No Escape Series #2: No Resolve

Chapter 27: Doubting The Truth

DOUBTING THE TRUTH

Rhian lowered her gun, but Vahn still didnʼt lower his gun and aimed it at the woman. “Sir Vahn, now that you know... now that I have explained everything, I hope you believe me,” sabi ni Rhian.

When Vahn observed the girlʼs expression, it was very serious and without any doubt. He slowly lowered the gun he was holding, sighed, and put it in his pocket. “Itʼs not all because of the novels Iʼm working on. Itʼs all about my life at the moment.”

“Ngunit... b-bakit?” pagtataka ni Vahn. “Kung sino pa ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko ay sila pa ang... magiging kalaban ng lahat?” Naguguluhan siya sa lahat ng mga ipinaliwanag ni Rhian.

“Sa totoo lang, napakapalad ko dahil nandiyan ka, ang isang magiting at may responsibility sa kapuwa tao at mamamayan, even though we also have a different race of origin. Sir Vahn, help me change all this. I am worried for the safety of my cousin Felix; naiimpluwensiyahan na siya ng kaniyang ama, na uncle ko.”
 
Vahn didnʼt answer, just staring at the girl as if he were thinking carefully before he could finally utter a word. In a secluded area, after he came from Rhianʼs house, he went straight to that abandoned cemetery.

He has nowhere else to go or where he can vent his anger, but is he really angry now, or is he still confused and perplexed by what is happening even with what he has learned? “Vahn...” When he heard the familiar voice, he was stunned and didnʼt need to turn around.

Kilalang-kilala na niya ang boses na iyon. “Saan ka galing?” tanong sa kaniya nito. “And why are you here at this hour of the night?”

“Galing ako kay Ms. Luther,” maikling sagot ni Vahn. “I wonʼt even wonder why, at this hour of the night, you're still here, Director Alvarez.” At that time, he was able to look back at that person, but Director Alvarez was stunned when Vahn pointed the gun at him.

“Hindi ko akalaing... ikaw ang magiging malaking kalaban ng lahat pagkatapos ng sampung taon na namamayagpag ka bilang unknown serial killer, and within those six years I have been blind to who you really are,” sabi niya.

Hindi nakapagsalita si Director Alvarez. Kahit hindi na siya magtanong, alam na niya kung ano ang nangyari dahil kasasabi lang ni Vahn na nanggaling siya sa bahay ni Ms. Luther, kaya naman kung ganoon ay bumalik na ang mga alaala ni Rhian.

“So, ipinagpapasalamat ko ang aking pamangkin na nakabalik na ang kaniyang memorya after all,” sabi ni Director Alvarez. “Dahil ito na rin naman ang pagkakataon na may kailangan ka rin namang malaman tungkol sa pagkatao mo, Vahn.”

Bahagyang napakunot ang noo ni Vahn, nagtataka naman sa sinasabi nito na kailangang malaman din niya ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagkatao. “Vahn, my son, do you miss me?”

He was stunned by what Director Alvarez said when he called him “my son,” and he felt a rush of blood, but even then he had already felt it; he just didnʼt know why.

“Ano bang pinagsasabi mo?!”

“Vahn Darrel, I gave you that name after your mom gave birth to you.”
 
Vahn immediately shook his head, was confused, and was unable to explain what was happening around him on this night with the full moon. “Donʼt make up a nonsense story! Itʼs impossible that you gave it; why? Are you my father?”

“Thatʼs why Iʼm telling you, Vahn.”

“Sinungaling! I will never allow you to be the real father that I have been looking for for so long! Patay na siya, at wala na akong pakielam sa kaniya!” Vahn tightened his grip on his gun while keeping his eyes on Director Alvarez.

“Before I left your mother, she was already pregnant, at ikaw ang kaniyang ipinagbubuntis, Vahn. Sa katunayan nga ay pareho kayo ni Felix ng edad, kaya hinding-hindi kita malilimutan, Vahn.”