The Other Side of Dominance (BxB) ✔

Epilogue 3.0

still Blade's POV...

Abala na ang lahat dahil sa nalalapit na eleksyon. Running for the same position wasn't all easy but I was grateful that my people are hands on with the campaign. I didn't really need to do anything, I just need to show up.

"Handa na ang mga flyers, Mayor. Narito na rin ang mga kaalyado, kumpleto na sila." Roxy informed me while I was silently rehearsing my speech. She suddenly looked at the paper I was holding.

"I probably need more time, ten or fifteen will do." I told her when I realized that, making her nod and left me alone under the pop up canopy tent.

For the next few minutes, I rehearsed my speech inside my head. Naging motivation ko ang pagkikita namin ni Harper pagkatapos nito kaya naman ngayon pa lang ay gusto ko na itong matapos agad.

Isa-isang ipinakilala ang aking mga ka-partido at nang tumuntong ako sa makeshift stage ay narinig ko ang palakpakan at hiyawan ng mga tao. I eyed the people around who seemed all eager to listen to what I have to say. And in the middle of my speech, I noticed a brown-haired woman among the people at the back, her face looked so familiar that I almost mouthed her name.

Danica Graciano. I didn't know she's back. And why would she even show herself up here?

"Blade!" I heard her calling me after the campaign but I didn't have the time and energy to give her attention.

"Water?" bungad sa akin ni Roxy pagbaba ko ng stage.

"Yes, please. Thank you."

May malaking water cooler sa ilalim ng mahabang monobloc table at doon ay ikinuha ako ni Roxy ng isang bottled water. I gave her the papers I was holding even my phone so I could properly quench my thirst with the cold water. Pagtalikod ko ay natanaw ko ang papalapit na si Dani kaya madali akong naglakad palayo sa lugar na iyon upang iwasan siya.

"Blade! Wait!"

She kept on calling my name, catching other people's attention. Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad hawak ang bote ng tubig ngunit nang maalala ang naiwang cellphone kay Roxy ay huminto ako sa paghakbang at balak na balikan ang naiwang gamit nang sumulpot si Danica sa aking harapan.

She raised an eyebrow at me and rested her hands on her waist, looked at me from head to toe. "Wow, you've grown. No wonder why people adore you so much, Mister Hot Mayor." she stated in mockery.

Completely ignoring her presence and what she said, I walked past her but she said something that stopped me from walking.

"Let Catalina see her baby."

Her baby?

Seriously?

Umigting ang aking panga sa galit na sumiklab sa aking kalooban. Binalikan ko siya ng tingin at matapang na hinarap, huling-huli ko ang kabadong pag-atras niya nang titigan ko siya nang mariin.

"She doesn't have a baby." madiin kong pahayag at saka siya tinalikuran. Catalina lost her baby since the time she abandoned him. There's no way I would let her be near him.

"You know that isn't true, right? She gave birth to your baby. And no matter how terrible you think she is, Catalina is still the mother of yo-" I cut her off when I got completely pissed of with her dumb statements.

"Catalina is not his mother. She doesn't deserve to be called one. She is nothing." I left her those words and then walked out the scene.

Nang araw ding iyon ay umuwi ako nang maaga. Nag-aalala kong hinanap si Bullet pagdating ko sa bahay at nang makitang kasama ito ni Allen ay nakahinga ako nang maluwag. I kissed him goodnight before I went to bed. I have been so exhausted with the campaign and my mind has been clouded with fear.