Help Me Survive

Epilogue

Hi Valees! This is the first time I wrote a story. Writing this is such a rollercoster ride for me. I started and ended this without readers, but that doesn't matter as long as I have poured my emotions through this story. It has never been the quantity for me, but the quality. Sa makakabasa if ever meron man, I want to say thank you for spending your time reading this not-so-worthy story of mine as I believe it is quite amateur with many errors especially that this is raw and unedited. I know some parts, baliko talaga ang tagalog ko or mali talaga. But I am fixing my Filipino grammar right now. I am currently studying Tagalog more and learn deep words as I am accustomed to m english. Filipino, writing and understanding it is such a huge challenge for me. Kung dumudugo ang ilong niyo sa english, asahan niyong dumudugo rin ang ilong ko sa Filipino. But i'm learning now. I hope someday, with my other stories as well, you (reader) and I can both see how much I grew studying Filipino. With my sincerest form of gratitude, thank you.

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Epilogue

Ilang linggo na ang lumipas mula no'ng nag-usap kami ni Chaos. Nananatili pa rin siyang nakadistansiya sa akin pero naiintindihan ko 'yon. Importante ay nagpapansinan na ulit kami at nagngingitian na walang halong akwardness.

It's currently semestral break from school and Peace, as a fresh graduate, still have a lot of time kasi sabi niya bibigyan daw siya ng isang taong pahinga ng ama nila ni Chaos bago siya irecommend sa isang sikat na kumpanya. He excels in his studies so I know doing this job will be easy for him.

Kasalukuyan lang akong nakaupo at nakadungaw sa bintana ng aking kwarto. Tinatanaw ang maliliit na mga bulaklak na tila sumasayaw kasabay ang hangin. Ngunit ang pagtatanaw ko ay naputol no'ng nakita ko ang isang pamilyar na sasakyan.

Nagmamadali akong mag-ayos ng sarili upang salubungin ang hindi inaasahang bisita. I ran downstairs and opened the double doors widely.

Bumalik ako panandalian dito sa bahay namin as requested by my parents since it's sem break at gusto raw nila ipadama sa akin ang mga bagay na 'di nila nagawa noon. Which I find irrelevant because I already gave them my forgiveness and forgiveness does not require anything in return. It is given out of love, it is given with pure intentions.

"Hey Chaos," I greeted the visitor and smiled. Mommy and daddy is not around since they are busy fixing some stuff for our family vacation before sem break ends.

"Flowers for such a beautiful lady." I accepted the flowers and called a maid to display the boquet.

"Nga pala, hindi ako magtatagal. Susunduin lang talaga kita. Akala ko maghihintay pa ako pero mukhang nakahanda ka naman."

Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang aking damit. I just wore my normal house clothes. Shorts and croptop with a pair of flip flops.

"Come on, don't dress overly. Okay na 'yan tara na." Hinila na niya ang kamay ko papunta sa kaniyang sasakyan. "Baka umiyak pa 'yon."

Nangunot ang noo ko sa huling sinabi niya. Pero hindi ko na tinanong pa. Hindi ko ugaling maging kuryoso ng todo sa mga bagay.

Ilang minuto lang ang tinagal ng biyahe namin nang makita ko kung saan ang aming destinasyon. Sa park kung saan ako umiyak at kung saan niya ako nakita. The park outside our subdivision. Pero nakakapagtaka na tahimik ngayon.

Chaos offered his hand at inalalayan ako pababa ng sasakyan.

"Paano ba 'yan Leigh, hanggang dito na lang ako. Kung ano man ang resulta, pag-isipan mo ito ng buong puso."

He then maneuvered the car, drifting away from my sight.

Huminga ako ng malalim bago binigyang pansin ang kapaligiran. Napuno ang parke ng mga fairy lights. The fairy lights are perfectly outlining the fences and the flowers. Mayroon pang lights na nakasabit sa mga puno forming it like teardrops. Ang ganda, my eyes started to wander more.