DARK and WILD || {k.taehyung} ✔

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"Si Lolo." Sabi niya habang hinihingal pa.

"What?"

"He's awake."

I quickly followed Mickey downstairs where Lolo's room is. Everyone was there, Tita and Tito, Mama, Mickey and Me. Lolo was eating his food while his nurse feeds him.

"Lolo?" I called him, as tears stream down my face.

"Venice." He called my name in a almost a whisper tone. It was still obvious na mahina pa ang katawan niya.

Mama gestured me to sit beside Lolo and so I did. I held his hand and I wiped his tears.

"Lolo, I missed you." I said.

"I missed you too Venice. You grew up so well. Napakagandang bata." He smiled.

"Lolo naman. Nambola pa." Natatawang sabi ko habang pinupunasan yung mga luha ko.

"Kamusta ka na?" He asked Mickey.

"I'm doing great Lolo."

"Thank you for looking for them." He held Mickey's hands.

"Wala pong anuman Lo, they're family too. I want to clear up the misunderstandings."

After a long chat with Lolo, I was able too feel very light. I was so happy na after such a long time, nagising na si Lolo.

"Good night anak."

"Good night Ma."

Dito na natulog si Mama dahil gabi na. Biglaan din kasi ang pagpunta niya dito kanina. Nag-usap din sila ni Lolo and I'm glad that they fixed their broken relationship.

Dad? Kuya? Can you hear me? Finally, our family is whole again. Gising na rin si Lolo. Masaya na ulit lahat. Miss ko na kayong dalawa. Sana masaya rin kayo ngayon kagaya namin.

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Maaga akong gumising dahil nga dadaanan ko pa si Lucas. I really think he needs painkillers. Sayang naman itong binili ko para sa kanya kung hindi ko maibibigay kaagad. Ni hindi ng siya makatayo kahapon eh.

"Mickey, mauna na ako ah?" Paalam ko kay Mickey na pupungas-pungas pa.

"Why? Maaga pa ah?" He said while scratching his right eye.

"May dadaanan pa ako eh. Babalik na lang si Manong para sunduin ka. Bye."

Pagdating ko sa school, agad akong dumiretso sa quarters kung saan ko hinatid si Lucas kahapon. Wala yung chains at lock kaya mukhang may tao. Kumatok muna ako bago pumasok, dahil nakabukas naman ang pintuan.

"Lucas?" I called him, pero walang sumasagot.

"Lucas?" Pag-uulit ko.

Pagkapunta ko sa may kusina, may lalaking naghuhugas ng pinggan. Akala ko naman kung nasaan siya andito lang pala.

"Lucas? Buti naman nakakatayo ka na."

"Venice? Anong ginagawa mo dito? Pano mo nalaman itong lugar na to?"

Nabitawan ko yung gamot na hawak ko nung makita kong si Gelo pala yung lalaki sa kusina. He was shocked too. May sabon pa nga ang kamay niya eh, and his expression says 'How did you know?'. Madali kong dinampot yung gamot dahil nagkalat ito at para maputol na din yung eye contact namin.

"Gelo, yung files ba na hiningi ko ay tap-- Ven?" Rinig kong sabi ni Lucas sa likod ko.

"Ah, eh kasi, bumalik ako para ibigay sayo to. Binili ko yan kahapon sa pharmacy, baka makatulong na mawala yung sakit ng mga sugat mo." Iniabot ko sa kanya yung gamot.