DARKER THAN BLACK (ON-GOING)

The Best

Chapter 30

CLINT'S POV

Kita ko kung paano nasusunog ang katawan ng isang Mr. S sa crematory. Hindi ko mapigilang maiyak dahil sa dami ng buhay at pagkakataon na nasayang dahil sa kanya. Hindi ko din mapigilan na hindi maiyak dahil nawalan ako ng isang kaibigan. Masakit isipin na for all this time hindi pala ako yung matapang , hindi ako yung siga , hindi ako yung kinatatakutan at hindi ako maangas dahil ako ang taong simula pa lang ay PINOPROTEKTAHAN. Ako yung pinrotektahan kaya may napahamak , ako yung pinrotektahan kaya nagkagulo. Kasalanan ko to dahil nabuhay ako. Nabuhay ako bilang Pendleton from where you don't have a simple life , you just have a life full of mess. A mess that's too dangerous. You will never wish to be like me , coz if you do you're life will be in a maze of danger. Simply because , you are a Pendleton.

"Ayos ka lang ba?"

Nilingon ko ang nagsalita. Niyakap niya ako. Umiiyak ako , alam ko yun di ko itatago. Mahirap kasing tanggapin na may nawala dahil pinrotektahan ka. I'm not that strong. I have a feelings. I'm a human. I have a heart and I'm hurt. That's it.

"As what I see right now , you're not fine. Take a rest." Grae.

"How would I take a rest if all the things that happened keeps on bothering my whole system?"

"Then leave it to me. I can handle all those pain just for you."

I didn't talk for a second. Nagluluksa kaming lahat ngayon. Even the weird Chantelle is bursting too much tears. I guess , this is the real meaning of friendship. FRIENDS STICK TOGETHER TILL THE END , THEY ARE LIKE A STRAIGHT LINE THAT WILL NOT BEND.

"No. I won't do that. It's easy to ease the pain if we all face it together."

"Then we will face it together."

Yan ang sinabi ni Grae sakin. Naalala ko na kung sino siya sa buhay ko. Siya ang taong palaging nandiyan para sakin. Ang taong di ako iniwan , hindi pinabayaan at ang taong mahalaga sa akin.

"Yes. We will face it together no matter what. For Kegan , for everyone of us and for the friendship we made."

We will never forget you Kegan Echo Schatz. You're our friend , there's no change at all. Be happy from where you are heading right now. This ia not a goodbye because we all know that we will meet again soon.

"Dapat mamahinga muna kayong lahat. Kami na ang bahala dito. We will assure you that everything will all be fine."

Ewan ko ba pero lahat kami sumunod sa sinabi ni daddy. Siguro pagod na rin kami. Nauna yung couple na assasin tapos sumunod naman sina Ellaine tapos sumunod kami. Sari-sariling sasakyan to pero ako , si Shianna at si Kenzo nakasakay dito kay Grae. Pabalik kami sa Arcana Univesrity. Ang dating location ng bahay namin. Ang pinakagitnang lugar kung saan namin nakita si daddy ay ang lugar kung saan kami masayang nagkukuwentuhan nina mommy nung kami ay bata pa. Masaya ako na buhay pala si daddy kaya luha ang naibuhos naming magkapatid.

FLASHBACK:

"Our King is here."

Tama , andito ang aming ama. He's here with his closed eyes lying on a glasswall made of shining crystals. Ang tanong namin ngayon ay kung papaano namin siya mailalabas sa bagay na yan.

"Look around , sis. Tell me may naaalala ka ba sa lugar na to?"

I looked around and something popped in my mind. I nodded and remembering that moment. OUR CHILDHOOD.

"Sa lugar na to tayo palaging magkakasama. Nagkukulitan , nagkukuwentuhan at nagaasaran. This place are full of our childhood memories."

"I'm glad you didn't forget all about it."