Living with Death Nextdoor [ON-HOLD]

Chapter 24: Conditions

Third Person's POV

"Feil...I heard you've been in contact with a death lately." Near the garden maze ng hotel, isang napakaputing katauhan ang kausap ni Feil. No one can see this lady but only Feil himself, for this creature, is...

The Supreme of all Guardian Angel.

Simple ang puting bistida na suot nito, may mahaba at mala ginto itong buhok na lubhang nagpaliwanag sa katauhan niya bilang Supreme Guardian. She was glowing.

"Yes Supreme Guardian, he's Death Zero Two..." Magalang na nakipagusap si Feil. "He's been punished by their own supreme...like me." Nanatili itong mababa ang tingin as a respect to the Supreme Guardian. "Meeting him was a coincidence."

"Talaga?...I hope you've changed, Feil." The Supreme Guardian had the soft and gentle voice, truly like an angel. "Soon, you're time will come to return. It's been years, surely the Supreme of all supremes will finally consider your regrets as a fallen angel."

"Do I really deserve forgiveness?..." Dala pa rin ni Feil ang guiltiness kahit ilang taon na niyang pinagbabayaran ang kasalanan niya. At kahit sarili niya mismo, hindi niya mapatawad.

The Supreme Guardian patted his back at binigyan siya ng isang gentle smile. "Cheer up, Feil. If the Supreme of all supremes can give forgiveness, you should learn yourself to forgive too. We're only guardians, once a previous mortal, we can still make mistakes."

Napaangat ng tingin si Feil sa Supreme Guardian, and also smiled. "I guess I'll wait for my time to come to return..." Pero bigla itong nanlumo nang maalala ang dalawang katauhan. "But it's kinda sad... Ayaw kong mawala na lamang suddenly without bidding farewell to them."

"You mean, Death Zero Two and the mortal?..." Supreme Guardian guessed. "Huwag ka mag alala, even if you disappear right before them, they'll forget you."

Tila nabigla si Feil sa sinabi ng Supreme niya. About being forgotten.

"T-they will... forget?"

The Supreme Guardian nodded. "That is the system. Maaaring naging kilala ka o hindi sa mundong ito, but it's all useless. Once you return, your existence will be forgotten. To maintain order in this world. That is the system for punishments." Hindi makapaniwala si Feil sa nalaman. Parang may pumasok sa isip niya at gustuhin...

Na wag na lamang bumalik. He didn't wanted to be forgotten, nor leave Zero and Layla. But...

If the time has come for him to return, there's nothing he can do but to leave them. His dear friends.

"Well, maiwan na kita, Feil." Muli siyang hinaplos ng Supreme Guardian sa buhok, as if she was his mother. "I shall return, but assure na isasama na kita sa muli nating pagkikita." And after that, the Supreme Guardian Angel left him with a smile. Naglaho ito ng parang usok.

Ngayon, naiwan si Feil mag-isa, saglit itong natulala. Parang ayaw na niyang bumalik, he thinks. He's starting to like his life as a mortal, more than being a guardian angel like what he really is.

Saglit ng taimtim niyang pag-iisip, biglang tumunog ang phone niya mula sa bulsa. Nakita niya ang tumatawag na number ni Zero, kaya agad niya itong sinagot.