At The End Of The String (Insomniacs Series 2)

Epilogue

Joaquin De Vera
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Heartbeat... I can still feel my heartbeat.

I slowly opened my eyes and the hospital lights above me were the first ones I saw. I breathe out, realizing it wasn't the after life lights yet. I clenched my fist five seconds and stretched my fingers after, confirming if I'm still a flesh and thanked God I'm still am.

Nakahinga ako nang maluwag at pumikit. What happened to me was still fresh like it just happened yesterday. Though, I don't have any idea how long I'm laying in the hospital bed. I tried moving one arm when my elbow hit something beside me. Laking gulat ko nang masilayan si Keira na natutulog sa aking gilid.

I reached for her hair and combed it gently. Iyon lang ang kaya kong abutin ngayon dahil hindi ko maigalaw ang aking braso ng malaya sa sobrang sakit na nararamdaman ko gawa ng dextrose. Damn this thing. I want to remove it so bad now so I can hold her tight.

I remembered her voice crying for me to get out of the race, and that was the last thing I heard from her before my life flashed before my eyes. I never cared about winning anymore but Keira. "Thanked God, you're okay..." A tear fell on my cheek. Agad ko iyong pinunasan nang pumasok si Raven sa kwarto, gulat nang makita akong gising.

He told me everything, but it wasn't the whole story yet. I guess I need to wait for her to wake up, then.

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"Ay puke!"

Nang maramdaman kong aalis siya sa tabi ko ay agad ko siyang hinawakan. Nagulat din ako sa sinabi niya na para bang multo akong humawak sa kanya. Well, muntik na. The doctors did I great job for saving me. And Thank God, too.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit sila gulat nang magising ako. Ilang araw na ba talaga akong nakahilata rito sa ospital? "Marami kang utang na kwento sa'kin," sabi ko kaya napabitaw siya sa pagkakayakap. Nagbayad naman ako ng halik sa kanya. Consider it for now, I'm on the hospital bed, haha...

I knew some about what she and Agatha were up to, college pa lang sila. What shocked me was the revelations the two best friends did, and what boils me mad was Alva's a part of it. That's why she's always not around, but around the world taking innocent lives. No wonder now...

I'm proud of their tandem for facing that big, controversial issue. Especially my Keira Denise. She's hell fearless.

Thank the heavens again, me and my cousin are still alive, yet my life was at risk around Alva without even knowing. Kung wala rin si Raven ngayon ay baka walang nag-aalaga sa'kin nang makauwi na 'ko sa bahay.

Keira's back on the job and Ninang Thea let me rest and get back when I'm ready. Kapag nasa duty si Raven ay siya rin ang nag-aalaga sa'kin, kapalitan niya si Ninang Aramina. Mom, thank you for giving me these people. Promise to give back everything they had for me. I owe them big