High School Detectives

Epilogue

Third Person's POV

Calvin John Torres
Born: April **, ****
Died: July **, ****

Nakatayo lamang si Casper sa harap ng puntod ng kaniyang kuya. It's been a year. Isang taon na ang lumipas mula ng mamatay si Calvin.

Casper haven't heard about Rue. Hindi na rin niya ito nakita pa. Noong huli siyang pumasok sa Emsterdom High ay nagtransfer na daw ito. He felt lonely, and also, guilty. Kung sana hindi lang niya pinaglaruan ang damdamin ni Rue, hindi sana ito nangyari.

He let out a sigh. Hindi niya alam kung mapapatawad pa ba siya ni Rue. Nakakapanibago. Noon, kahit manipulahin niya ang damdamin ng kahit sino, hindi siya nagi-guilty. Pero iba si Rue.

And now, he missed her. Nais niyang magtampo dahil hindi man lang siya dinalaw ni Rue sa ospital. Pero bakit nga ba siya magtatampo? Wala naman silang koneksiyon.

"Kumusta na kaya si Rue? Kuya, kung magkikita kami, ano kaya ang reaksiyon niya?" Para siyang tanga habang kinakausap ang puntod ni Calvin.

"Tama, baka magalit siya. And then she'll slap me because of my stupidity." Sabi niya habang nakatingin sa malayo.

"Alam mo kuya, pinagsisisihan ko lahat. Sana hindi ko siya pinaglaruan. Sana hindi ko sinira ang tiwala niya. Then things would never turn out this way." Sabi niya habang pinipigilang tumulo ang mga luha.

"And I want to say sorry for hating you. And thank you for loving me as a brother even if ikinocompare ka nila mom at dad sa akin." He said. He couldn't take it anymore. He wiped the tears that are falling to his cheeks.

"Tell me kuya, bakla ba ang umiyak?" He asked and smiled at the thought.

Maya-maya, he heard sobs. He turned to the person crying. It was a woman. Nakayuko siya at pinupunasan ang kaniyang mga luha. Even if he cannot see her face, he knows who she is. He crossed the distance between them and hugged her.

"I missed you Rue!" Nakangiti niyang sabi. He couldn't stop the tears falling from his eyes. Isinubsob niya ang kaniyang ulo sa leeg ni Rue.

"I'm sorry Cas. I'm really really sorry." Sabi naman ni Rue na umiiyak pa rin. She hugged him back.

"No, I'm sorry." Sabi ni Cas at pinunasan ang luha. He pulled out from the hug and faced her. He admit. She's beautiful. He lifted his hand to her face and wiped the tears falling from her eyes.

"Where have you been?" He asked her.

"Nagtransfer lang ako, gusto ko lang lumayo. Gusto Kong makalimutan ang nangyari. Pero, I don't want to forget them." She answered. She walked past Casper and looked at Calvin's grave.

"Thank you for saving me back there." She said as she placed the flower to the side. She turned to another grave.

Dalton Enrique
Born: September **, ****
Died: June **, ****

"And thank you for telling me the truth, for protecting me and for being always there when I needed a savior." She said.

Nakaramdam ng kirot sa puso si Casper. Wala siyang ibang ginawa kay Rue kundi ang paglaruan ang kaniyang damdamin.

"And thank you." Rue said as she turned to him.

"I don't deserve your thanks." Sabi ni Casper at yumuko.

"Mabuti naman at alam mo..." She said.

Again, he felt the pain. He should never assume that she would thank her.

"But still, thank you." Pagpapatuloy ni Rue.

Casper lifted his head to face her. She was smiling. Again, he hugged her.

"Have you forgiven me?" He asked. Rue didn't answer, instead, she tightened the hug.

"I'll take that as a yes." He said. "I'm really sorry Rue."

"It's okay, it's okay." She said.

Just then, they heard someone scream. Casper looked at Rue.

"Looks like we have another mystery to solve." Casper said and Rue smiled.

The End