LLUVIA'S POV
He is my everything. How can he turn into just nothing now?
Ganun na lang ba talaga sya mawawala?
Why does every person that I value always leaves me? Mom, dad, and now Perseus.
"Jusko po Andromeda!! Anong nangyari?" someone blurted out.
It's Granny. I just looked at her hopelessly.
Nakahiga ako ngayon sa may lapag sa sala habang nakatingin sa kisame na hindi man lang inaayos ang aking sarili.
My hair is tangled and my eyes are so tired for releasing so many shitty tears. I can still feel the pain all over my body.
I really feel lifeless right now.
"Apo! Why are you like this? Sino may gawa nito? Puro ka pasa." she exclaimed.
Pinilit nya akong i-upo.
Wala akong na-iimik at tanging yakap na lamang ang na-isagot ko sa kanya at muling binuhos ang pag-iyak.
At least, she's still here.
"G-granny, Perseus is g-gone..." I mumbled.
I can feel her hands on my back, using it to comfort me.
"Why is t-the w-world so cruel?" I asked her while sobbing
"Andromeda, listen." she seriously said.
Binigyan nya ako ng makahulugang tingin at ngiti tapos ay inayos ang mukha ko sa pamamagitan ng paghawi ng buhok kong nakahara dito.
"There are two sides of the world. The nasty one and the beautiful-kind one. The nasty-sided world must be cruel to give us lesson that the beautiful-sided world can't give to us. Kasi minsan, mas natututo tayo from memories that 'cause us pain than the memories that 'cause us happiness. Kasi once na nasaktan ka you'll improve yourself para hindi na masaktan ulit." she said.
Sobrang sakit naman yata nito.
"Now, let me cure your face full of bruises." sabi nya saka tumayo.
Please also cure my heart full of pain.
Inalalayan nya ako papunta sa kwarto saka doon ginamot gamit ang aid kit na nasa kusina.
"Oh ayan tapos na. Magpahinga ka muna bata ka at irereport ko sa pulis ang nangyaring 'to" she said while observing my face for the second time.
I nod then I lay down on my bed still thinking about Perseus.
Saktong wallscreen pa naman nya ang natapatan ng mukha ko kaya hindi ko na naman maiwasang pakawalan ang mga nagbabadyang luha.
"I thought if I'll call you on your second name.We'll end up with the same ending just like their's. That's why I love to call you on your second name, my Andromeda."
I actually prefer my first name Lluvia than my second name Andromeda but when it comes to Perseus. Laging hinahanap-hanap ng tenga ko ang pagbanggit nya sa second name ko.
The story...
"Perseus and Andromeda got married. That's the ending of their story"
"Can it be also our ending?"
Naramdaman ko ang haplos sa buhok ko.
"Hey, you've been through many things. Kaya mo rin 'tong lampasan" Granny said while smiling trying to give me courage.
Napabangon ako, muli ko syang niyakap hanggang sa mapahikbi na naman ako.
"Shh stop crying.." she comforted.
"Granny, i-is it w-wrong that I fall inlove with a v-virtual guy?" I asked. "I-is it wrong that I love Perseus m-more than a virtual being?"
"No. Of course not, apo. Nagmahal ka at walang mali ron." she answered.
"Then why? b-bakit sya k-kinuha agad s-sakin?" I bitterly said.
"Hindi ko masasagot yan, apo. Pero gaya nga ng sinasabi nila. Everything happens for a reason. You just have to find out what reason it is." she said.
Niyakap ko sya ng mahigpit and I let myself feel the comforts around my Granny's arms.
Humiwalay rin ako sa yakap saka sinubukang pawiin ang mga luha ko kahit may panibagong luha na ulit na tumutulo.
"Perseus once t-told me about the Perseus star story..." I said.
Napangiti naman si Granny
"Actually, ako apo ang nagkwento sa kanya non" Granny said
Di ko alam kung matatawa ako o ano eh.
"W-why is our ending doesn't seems so happy? Gaya nung naunang Perseus at Andromeda." I said.
"Sometimes you must look back from where it begins before you assume the ending." Granny said
Hindi ko gets?
Granny stood up and gave me a mysterious smile.
"Are you sure that this is really the ending?" she meaningfully ask again.
After that question of hers, granny left me alone in this room wondering what does it mean.
Meron bang tinatago sa akin si Granny?
"Everything happens for a reason. You must find out what reason it is"
Reasonnnn??
"Sometimes you must look back from where it begins before you assume the ending."
From where it begins?
Granny is so driving me crazy. What does she means about that?
Hindi ko na matiis magtanong kaya lumabas ako ng kwarto para hanapin sya.
But she already left.
Unnecessarily, my phone rings.
Text pala ni Granny.
"Ikaw lang ang makakasagot sa sarili mo." pagbasa ko sa text nya
Hmmm, from where it begins?
In the box?
Yeah! bago pa maibigay ni Granny yung chip it is inside the box and it is where all begins!
Hinanap ko yung box. Nung mahanap ko na, medyo nagtaka ako.
Well, there's nothing inside it kundi ang...
What's this?
May natutuklap kasing part dun sa box tapos nung natuklap ko na...
828. Wuhou Distr. Chengdu, China
Chengdu? It's the place in China kung saan ako pinaganak!
Wait.
Does Granny means that the answer about the true Perseus is there?!
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