Epilogue: The aftermath
A year later
Nasa sala kami ng bahay ni Xyrene, may dala dala kaming chips, sodas, at kung ano ano pang snacks. Nakaplay sa TV ang movie na ginawa ni Melo. The first movie that he directed!
"Melo, Melo, Wala bang kissing scene dyan?" Biro ni Neivan
"Hoi kung ano na namang iniisip mo ha" sabi sa kanya ni Crystal at binatukan si Neivan
"Tinatanong ko lang eh!" sabi naman ni Neivan
"Shh, patapos na yung movie!" saway sa kanila ni Larkin
Sa movie na pinapanuod namin, it was set in the early 1900s, A girl fell in love with a soldier and entered the military disguising as a man. The man became his training buddy and slowly fell in love with her, not knowing that she was actually a woman. They then entered the battlefield as world war started, they fought and killed thousands of men. They got injured so many times but they survived the war. After the war, the girl revealed that she was a woman and the still loved her. Looking over the lake as the sunsets. The end.
"Wow! Ayos ha? Ang ganda ng movie" sabi ni Esran
"Can't believe you directed all of that dude" sabi ni Iron kay Melo
"Well, it actually went smoothly because they actually fell in love with each other while doing the scenes. So parang naging natural lang yung mga scenes and yung emotions na pinapakita nila" sabi ni Melo
Hangang hanga kami kay Melo, of course, he's our friend and we're so proud of him.
"Kainan na!" Sabi ni Crystal at tumakbo papunta sa dining table, naguunahan pa nga sila ni Esran.
Inihanda ni Tita Aranna ang mga pagkain sa dining table at nagsiupuan naman kami.
"Shall we pray?" Tanong ni Marco
"Wag na baka masunog si Crystal" biro ni Iron
"Hoy!!" sigaw ni Crystal sa kanya habang kami naman ay nagtatawanan
"Lord, thank you for this day na kumpleto kaming lahat at nandito rin po si Crystal at Larkin. Thank you po dahil kasama rin namin si Xyrene ngayon at salamat dahil di niyo kami pinabayaan sa lahat ng mga nangyare. Thank you for this Christmas party" Dasal ni Esran
"Amen!!" sabay sabay naming sigaw
Napatingin ako sa Urn ni Xyrene na nakadisplay malapit sa hagdanan. You might not be there physically but I know that you're always there for us.
May pancit, carbonara, chicken alfredo, bread, ham, keso de bola, kanin at fried chicken, lechon, cake at cookies, buko pandan at iba pang handa ang nasa lamesa.
Masaya kaming kumain, nagkwekwentuhan at nagkukulitan like old times.
"Esran naman eh! Chicken ko yan! Ako unang nakapili dyan eh!" Sabi ni Crystal
"Pinili ka ba?" bara ni Esran
"Ohhhhh" hiyaw namin
"Pagkatapos kong kumain lagot ka sa akin!" sabi ni Crystal at nagtawanan na naman kaming lahat
"Neivan, kamusta kayo ng girlfriend mo?" tanong ni Eleven kay Neivan
"Oo nga Van! Ipakilala mo naman sa amin yan!" sabi ko
"Teka teka, pakita ko picture niya" sabi niya at kinuha ang phone niya mula sa kanyang bulsa.
Ilang saglit lang ay pinakita siyang picture ng isang magandang babae. Mukhang maria clara ang dating. Mahaba ang buhok at ang palda ay umaabot sa paa. Ngiting inosente at inaakbayan siya ni Neivan
BINABASA MO ANG
Where is Xyrene
Mystery / ThrillerWhat if your friend was suddenly gone without any hints or traces? What if the only way to find her is to reveal your deepest and darkest secret? A secret that could lead you to death. A secret that could kill. Would you still risk your life to find...
