Catch Me If You Can (Completed)

EPILOGUE

Epilogue

~RYU~

“Mom, he’s awake!”

Napatingin ako sa direksyon ng boses. I saw the witch peeling some orange and she was giving me deadly glares. I ignored her glares at ilang beses na napakurap. Saka ko lamang napansin ang mga nakakabit na IV sa kamay ko. I’m certain that I’m not at a hospital but it wasn’t my room either.

“Where am I?” tanong ko.

The witch suddenly stood up and rushed towards my side. “Oh my God! Mom he can’t remember a thing!”

I smirked at her at dahan-dahan na bumangon upang maupo. “Stupid, I’m just confuse. I’m not in my room.”

Natawa si Mommy at lumapit sa amin. “How are you doing, baby?” tanong niya at napasimangot si Amber. Well, she always does every time Mom call me and Zy baby.

“Never better,” I replied. “How long I’ve been here?”

Bigla na lamang akong binatukan ni Amber. “You devil! Ano ba ang nakain mo at lumusob ka sa bahay ng lolo mo? Nababaliw ka na ba? Did you even consider how wicked he is? Paano kung pinatay ka nga niya? You know what, I figured out sa kanya ka pala nagmana! Grr! Nakakainis. Look, wala akong pakialam kung anong mangyari sa ’yo but why did you even go to that hell house? Balak mo bang palitan si Rizal doon sa Luneta Park? Nagpapakabayani ka ba? You did it once, and now you’re risking your life again.”

“What are you blabbering there, witch? Come on, give me a break.” Isinandal ko ang likod sa unan at napatingin sa mga pasa ko sa katawan. Naka-cast ang isang braso ko at maging ang isang paa. Napatingin ako sa hawak niyang orange. “Feed me that fruit.”

She made a face. “Ano ka sinuswerte?!”

“You peeled that for me right?” I moved my cast arm. “So feed it to me.”

Tumalikod siya at kinain ang orange. “You wish! I peeled it for myself.”

Mom just laughed before she sat beside me. “Ryu, don’t do it again.”

Huminga lang ako ng malalim at napatingin sa kanya. I don’t know why I did it. It’s suicide, I know but I still did. I also did something stupid as this before. Napatingin ako kay Amber na binabato pa rin ako ng masasamang tingin. Yup, I jumped in front of a bullet for her before and now I did something like that for V. Maybe it’s because I like them and I am willing to do anything for them even if it cost my life.

And it doesn’t matter if they will like me back. Kung hindi man ay hindi ko pinagsisisihan ang ginawa ko. When I looked at Mom, she’s giving me a worried look.

“Ryu, do you know that you almost died? You’ve got six broken ribs, broken arm, broken leg--”

“Mommy, matagal mamatay ang masamang damo kaya huwag kang mag-alala,” singit ni Amber sa usapan at binelatan ako.

“Sorry to worry you, Mom,” nakayukong wika ko. Niyakap niya ako at ilang beses na hinalikan sa noo.

“Don’t make Mom worried again, okay?” she asked and I nodded. “Good. By the way, your grandpa’s gone.”

Hindi ako sumagot at niyakap lang ulit si Mommy. I know she’s still sad. Kahit gaano pa kasama ni Homer, he’s still her dad at hindi iyon magbabago. “Sorry, Mom.”

“No, baby it’s okay. Anyway, you should recover soon. Hindi ko kayang makita kang ganito.”

I smirked. “Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll recover soon. Magbabayad pa sa akin ang mga walanghiyang PSG na ‘yon. Gagawin ko rin sa kanila ang ginawa nila--”