ALLURING FIRES (COMPLETED)

EPILOGUE

"HAPPY NEW YEAR MOODAFUcKERS!" Sigaw ni Zephyr sa megaphone at inalog ang whiskey bago binuksan kaya't diretso itong bumulwak saaming lahat.

"WOOOOHHHH!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"

"YEAAAAHHHH!!!!! WOOOOO!!!"

"LEEETSSS PARTTYYYYY!!!"

Matapos naming magsigawan ay kumalma muna kami at nagtulungan sa bonfire, nilibot ko ang paningin habang inaayos ang mga kahoy, "Where's Euxine?" I asked Arcelie as she helps setting the fires.

"She was with Tuecer at the hut," sinundan ko ang pagturo ni Calydon, I shrugged when I saw one hut few meters away with lights on. They're probably inside.

"Nagputukan siguro." Sabay halakhak ni Sigyn na sinundan rin ng tawa ng kaniyang mga kaibigan at pinsan.

Napangiti ako ng malapad nang lumiyab ang apoy mula sa ginawa naming bonfire, lumayo na kami at pinalibutan iyon. Nagkanya-kanya silang labasan ng alcohol, napatingin ako sa wristwatch, It's not midnight yet, basically its still December 31.

Weeks passed before I finally decided to contact Tuecer and ask him to bring me in Rhode Island in the United States. I don't know where I got the guts to decide about taking Chaucer back, I just realized that I couldn't really feel alive without him and I should be fighting for what I feel. I wasn't expecting that much. but I, at least felt some chance because Chaucer never rejected me.

Sinalubong ko ang paghampas ng hangin saaking balat, kaharap ko ang malawak na karagatan mula dito sa boulevard, its my first time in this Island and it has beautiful coast. "Is the Island belongs to your family?" I asked Tuecer beside me while waiting for Chaucer, he called him earlier.

"Maybe? Our ancestors probably. I've no idea." He coldly utters staring at the sea waves. "Zen,"

"Hm?"

"Did you liked me once?" he asked almost whispering, napasulyap ako sakanya at napangiti, "I wanna know.."

"I do, actually, I did love you." I uttered honestly, napalingon sya saakin habang seryoso lang ang tingin, "But when Chaucer came back to my life..." I couldn't help to smile thinking about Chaucer, "M-my love for him.. became greater."

"Mapanakit ka talaga." I chuckles, "I smell rotted jerk coming." Nagtaka ako sa kanyang sinabi, he turned and stare behind my back, "He's here. What kind of a man who wants to be chased by woman? asshole.bye." diretsong tumalikod si Tuecer at naglakad palayo.

Kaagad akong lumingon, nang maaninag ang lalaking dahan-dahang naglakad papalapit ay hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti, he's wearing white coat with hands on his pocket... He is difinitely Dr. Chaucer Rhodes.

Hindi ako nagdalawang-isip at tumakbo papunta sakanya. I feel so grateful that I couldn't stop my happiness turn into tears.. "I miss you!" Napahikbi ako bago hinampas ang kaniyang likuran, "Im sorry.. I miss you!" I hugged him tightly... ngunit nakaramdam ako ng kaunting kahihiyan ng hindi sya gumalaw sa kinakatayuan.

"Hey!" Tumabi saakin si Zhavia na may dalang bote ng champaign, nakalagay pa ito sa bucket ng ice. "Lets get wasted tonight!"

I shook my head, "No...way"

"Ehhh.." niyugyog niya ang aking balikat at nagmamaktol, "Come ooon.."

"Sigyn!" I called Sigyn that made Zhavia shut her mouth, "Join her." I pointed Zhavia when Sigyn turned to look, as expected, Sigyn grin and immediately move towards us.