REN and The Heartless Devil

EPILOGUE

After 1 year and 4 months...

We won and after that fight so much had happened, so much had changed, so many lives perished, lost and were sacrificed. And here I am standing in front of his grave. He was one of them who's life was taken unexpectedly, he was so young then. I hate the feeling of being left, kaya ngayon lang ulit ako dumalaw sa puntod nya. He was one of the best people I've met, yet he was taken away from me very fast na hindi man lang kami nagka-ayos.

What remains are just memories, engraved in our hearts. Kahit ano pa man ang nangyari, nangyayari at mangyayari sa hinaharap hindi na iyon mababago at mawawala. I felt my chest tightens with every memory with him that flashes in my head right now. How we met, how we bickered with each other and how we made up. The saddest part is not to be able to talk to him and fix whatever it was that needed fixing before he died. Hindi kami bati at namatay syang hindi pa rin kami bati. Wherever you are right now, sana bati na tayo. I hope you're happy and don't worry about all that you've left I will take care of them. Ako na ang bahala. I missed your presence so much--------.

"Dude tama na yan. We're gonna be late sa graduation mo. Isa pa naghihintay na si Ren sayo dun." I was startled when Brent cut my thoughts.

I ignored Brent and face him back. I missed you Clay, you're the closest that I have like a bestfriend. Hindi kami bati because Gabrielle chose him over me that time. Pero kalimutan na natin yun at wag kang mag-alala Bro ako ng bahala kay Gabrielle. Rest assured that everything I do will be for her happiness.

Yes. I am alive. I was in coma for six months. Shot twice on my back and luckily I survived. I remember that dreadful night. I followed Gabrielle when I notice her leaving the house. My heart and brain stopped seeing that red dot on her head. Instinct took over me that time, I ran. The fastest I could muster. I was like throwing my life like my own self doesn't matter at all maligtas ko lang sya. And I was so thankful na umabot ako. I was shot first on my upper back then another bullet just few centimeters from my spine. I don't know how we survived from Jansen and alam ko lang Dustin followed me at napatay nya yung sniper na bumaril sa akin.

The time I opened my eyes after six long months, sya kaagad ang hinanap ko. And my heart sank when I found out that she left the moment I showed signs of waking up. What's worst is lumipad sya that same day pupuntang Japan. I wan't to follow her but I can't. I need to undergo therapy first, my body becomes rigid and sloppy. Still I tried to reach her pero hindi nya sinasagot ang mga tawag ko kaya minadali ko na yung therapy para masundan ko na sya sa Japan.

I did followed her after one month of therapy but she just won't face me. I was so lost and I don't know what to do with my life anymore. I asked HIM why I was still alive when I can't have her. I wish na sana namatay nalang ako. I was so drunk that night when father followed me to Japan and for the first time since I was born he became my father. I can still remember the exact words he said to me.

"I am not the best father in the world..." shook his head and swallowed hard before he continued talking. "No. I was never a father to you and Miguel. I am sorry son, I was so blinded by my greed for power. I was blinded by the pain I felt when I lost her. But please just one last chance, can I be your father? I wasn't that late, was I?" I just look at him warily without saying anything. "Don't worry I will fixed this messed that I started. I'll make her talk to you."