Dangerous Innocence [ATARAXIA Series #2]

Epilogue

Onyx Ollivander Faiz's Point of View

"Ganther!" I called him. As soon as he turns his direction at me I press the camera. Because of the flash, he ended up closing his eyes which make me laugh. He looked at me with an annoyed expression which made me laugh more.

"Onyx! stop taking pictures." He hissed.

"Onyx? It should be baby right?" I asked while pouted. He glared at me. Damn! Kailan ba ako masasanay sa talim n'yang tumingin.

"I love you..." He avoided my gaze. I smirk playfully when I saw his cheeks flushing. Lumapit ako sa kanya. I cupped his face and kissed his forehead making his face more redden.

"I love you, too. But baby, please stop taking pictures of me without telling me. It's epic." I nodded. Lumawak ang ngiti ko dahil sa pagsagot niya sa I love you ko. Every time he responds to me I felt so new. As if that was the very first time I heard it from him. 

"Sure, now let's picture together." I wrapped my arm to his shoulder we both looked at the camera with smiles with contentment.

"Let get married?" Naramdaman ko ang paninigas n'ya. I looked at him with a serious expression.

"W-what?" I get the box in my pocket and opened it.

"Spend your life with me, Ganther let's get married. Let's build a family." I kneel down in front of him. He chuckled but he was in tears.

"Dang, akala ko mauuna pa ako magpropose sa' yo." May nilabas s'yang velvet box na tulad ng hawak ko pero iba lang ang kulay. Binuksan n'ya ito. It's a ring too.

"Y-you-" He nodded.

"I was about to ask you but naunahan mo 'ko. Tsk." Natawa ako at tumayo saka niyakap s'ya.

"Why are you hugging me? I didn't answer yet." I shook my head.

"I don't need your verbal word for an answer. Seeing that ring I definitely know the answer. And it's a yes." He hugged me back.

"I love you." He whispered. Minsan lang s'yang magsabi ng I love you sa'kin but every time he said it. It makes my heart jump in victory. We both put the ring on our fingers and smile at each other.

"I love you more."

***

"Baby..." I called him but he didn't answer. Lumingon ako at tinignan s'ya. Napailing ako ng makitang tulog ito. He looks so peaceful. I can't stop myself to stared at him. His innocent features are really adorable. I kissed his hand where our wedding ring is.

"Who would ever think that this innocent man is the one who'll free us in hell?" I whispered. Sumandal ko sa headboard. I shut my eyes closed and that made me recall everything from the start.

"Dare." I boredly said. Tyren laughed like an insane.

"So, Onyx see that boy?" Lumingon ako sa tinuro n'ya. There's a boy sitting alone on the couch drinking.

"What about him?"

"I'll be easy for you. Just ask his name." Wala akong nagawa kung hindi tumayo. I walk towards him. I waited for him when he went to the comfort room. And the moment our eyes met. There's something inside of me feels alive.

I thought we'll never see each other again but I'm wrong he entered Leighton. I discovered he and Misha were half-siblings. Because of their dad. Misha wants me to make him suffer and I did. But I never ever expect I'll fall so deeply. The more I give him hell the more I fall with him. Until the plan to make him fall for me was established. I did everything to make him fall. Pero ang hindi ko alam hindi na pag-arte ang ginagawa ko. Ginagawa ko ang gusto ng puso ko. When I faced one of my downfalls he was there listening to me and hugging me.

"Crying is braveness, Onyx it means you are not afraid of letting the world see what you really feel." I feel so free at that time. Naging totoo ako sa sarili ko. I'm not that brave. I'm not that heartless. I still care for them. That day I already named the emotions that Ganther made me feel the moment our eyes landed on each other. Peace, comfort, care, and love.

Ganther is the only person who stays beside me when everything is in chaos. But I don't want him to be in danger so I hurt him. I left him. Telling him I just played with his feeling. And that day I saw how dangerous he is. But still, I love him. Kahit ano pa s'ya tanggap ko s'ya.

"Baby come back, please. Don't turn your back..." That's what I wanted to say when he turned his back on me and on Misha. I want to apologize but I'm doing it for him. But it turns out I just fell into their trap. All of them fooled me. Si Ganther lang ang kakampi ko.

He did everything to save me, us. When I saw the rage in his eyes. I knew it. He's dangerous but the point is, he loves and cares for us so he doesn't care if he becomes a monster for the people he values a lot. He might be dangerous despite his innocent appearance. Ganther is the purest person I know. And the world didn't deserve him. So do I. I didn't deserve him but he choose me and I'm the luckiest person because he is with me. And he loves me.

"Hey, why are you crying?" I came back to reality when I felt warm hands cupping my face. As I opened my eyes his deep black eyes met mine.

"Because I am happy. So much happy." I sincerely said. He smiled which made his dimples visible.

"I am happy too, Onyx. So much." I was about to kiss him when the door burst open.

"DADDY! DADAAAAAA!" Wave jumped to our bed. He was giggling.

"Why are you still awake son?" Ganther asked him. Wave pouted and hugged Ganther napairap ako. Ako dapat 'yan. Nakita ko ang pag-iling ni Ganther ng makita ang pag-irap ko sa hangin.

"I can't sleep, Dada..." He said while pouting.

"You can sleep here, son." Automatic na nakapatingin ako kay Ganther and mouthed 'What' at him. He just smirked. Gives me a victory smug.

"I love you, dada." Wave kissed Ganther before turning to me. And kissed me too. "I love you, daddy." I pinched his cheeks before kissing his forehead.

"I love you too son," Ganther said to Wave and kiss him before looking at me. "I love you." I smile and hug both of them.

"I love you both."

Peace of mind is one thing all of us needed. And in the middle of chaos, I found my peace and it was no other than Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion or I should say, Ganther Uries Neric Leighton.

End?

No, this is not an end...

Because I never saw any ending every time I am with him.