World of the Elites (Elite Girls 1)

Epilogue

EPILOGUE

Zin's POV

"Audrey I'm sorry but from now on, I need to stay away from you."

Agad siyang naluha sa mga binitawan kong salita. "Why?" Her voice broke as she stares at me.

"Our friendship is hurting, Caylee. Mahal ko ang girlfriend ko at ayokong nakikitang nasasaktan siya. I hope you understand." I smiled lightly and tapped her shoulder. "You don't need me anyway. Nagawa mo na ngang tumira sa ibang bansa nang wala ako, 'di ba? You'll do great. Alagaan mo si Tito pati na sarili mo."

I walked away from her but she suddenly grabbed my wrist.

"You think my sister will forgive you?" pag-iyak niya. "You promised her, Jinz. 'Di ba ang sabi mo sa kanya habang buhay kang magiging parte ng pamilya ko? You can't do this."

She hugged me tightly. Napapikit na lang ako dahil nanghina ako sa sinabi niya. I hugged her back and started crying.

"Ayokong sirain ang pangako ko kay Ameera pero ayoko rin mawala sa'kin si Caylee."

Ameera was Audrey's older sister.

Isang taon lang ang tanda niya sa amin pero kahit kailan ay hindi ko siya tinratong ate ko. We treat each other as equals and I love her as much as I love Audrey and their family. Ka-close ko talaga silang magkapatid at lumaki akong kasama sila.

Two years before Audrey and I started dating, we visited their newly purchased beach house. When we arrived there, I decided to stay in the living room to play some games on my phone. Si Tito naman ay nagsimulang magihaw ng barbeque habang si Tita ay inaayos ang table sa likuran. As planned, we were going to have a picnic.

"Jinz, sige na. Let's go for a swim! Nakita ko 'yung lake sa 'di kalayuan, sobrang ganda talaga!" Ilang minuto na akong pinipilit ni Ameera na samahan siya ngunit talagang tinatamad pa ako. Even Audrey wants to stay at my side.

Maya-maya ay napikon na siya. She stomped her right foot and raised an eyebrow at us. "In love ba kayo sa isa't-isa? Bakit 'di kayo mapaghiwalay?"

I smirked. "Ano naman ngayon kung in love ako sa kanya?" At that time, I already had a crush on Audrey. Natotorpe lang ako manligaw dahil magkababata kami. I'm not sure if she likes me or not.

"Luh Jinz, parang ewan," natatawang sabi pa ni Audrey.

"Yieee kunwari pa 'tong dalawang 'to. Okay. Sige Jinz kung talagang gusto mo siya, then you have my blessing. But you have to promise me one thing," Ameera said.

I stopped playing just to look at her. "What?"

"Protect her and don't ever leave her or my whole family. Para na kitang kapatid kaya hindi pwedeng mawala ka sa buhay namin."

It was the promise I made to her before she died that day.

Sinisi ko ang sarili ko sa pagkalunod niya dahil hindi ko siya sinamahan lumangoy. She went alone and never came back. If I was with her, I would hear her screams. Baka natulungan ko pa siya at buhay pa siya ngayon.