LOVING A NIGHTMARE

EPILOGUE

Epilogue

Zacheuss Lancelot Montmorency

"Zeus!" Her hoarse yet gentle voice will soothe me everytime.

I have always admired her from afar... Care for her from afar and love her from afar.

She's just a dream that I already reached, touched, and kissed. Yet painfully and gradually faded away from me for so many times.

While I've been always curious why I can't see my mother. That one fateful day made it clear for me.

"Bullshit! Why can't he just agree with my terms?" In a snap all the dishes on our table flew out. Dad was fumming mad.

"Father." I called. Trying to calm him.

"Shaban!" He ignored my call and called for the butler on the side.

"Your highness, Sire." Shaban calmly attended my father.

"Call, Peter!" Dad's fist balded the table from its cover.

A broken glass almost hit my face. I quickly made it disappear.

"Zeus." He turned to me.

"Your Highness." I shifted weight.

"I'm sorry if you have to see this, son. Please go to your study." His bloodshot eyes looked apologetic. He may be violent at times but he's never a bad father to me.

"Bilisan mo ang iyong lakad, Adriana!" The head maid of our house shouted at the little girl who's holding a large vase.

She obviously couldn't see me that's why she stumbled on me. But I managed to held her hand with my left and the vase on my right.

I heard her snap and felt the girl's trembling hand.

"Pa-pauman-hi-hin..." Even her voice shivered her upturned eyes widened.

"Just be careful next time." I said in a monotone.

I continued t walk towards my study when I heard some strange voice from father's chamber.

"It's been years, Tell me isn't that still enough?" My father with a furious voice asked.

"Isn't it Hades?" A woman's voice said. It's cold and chilling to the bones.

"Hel why just can't you just leave us alone!? Aren't you satisfied seeing your sister suffer? Ako na lang ang pahirapan mo! Ako na lang! Wag lang siya! Wag lang si Vesta!" Father shouted in an angry yet desperate voice. I have never heard him talk this way or angry this way.

"Ha! 'Yan nga eh! That's one of the reason why I am this furious to the both of you! Nakilala mo lang ang kakambal ko nakalimutan mo na lahat ng pinangako mo Hades! Kaya hinding hindi ito magiging sapat. Kahit ang anak ninyo'y makakatikim ng galit ko! Tandaan mo! Kung miserable ako'y dapat kayo rin." She said it like a curse. It was indeed.

"Is this really worth it, Helena? Hmm? Kahit anak ni Ares ay dinamay mo! Kahit si Zacheuss ay dinamay mo!"

Wh-what?

I feel like my ear is ringing. Does this mean...

That days I have been unproductive. My world turned blander.

That Dad decided to have Adriana the maid as my handmaiden and to accompany me.

I never thought it was helpful. But eventually it helped me go on. Adriana's a good acquaintance.

Or maybe because even if father wasn't my real Dad I am still grateful at him.

And about my real Father... Maybe we could meet someday... I will just let fate cross our paths in the right time someday.