Sirius: My First Love (Band Series #1)

Epilogue

"S-serenity..." tawag sakin ni Mama na parang kakatapos lang nitong umiyak dahil sa boses nitong garalgal at mga mata nitong namumugto.

As soon as I stepped a foot inside our house, I can feel the heavy atmosphere which I can't explain. Our maids and drivers were giving me sorrowful and gloomy look as if they were sympathizing me.

"Why? What happened?" kinakabahan kong tanong at lumapit kay mama na nakaupo sa sofa habang yakap yakap ang litrato ni Grandma.

I sat beside her.

"Miss mo na ba si Grandma? We can visit her anytime naman so don't--"

"W-wala na ang Grandma mo..." Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya.

"W-What do you mean wala na? D-did she decided to l-live here in Philippines?" I said stuttering but when she started shedding tears again, I felt like my whole world started crashing down. Unti-unti na akong nagkakaroon ng ideya.

"Y-your grandmother has p-passed away."

It took me a minute to process what she said. All of my memories with her started flashing back as I was forcing myself to believe that this is just a nightmare.

I-impossible...

This is impossible...

"Y-You're lying. Did Grandma told you to prank me? Is it because I haven't visited her?"

Tama. Prank lang sakin 'to ni Grandma. How can she just passed away suddenly? Hindi ito maaari. Malakas pa si Grandma, napakahealthy niya pa kaya impossible ang sinasabi ni Mama.

She just cried and left me unanswered. Papa came down from stairs while holding a huge suitcase.

"A-are you going somewhere?"

"We'll be heading to Paris now."

"Why?" He stopped walking and avoided my gaze.

"Your Grandma died."

No.

No, she's not dead.

"Wag naman kayong magbiro ng ganyan. Kakausap lang namin ni Grandma kagabi. Tapos sasabihin niyong wala na siya? PA NAMAN! MY GRANDMA IS ALIVE!"

"SHE'S GONE SERENITY!" he shouted and tears streamed from his eyes while saying those words.

I am trying to hold back my tears as far as I can. I won't believe them not until I can see Grandma on my own eyes.

I picked my phone and started dialing her number but she wasn't answering.

"S-she's not dead. She's p-perfectly fine," I mumbled as I keep on calling her but Mama took my phone away and hug me instead.

"Your Grandma rests forever now."

Because of what she said, I burst out crying. I couldn't think of anything other than my poor Grandma.

H-how can she leave me just like that?

"Why? Of all people, bakit yung Grandma ko pa?!" I shouted in anguish while mama tried to calm me down.

"Mama... tell me this is just a prank... p-please.." She caressed my back as I was sobbing uncontrollably.

"Your Grandma has a stage 4 breast cancer."  I get away from her embrace.

"C-cancer? Then you should've told her to have a chemotherapy! Cancer lang naman yan, kayang-kaya yan ni--"

"Your Grandma already gave up on herself as she wishes to leave this world quietly," Papa stated.