Nowhere To Be Found

Epilogue

Epilogue : Back In My Arms

Giordanni Cervantes

“Ano, pare?” Cydmus asked as I looked for my name in boards. “Pasado ba?”

He became silent as I requested him to do that. “Tangina mo, huwag ka ngang maingay.”  I harshly requested to be exact.

Months had passed since we took the Criminology Licensure Examination. It took years of trainings, of hardworks, and endurance.

Mabibigat na pagsubok ang nadaanan namin ni Cydmus nang magkasama habang nasa ilalim kami ng ensayo para sa kursong kriminolohiya. Kung hindi lang sana ako nagkaroon ng dahilan kung bakit ko kinuha ang kursong ito ay sana naroon ako sa aming bahay, nakahilata at nagpapasarap sa buhay.

Hindi ko naman inaasahang darating ang panahong uubusin ko ang lakas, dugo, at pawis ko para kursong kriminolohiya. Dahil lamang sa isang rason, nagawa kong isakripisyo ang tunay na pangarap ko, ang mga oportunidad na naghihintay sa akin.

“Pasado.” saad ko habang nakatingin sa pangalan kong nakalagay sa listahan ng ilang nakapasa sa kursong kriminolohiya. “Giordanni Cervantes.” I stated my name as I smiled at Cydmus.

Ngumisi siya sa akin. “Sabi na eh! Ako naman! Ako naman!” aniya bago ako tinulak para siya naman ang tumingin sa kaniyang pangalan kung napasama ba siya sa mga nakapasa.

Tumaas ang kilay ko nang sumalubong sa akin ang nakasimangot niyang mukha. Inambahan ko siya kaya agad na nagpalit ang reaksyon ng mukha niya.

“Teka, pare! Pasado! Pasado ako!” natatawang aniya bago ako inakbayan. “Pasado na tayo!”

Kahit pumasa naman ako o hindi, hindi naman masasayang ang taon ko sa pagte–training sa ilalim ng kursong kriminolohiya. Maaari pa rin naman akong makapasok sa pulisya o navy nang hindi nagte–take ng panibagong licensure examination sa criminology.

For some reason, I wanted to explore something on my own field of expertise. I would probably ask so many questions the chief and investigate some documents. I would probably do that reckless things just for her.

I was just a little boy when they presumed that she was dead because they got ambushed. But, I don’t think that it was true. I got this feelings that she was not really dead. They did not even find her body!

I could have been hired a detective, or investigator but, I wanted to do it myself. I don’t want to let those detective or investigator to do the things I really wanted to do. Money speaks louder, they won’t go for something without your money.

I really knew their ways.

“Anong plano mo, Gidan?” I immediately turned my gaze to Cydmus when he asked that. “We have been here on Navy for almost two years but, we don’t have some informations about what happened years ago,”

I heaved a sigh as I clenched my fist. I massaged the bridge of my nose and looked at the windows. “My opponent is a big man. I am definitely sure with that, Cyd.”

“Should we do some things?” Cydmus asked, a little smirk was plastered on his face. I just nodded as I smirked at him.

Marahan akong napailing nang makita ko ang aking sarili sa may kalakihang salamin. I looked presentable. I could face him with this face and looks, so I need to go.

I hurriedly ran to walk out of my room. The maids faced me, and immediately asked for my going, but I declined to say it.

“Any information?” bungad kaagad ni Mr. Belamour sa akin nang makaupo ako sa opisina niya.