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Special - Forever

"What's your greatest fear senyor sev?" Nakatanghod si lora sa malaking larawan ng senyor sev sa kalagitnaan ng gabing hindi siya makatulog

He left diego in their bedroom with their son.

"What do you think lora? This old man's strength and weakness is my mita. So what do you think is my greatest fear?"

"Hindi ko alam senyor. Kaya nga ako nagtatanong e." Lora pouted.

Isang halakhak ang narinig ni lora. Isang dapyung hangin ang nagpangaligkig sa kanya. Kahit malakas ang kabog ng puso ay pinigilan niyang wag mamahay ang takot sa sistema.

"To know that my mita don't ever love me. That's my greatest fear."

"Oh? Pero alam ko mahal ka ng senyora, senyor. She did everything to avenge your death. Diba nga at para sa iyo ang lahat ng ginagawa niya? Malapit ng mawala sa mundong ibabaw si salvo. Konting push pa"

'is that so lora? You think my mita did everything, plan everything to avenge me? Did you ever asked her? Did you talked to her about what's the purpose of your mission?"

Kumunot ang noo ni lora. Bakit? May iba pa bang rason kong bakit ginagawa nila ang bawat misyong ibinibigay, pinapatrabaho sa kanila ng senyora?

'ask her lora. Ask her what's your mission is all about? My mita is a strong and a fair one. She's gonna tell you all about the missions you've been doing for the past years. I was here to guide you and my soul was still not leaving because He still isn't here. You needed to make Him safe so my mita will be at ease. Ask her lora. Ask my mita about your every dangerous mission. About it's purpose, don't just endanger your lives without knowing every single thing.'

Natahimik si lora. Hindi malaman ang iisipin at kong ano ang dapat itanong. Naguguluhan.

Who is he? What did senyor sev was telling about? Nakakainis!

'he will help you lora. He will also protect my mita. Find him lora. Find him alive." Hanggang sa papalayong boses na ng senyor sev ang naririnig ni lora

'then my soul will rest in peace.'

Pain. She feel it. Lora feel deeply hurt and she doesn't know why.

"Are you okay liefde?" Diego hugged her and kissed her from behind.

Hinawakan niya ang kamay ng asawa na nakapulupot. Sumandal sa dibdib ni diego.

"Daddy, do you know whose the He your grandfather was talking about?"

Humigpit ang yakap ni diego at inakay siya sa loob ng kanilang kwarto.

Diego stared at an empty corridor. Pitch black with no one to stare at yet he nod at the old man standing there.

The old man smiled. And then it dissolved.

Everyone knows that all of them don't seem to see their own grandfather. Ang alam ng nakararami na ang nakakausap lamang ng senyor sev ay ang lahat ng mga babaeng pinili neto para sa kaniyang mga apo. Yet those beliefs are only part of the truth.

All of them could see sev. They can see his own silhouette. They can even talk to him if they wanted to.

"Why? What did gramps tells you?" Nang makapasok ng kanilang kwarto ay umupo si diego sa dulong kama at pinaupo si lora sa kanyang kandungan.

Sabi niya, tulungan daw namin ang senyora na hanapin ang isang taong mahalaga sa lola ninyo.

Yet lora can't even voice everything out. Kinakabahan siyang malaman ni diego kong ano ang mga ginagawa niyang delikado kapag nagpapaalam siya dito minsan na may aasikasuhing napakahalagang bagay at kadalasan ay hindi siya nakakauwi ng dalawang araw.