquent (gangsters). I heard that Kai and Yuri are now dating and currently moved away in other school—far away from us. I think they are in Korea in order to pursue their own careers. Taeyeon and Baekhyun are now engaged even though they were still studying and I heard from Tiffany that they are currently leading a mafia institution. Tiffany is now settling down with her family and she spends her time with them plus she and Sehun are now in a relationship. It was a shocking revelation but I'm happy for the both of them though I am Sehun's first love and first heartbreak. And Junmyeon was madly smitten in Sunny right now after he moved on.
Chanyeol, Kyungsoo, Xiumin, and Chen are now in Japan for some missions together. They started to form a yakuza group last year because they want to protect justice and their own will. While Lay, Tao, and Luhan are going back to China to settle down things with their clan for some business probably.
But even we are in our own ways, we are still keeping in touch with each other. Our bonds are still there and stays forever in our hearts. Tsk. I changed so much that I even use some cheesy and dramatic lines. What a life.
I sighed when I remembered what happened back at the time when the university was about to be annihilated by the bombs. It's about ten minutes when the police came for a rescue. It seems someone called them kahit na di naman sila kailangan.
Nadakip ang mga nakaligtas na subordinate ng pamilyang Delacroix ng mga pulis at isiniwalat ang itinatago nila pero hindi iyon isinapubliko dahil sa pakiusap ko. I don't want the other people know about what happened since it was really traumatizing and horrible too. Besides some people may be tainted with evil idea and tried to do what the Delacroix have done. And those who got arrested are sentenced to be in prison for a hundred years.
Luckily, no one died from explosion except for those humanoids villain (Delacroix and the Student Council) and the ninety-five percent of enemy's men but there are few students who got killed by the Delacroix. It's sad but that's a real thing. Some students who got caught in trauma are being admitted to the mental institution for some mental therapy.
And then...
Napahinto ako nang makita kong nasa harapan ko na ang hospital. Masyado yatang naparami ang kuwento ko at hindi ko na namalayan na narito na ako sa pupuntahan ko.
Hmm. Marami na talagang nagbago sakin.
Naglakad ako papasok sa loob. Kapansin-pansin ang mga pamilya na masayang kumakain kasama ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay na isa sa mga pasyente dito. Well, it's Christmas. Ramdam na ramdam din maging sa hospital.
I'm so envious...
I sighed when I remember my family. I never experienced that kind of thing—being with my family on Christmas Eve, eating together and have a happy living. Back when I was a child, I was spending my time in learning to become a professional fighter since I am the heir of the Jung Clan during Christmas Eve, not just Christmas but everyday in my entire life. Hindi ko kailanman naranasan ang makipaglaro sa mga kapwa kong bata, I mean sa ibang mga batang hindi ko kakilala o kaya lumabas man lang para gumala. Lagi akong nakakulong sa bahay, pagod at puyat.
Father was really strict when it comes to me but he never really paid his own attention to me. He was always busy sticking his nose in his business or to the Clan kaya nakaramdam ako ng sama ng loob sa kanya. He was really evil from the start.
But despite of those evil things that he have done to us, I still love him. I admired his leadership that's why I'm doing my best to become a good leader to the Jung Clan. My family is the most precious thing that I have kahit na wala na sila sa tabi ko.
Father, Mother... I hope you are doing well kung nasaan man kayo. And father, I wish that you have already realized the worth of life.
"Miss Jung?" Isang boses ang nagpabalik sa akin sa realidad.
Nilingon ko ang pinanggalingan niyon. It was from the doctor. He was smiling at me.
"Doctor Klaus!" Nilapitan ko siya. "How's the patient?" I asked with worry.
He waved his hand and give me an apologetic smile. "Still no signs of waking up. It's been two years since he was in that state." Malungkot niyang sabi.
My mood turned to sour when I heard what the doctor said. Kung kanina lang ay masaya ako, ngayon ay sobrang lungkot naman. I thought that he was awake because the doctor called me. It was just an assumption after all.
"Okay. I understand. I'll just see him." Hindi ko na tinapunan ito ng tingin at akmang papasok ako nang magsalita siya.
"Whatever happens, don't give up. He will wake up anytime."
I smiled at him at tuluyan ng pumasok sa loob. Bumungad sakin ang namumutla at payat na lalaking nakaratay sa kama. He was wearing a hospital gown and there are bandages in his head and his back. Mukhang hindi pa nagagaling ang sugat niya. Marami ring apparatus ang nakalagay sa katawan niya.
