Stuck In The Elevator

EPILOGUE

November 25, 2015

Author's POV

Ngayon, alam nyo na lahat ng sagot sa lahat ng mga tanong ko nung sa Chapter 1? Ganon talaga. Kung di nyo pa alam, malamang, di mo binasa yung chapter 1 hanggang 10.

Nandito kami ngayon sa Manila bay. There is the ceremony for William Queztine Mears' death. Although we aren't sure about it,  that is life we have to move on.

Four days after sa dapat na 15th birthday ni Quez and one month na din kasi ang lumipas noong plane accident na iyon. Biruin mo, one month na?!? Actually, lagpas one month na nga eh.

Kasalukuyang dinedeliver ni Chlo ang speech nya.

"Si Queztine, nangako syang babalik sya ng handa nya kong mahalin at alagaan. Parang yung refrain lang ng 'Mahal Kita Pero' ni Janella Salvador no?!? Pero seryoso po ako." tunog pa lang niya, kahit naka-shades pa sya, I know that tears from her eyes will fall anytime. She's just stopping it.

"Si Quez po, kahit sira ang ulo nyan, mabait po sya. Yun nga lang madaya sya, hindi nya tinupad ang pangako nya. Nakakainis no? Pero ganon talaga." and tears steamed down Chlo's face. "Pero natutunan ko po sa kanya na kung magmamahal ka, dapat handa ka ring masaktan. Kasi hindi naman laging nauuwi sa isang mala-fairy tale na ending lahat. Actually, mas uso yung ganto. Kasi yun ang realidad. Kailangan natin tong harapin. Kailangan nating harapin na may kamatayan. Pwedeng mauna yung isa or sabay kayo. Biro ko nga; 'Wala kasing forever'"

Pinilit nyang ngumiti. "Actually, meron po. Kung nasan man po si Quez ngayon, alam kong hinihintay nya lang ako. Kaya Quez, kalma ha?!? Darating ako. Darating ako." at bumaba sya sa podium.

Walang basngkay kaya ano ang ililibing? That is the reason kung bakit kami nandito sa Manila bay.

Bawat isa ay nagpakawala ng puting lobo sa kalangitan. Kasama ko doon. Well, besides from Queztine's parents, Queztine's closest friends and relatives, and Chlo. They set off red balloons. Bakit red? Sign of love for forever to Quez and it is his and Chlo's fave color.

"Chlorella, I have something to give to you. Ang gusto ni Quez pag daw dumating sya. But, he did not came back. So... here you go." at may iniabot na sobre yung mommy ni Quez kay Chlo.

"Ano po ito?!?" Chlo asked.

"A letter from Quez. By the way hija, thank you for teaching Quez how to love unconditionally." dugtong ng mommy ni Quez and they left. Naiwan si Chlo na hawak pa din yung letter.

"Chlo, don't you plan to read it?!?" tanong ko kasi I am curious about what is inside.

"Pagod na mga mata ko. Pwede mo bang basahin para sakin?!?" tinignan nya ako. She's right, pagod na ang mga mata nya kaka-produce ng luha.

"Okay." I answered and started to read the letter.

"Dear Tibs,

Alam kong miss mo na ko kasi miss na din kita. I know I can send this through email but I am trying my best to speak in Filipino. The very first time we talked, natuwa na ako sayo. I was expecting for you to be a maldita because I wad rude at you that time. But no, you were really nice to me. You were too good to be true."

"The moment you told me you like me, I became confused. I love Venus but I was starting to like you. And Venus felt my coldness which is the main reason why she broke up with me. You were there for me, so thank you."

"On Valentines of 2014, you wanted peace. I thought you were selfish but no, you made it fo Venus and I to have a good closure. I realized that you are too selfless."

"Fast forward when youbkissed me. I was about to do it when you did. I did not know how it started but I fell for you already. I did not jump but I already fell. I was happy that you feel the same for me"

"Cho, Please never forget me. Because I'll never forget the claustrophobic and aggressive girl who taught me what love really means."

"Yours truly, truly yours, and truly, madly, crazy in love with you,

-Beks (Quez)"

Tinignan ko si Chlo. Nakangiti sya na same sa smile nya dati. Pero, she's bursting tears.

"Tadhana... walanjo talaga sya. Sabi ko sa kanya ayoko ng cliche na ending eh!! Okay na yung ending naming tragic. Huwag lang magkaron ng sulat tungkol samin na galing sa kanya! Hindi ito The Fault In Our Stars!" sigaw nya.

"Hindi namatay si Agustus sa plane crash." sagot ko.

"Pilosopo." tapik nya sakin.

"Chlo..."

"Uhmm?"

"Naniniwala ka pa ring buhay sya di ba?!?"

She forced a smile. "May parte sakin na umaasa pa pero meron ding parte na gustong  kalimutan ko na sya."

"Chlo, basta sabi nya nga; 'don't forget him ha?!?'"

"Sure. He'll always be a part of me no matter what." she answered me.

They did not become a couple. But still, they loved one another. That is important. Tragic. Sad. Depressing. Or whatsover you wanna call it... It ended not good but I've learned that life is far from what we read on books and from what we see on movies. Their story signifies what is true about life.

The end.

~*~*~*

LittleRed_Dress' Note:

The end na. Napakasakit... Kuya Eddie. Hinde. Chos lang. Ang saya kasi nakatapos na ko ng isang story dito sa wattpad pero ang lungkot kasi nag-goodbye na ako kila Chlo at Quez.

Haha. Salamat kay Lord at buhay ako, pangalawa dahil sa mundo ko.

Salamat din kay mama na laging andyan... lalo na nung kinwento kong aksidente kong nabura yung chapter six nito. Dinamayan nya ko. Oo. Yung nabasa mo, same sya halos sa original pero iba yung flow. That's life.

Salamat dun sa mga hiniraman ko ng mga pangalan. Minention ko na kayo nung Chapter 1. Alam kong si Ate Maxi lang at Ate Venus ang malaki ang exposure dito pero thank you pa din. Especiall kay Ate Venus!!! Without her, konti lang ang naging twist ng story na to. Nag-volunteer kasu syang maging yung kontrabida. Ulit, thank you talaga.

Sa lahat ng nagbasa nito. Thank you din. Actually, hindi talaga si Quez ang original na mamamatay dito. Si Chlo dapat at mumurderin sya ni Venus tapos magmumulto si Chlo. De joke lang. Iba ang original ending. Mga bandang chapter 7 ako nagdecide na baguhin ang landas ng istoryang ito.

Book 2? Pwede rin pero tatapusin ko muna yung Want U Back saka Somewhat Lost In Time. Kung sino talaga si Tori? Clue: may special appearance sya dito. XD. Hulaan nyo na lang.

Muli, salamat at pinag-aksayahan mo ng oras ang istorya ng Chlorine (Chlorella and Queztine). Thankees!