Forgotten

Epilogue

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"Sir..." Paggising ng isang katulong sa lalaking kasalukuyang nakahiga sa kama.

"Ugh..." Pag-ungol ng lalaki na tila ba naalimpungatan. Sinapo nito ang ulo habang dahan-dahang iniaangat ang kalahati ng katawan para isandal sa headboard.

Pigil hininga namang naghihintay sa pagmulat ng mata ng lalaki ang katulong at mga kasama nito.

"Happy birthday!" Sabay sabay nilang sigaw which made the man stunned with his mouth wide open and eyebrows up high.

"Ma, what's going on?" Naguguluhan nitong tanong na nagpabasak sa bibig ng mga nasa loob. Their driver and maids, to be exact.

His mother gave the others a sign to leave the room dala ang cake.

She sat on his bed and held his hands. "It's your birthday son." She repeated but it was like he can't get along.

"What?" The only word that he uttered.

She took a deep sigh. "Pati ba naman birthday mo, nakalimutan mo na?" Nagtatampong turan ng ginang.

"What's the date today, mom?" He suddenly asked.

"It's February 14?" His mom's answer with confusion on her face.

"Pagkasundo sa'yo ng driver you went straight up here and took a nap." Dugtong niya.

"Wait, what?" Lalong naguluhan ang binata. "You're asleep the whole day." Sagot ng ina.

"I didn't go anywhere?" Takang tanong ng binata because as far as he remember, he went to TJ's house, accidentally met Eve there, went to cemetery where Zuleicka's body was burried who happened to be Eve's heart donor. And TJ was there too.

"No." She said. "What's the matter honey?"

Jarvis was in haze because of the realization that everything was a dream. Every single thing was a dream!

"Trixiana..." Mahinang usal nito ang tried to get up from the bed while holding his aching head caused by over sleeping.

"Where are you going?" His mother asked in confusion.

"I need to go somewhere Mom." He said as he rushed into his walk in closet and grabbed some shirt and pants to put on then went straight to his car.

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Pinatay niya ang makina ng sasakyan and heaved a deep sigh before finally going out of his car and made his way to the front gate.

He was about to press the doorbell when a made with a trash bag went out. "Sino po sila?" Tanong ng babae at itinapon ang dala nitong basura.

He gulped. "Is this Thompson residence?" He asked.

"Yes po, " She paused. "ano pong kailangan nila?"

"Nandiyan po ba sina Mr. and Mrs. Thompson?" Pagtatanong nito sa babae.

"Ay wala po, kaaalis lang mga ilang minuto bago ka dumating." Pagsagot naman ng babae.