The Luna is a Villainess

Epilogue: Back to Modern World

Epilogue: Back to Modern World

DAHAN-DAHANG napamulat ng mga mata si Lilian. Bahagya pa siyang napaubo nang maramdaman ang panunuyo ng lalamunan niya.

Ngunit napakunot noo siya nang mapansin na nasa loob siya ng isang hindi pamilyar na kuwarto. Agad naman siyang napabalikwas ng bangon nang mayroong mapagtanto.

Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng kaniyang puso habang iginagala niya ang paningin sa paligid. Dali-dali naman siyang bumaba sa kama nang makakita ng salamin.

Malakas siyang napasinghap nang tumambad sa kaniya ang orihinal niyang hitsura roon.

“Iʼm back.” Bumaba ang tingin niya sa sarili. “Iʼm really back!” hindi makapaniwalang bulalas niya.

Ngunit muntikan na siyang mapatalon sa gulat nang makarinig ng kung ano na tila ba nabasag. Marahas naman siyang napalingon sa nakabukas na pintuan.

Her eyes widened upon seeing him. The one and only friend that she has in that world.

“Alex...” aniya sa mababang boses.

Tuluyan na nitong nabitiwan ang hawak na tray. “Lilian! Youʼre finally awake!”

Kusang tumulo ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata nang bigla na lang itong tumakbo palapit sa kaniya bago mahigpit siyang niyakap.

“I thought I would also lose you! Iʼm not really the type to ask anything from him, but I learn to pray each and every single day hoping that if I do it, youʼll finally woke up.”

Kumalas naman siya sa yakap at agad na nagtanong. “Gaano katagal na akong walang malay?”

Malalim na nagpakawala ng hininga si Alex. “Itʼs been two months already.”

Napamaang si Lilian. Sheʼs been with the Kingdom of Granville for almost five months. Kung ganoon ay mas mabilis pala ang naging oras ng pananatili niya roon.

“How about the organization?” pag-uusisa pa niya.

“After all of the things that happened that night, I no longer return to the organization as well. Pero lihim pa rin akong nagmamanman sa mansyon.” He scratches the back of his head. “Don Ronaldo sent some of Falcon Mafiaʼs assassins to look for the two of us. After we failed to report back the moment our mission ended that night, the two of us have been branded as traitors already.”

Mataman naman niya itong tinitigan. “But why did you do that?”

Nagsalubong naman ang kilay ni Alex. “What do you mean?”

Lilian bit her lower lip. “Why did you help me and turn your back on the organization? Most especially to Don Ronaldo? Youʼre one of those loyal assassins to him.”

“Says who?” His forehead creased. “As far as I remember, Iʼm only loyal as your friend and partner.”

Nagbaba ng tingin si Lilian. She suddenly felt guilty. Lalo pa at handa siyang alisin ʼto sa landas niya noon sa oras na maging hadlang ito sa mga balak niyang gawin.

Tinalikuran niya ito bago tumungo sa veranda ng kuwarto na kinaroroonan niya. Mula roon ay natanaw niya ang pamilyar na modernong tanawin.

“So what really happened that night? How were you able to find me?”

Napaupo naman si Alex bago napatingin sa kawalan na tila ba inaalala ang mga pangyayari ng gabing ʼyon.

“I was about to go after you that night. But someone stabbed me from my side.”

Marahas siyang napalingon dito nang dahil sa naging rebelasyon nito. “What?”

“Thereʼs something about that knife that I lost consciousness in an instant. But it is just a matter of minutes. The moment I woke up, I immediately went after you.” He clenched his fists. “But imagine my shock at what I saw. That bitch, who I later discovered is Ramon Almazanʼs daughter, has already killed you. The moment I saw you lying lifeless on the ground, my mind went blank, and I went ahead to shoot her.”