Despite of the situation he had, he still looks handsome. It looks like he was just taking a nap. He have this peaceful face.
Umupo ako sa upuang nasa tabi ng kama at hinawakan ang kanyang kamay as I stared at him for so long.
Two years na siyang nakaratay sa kamang ito. Two years na siyang di nagigising. Two years na siyang lumalaban para mabuhay. At two years, not just two years but everyday I was visiting him, umaasang magigising pa siya.
I really really an useless person.
That's what the words I want to say but I know he was getting mad at me. He don't want me to put all the blame in n myself and that's what he wish for before he was going in coma.
It's useless if I blame myself for it, hindi pa rin naman siyang mamamatay. May pag-asa pa siyang mabuhay. I believe in him though it's hard this time.
I really owe him my life. If he didn't shield himself from the explosion, he will never be like this. It's a miracle na nabuhay pa siya matapos ang matinding pinsalang natamo niya, iyon nga lang, nacomatose naman siya. Himala rin na nabuhay ako roon ng walang sugat at galos. It was all because of him.
I pressed his warm but big hand tightly. "You are really a jerk." I said then put my head into his massive chest.
I can still hear his faint heartbeat. I can still feel his warmth that lingers in my skin. I can still smell his manly scent.
Pumikit ako at kinuyom ang aking mga kamao na nakalapat sa dibdib niya.
"Ilang beses mo ba akong sasaktan at iinisin? I'm really really frustrated to the point of I thinking on breaking the wall. Nakakapagod palang maghintay, idiot. Araw-araw akong bumibisita sayo, binabantayan ang kalagayan mo, at umaasang magigising ka. You are making me worried.."
Walang pumatak ni isang luha kahit na sobrang lungkot na ang nararamdaman ko. I promised to him not to cry or mourn him that's why I make myself stronger than before. I don't want to be a weak because I know that he's fighting for his own life, so that's why, I am fighting too.
"I just want to tell you that I hate you." sumbat ko sa kanya kahit malabong marinig niya iyon. But still, I should tell it to him. I want him to know what is my real feelings.
"I hate you to the point of killing you. Why? Because you broke our promise! You said that we will protect each other but what have you done? You ended up protecting me! I call bullshit on that. You made me feel depressed, stressed, and I even think about blaming myself. Each night, those incident always haunting me. You made me feel uneasy and guilty about what happened."
"Pero naalala ko ang mga sinabi mo sakin bago ka nawalan ng malay. 'You shouldn't blame myself. I did what I should did and you did what is right.' That's what you said."
I squeezed his hand again, tracing each lines on his palm. "That made me feel at ease. You are so unfair because you are the cause of my depression at the same time the cause of my happiness. I always treasured those words you shared to me. I always treasured our promise in my heart.."
"I've learned so many things despite of what happened. That was all thanks to you. Thank you very much, Kris. Really, thanks." I kissed his soft lips after I said that. "I have many things to say to you so please, wake up now or kahit anong araw pa yan basta magising ka. I believe in you. I love you."
Napayuko ako matapos kong sabihin iyon. Pinipigilan ko ang pagtulo ng aking mga luha. I shouldn't cry because he was not awake yet.
Tumayo ako para magpahangin. Binitawan ko ang kamay ni Kris pero...
Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko habang nakatingin sa kamay ko, sa magkasalikop naming mga kamay. Napatingin ako sa mukha niya at sobrang saya ko nang makita kong gising na siya.
"I love you too. Yo." He said while smiling.
I place my hand in my mouth and in an instant, my tears are now falling down. Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit at umiyak sa dibdib niya. He patted my head and caresses my back.
"Idiot! You are really an idiot." I cried at mahinang pinaghahampas ang kanyang dibdib.
He chuckled. "You are an idiot too. You are such a crybaby. Ssshhh." he held my chin, making me to look at him.
"Don't cry, stupid. I'm here now as I've promised." He then kiss me on my lips.
I parted my tongue to welcome him. I placed both of my hands on his nape as we kissed passionately.
"Welcome home, jerk." I said smiling.
"I am really in home, back at your arms again." He said then we kissed again.
Love is such a mystery. You will never know what would happened next, nor who is the person you will love. We can't tell what, where and when will we experience this feeling.
And that was what I've learned while I am seeking for justice. I fell in love while I am busy extracting my revenge, my investigation, and while I was busy fighting in any evildoers. I fell in love when I was enrolled in the school full of mysteries and out the world events. A school of gangsters and sinners.
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