Epilogue

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Yanie's POV

10:32 am pa nung ihatid ako ni Tyler pauwi. Medyo maaga pa pero okay narin yun kasi gusto kong makabonding si ate. Yayayain ko nalang siguro syang mag-shopping.

Dumiretso na ako sa loob. Wala yata yung mga maids. Pati guards, hindi ko masyadong nakita kanina. Wait... Ano to? Asan sila?

"Mom? Ate?"

No response. Shit! May nangyari bang masama sa kanila?

Dialling ate Liann...

*toot*toot*

"What the!"

Dialling mommy...

*toot*toot*

"Darn! What the hell is happening?"

Kung umalis sina mommy at ate, bakit pati maids wala? Kanina lang, nandito pa sila eh. Don't tell me, sabay silang nag-day off? That's impossible!

1 message received.

From: 09**********

Umakyat ka sa second floor. Go to the 3rd room from the left.

What the heck? Ano na naman ba 'to? May kidnapping bang nagaganap? Magnanakaw? R-rapist?

Dialling Johann...

*toot*toot*

"Shit!"

Kahit nanginginig na ako sa takot, umakyat parin ako. Pakiramdam ko kasi andun sina ate. Kailangan ko silang puntahan. Kailangan ko silang iligtas.

Habang paakyat ako ng hagdan ay panay ang dasal ko. I'm scared. Natatakot ako sa pwedeng mangyari. Pano kung napahamak sina mom at ate? Pano kung----

From: 09**********

Good. Now, enter the room.

Napalingon ako sa paligid. Feeling ko nakatingin sila sakin. Minamanmanan nila ang kilos ko.

Hinawakan ko ang doorknob. Pumikit ako at huminga ng malalim.

"J-johann?"

Tuluyang tumulo ang luha ko. Hindi ko alam kung nagha-hallucinate ba ako o bunga lang ito ng sobrang takot. Johann's in front of me. Nakatalikod sya sakin.

"J-joh----"

From: 09**********

Just sit on the couch.

Umupo ako. Nakatitig parin ako sa likod ni Johann.

From: 09**********

Did I scare you? Sorry.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. It's Johann, alright. Wala akong dapat ipag-alala. This is probably a prank... or maybe a surprise?

Johann faced me as he starts to strum the guitar.

(NP: I Swear by All4One)

'I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
And I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my part
'cause I stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart
And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky I'll be there
I swear like the shadow that's by your side I'll be there
For better or worse till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart'

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