"The reason why you are standing in front of me alive is because I helped you. I helped get into this appearance. Please don't do anything stupid that can harm you and can harm Matteo. You had enough. If you really love the child then once is enough."
Those are the words that Simon said to her that until now still remains in her mind.
They may not know that she can remember everything but what Simon said is true. Once is enough.
At least my son was happy. aniya sa sarili.
Ngumiti siya sa harap ng puntod ni Mameng na nakalibing sa bahaging bakuran ng malaking bahay at nakaharap sa lawa.
She laid the flower on her grave carefully and took a deep breath.
"After I begged you not to gave me the medicine, I thought I can act well but it turns out my heart is stronger than my mind when I see him. But still I am thankful for you. At least I made my son happy and made his wished came true." sabi niya saka ngumiti ng mapait.
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"This is the most funny joke of my life. I have never imagine myself to bury a traitor in this very early time of the day."
"Just shut up and continue to dig." iritadong sabi ni Yuhan kay Luke.
It is still dawn but here they are again. Digging the empty grave of the empress again and buried her bones.
"Why you didn't bring the bones the other day when we were here digging and looking for the empress' grave?"
Hindi sumagot si Yuhan at malakas na tinapon ang panghukay saka umakyat sa itaas mula sa kakahukay na libingan. Hindi pa nakasunod si Luke sa kanya sa taas ay agad nang itinapon ni Yuhan ang mga buto ng empress na dala nila sa ilalim kung saan ay sinadya pa niyang itama kay Luke.
"Are you kidding me?"
"No, if you don't stop your mouth. I will really bury you with her."
Tumahimik naman si Luke saka umakyat din sa itaas. Mabilis nilang ibinalik ang mga lupa saka parang walang nangyari na bumalik.
While they are walking they heard a familiar and loud growl in a distance. They stopped and lookedbat each other.
"It's not him, right?" kinakabahang tanong ni Luke kay Yuhan.
"Who?" kunot-noo namang tanong ni Yuhan kay Luke.
"Big Kong." takot na sagot ni Luke saka bahagya pang tumago sa likuran ni Yuhan.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Can't you see I'm trying to hide?"
"Hide? For what?" naguguluhang sagot ni Yuhan habang papalapit ang boses ni Big Kong at mga kasama nito.
"Did you do something to him?"
"It's a long story. Let's just put it that way. Now let's go and hide me." sabi ni Luke saka bahagya pang itinulak si Yuhan para magsimulang maglakad.
Ngumisi si Yuhan.
"I heard, if you did something to him, he will really take revenge." sabi ni Yuhan.
"Now you know. So let's go." nagmamadaling sabi ni Luke.
Luke wanted to find another way, but this is just the only way going to the capital. He can't just go to the woods and have a shortcut by himself because he might get lost and also it was said there were lots of people lost in this mountain. Another reason also that he can't take a shortcut is because someone might see him and find out that they went to the cemetery in the mountain secretly especially the men of the Prime minister which are everywhere in this mountain still trying to search Simon.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unopened Rose (DRAFT! DRAFT!)
FantasíaShe traveled back to the time where her birthmarks were her scars. Nectars and Hagonoy plants were sacred. Roses and its petals are powerful. And pollen is her life.
