Twisted Hearts Book 1: The Beauty Tames The Beast

Epilogue

Epilogue

She was just a faceless girl.

I have nothing to hold onto her but her voice. Her soft voice that can calm the storm in me. For some reason, I was clinging unto her voice for dear life. Na para bang kaya niya akong isalba sa kung ano man ang lumalamon sa akin ngayon.

"Alas..."

I want to curse so bad. Unti-unting naglalaho ang kaniyang imahe sa aking isipan. I saw a girl in a highschool uniform, holding out her hand to me, with a smile just like Ami's.

"Maghihintay ako..."

By then, my chest started to ache. I clutched my chest and cursed out loud. Hindi ko maintindihan ang halo-halong emosyon na nararamdaman.

But the longing... the intense desire to reach out her hands is there. It's nagging. It's burning in my chest. Gusto ko siyang hawakan.

"I'll be right here..." she continued.

Her voice sounded as if she's miles and miles away from me. And yet, I could still hear her. Right here. Right inside of me.

"Alas?"

Her image began to materialize away. Try as I might, walang lumalabas na boses sa bibig ko. I was panting heavily and I could feel someone shaking my shoulders gently.

Biglang nag-iba ang boses.

"Alas..."

It feels like I have been in a lifetime of a dream. Nang buksan ko ang aking mga mata ay wala akong ibang nakita kung hindi ang puting bandage na nakatakip at ang matinding pagsakit ng aking ulo.

"Alas... can you hear me?" isang malumanay na boses ng babae ang narinig ko. Despite the sudden irritation and boiling anger, I nodded my head and panted heavily.

"I'm going to remove the bandage..." aniya. "Can you hold still for a second?"

Nag-imbak ako ng hangin sa baga at pinakawalan ito bago ako tumango.

"Alright."

Ang mainit niyang kamay ay una kong naramdaman sa bahagi ng aking tainga bago ito umikot sa likod ng aking ulo. Then she started removing the bandage from my eyes, little by little, until I finally saw the unfamiliar cream-colored walls in front of me.

Lumitaw sa paningin ko ang nag-aalalang mukha ni mommy. I blinked for a few times. Malabo ang paningin at sobrang nahihilo pa ako.

"Tell me how you feel..."

Inangat ko ang aking tingin sa babaeng doktor na matamang nakatitig sa akin. All of their images are still hazy. I suddenly felt vulnerable when I realized that once again, I am on a hospital bed.

"Like someone's pounding my head really bad." I murmured.

"And your eyesight?"

"Hazy." I grunted when my head throbbed again.

"The anesthesia should wear off a few days from now." Wika ng doctor. "Congratulations, Alas. Nakakakita ka nang muli..."

My mother cried in joy and hugged me tightly. Nakatingin lang ang kapatid ko sa akin. Hindi man siya ngumiti ay bakas ang tuwa sa kaniyang mukha.

"Tell me if you're feeling something odd..." wika ng doctor. "You'll stay here until you've finally recovered."

I tried to relive the bits and pieces of memories I still have inside of my head. Ang gabing inoperahan ako. Ang umiiyak na mukha ni mommy bago ako unti-unting nawalan ng malay dahil sa anesthesia.