The Primordial Goddess

Epilogue

Welcome Home

I rode a taxi at nagpahatid ako sa bahay, hindi ko na nilingon yung tatlo dahil baka pati ako ay hindi mapigilan ay umiyak din. It's hard leaving them but I need to.

Pigil na pigil ang luha ko and when I got home doon ko na ito pinakawalan. So this is what it feels kapag may iiwan kang mga tao, it hurts. For sure kung aware ako na maiiwan ko si Ereb nung mga time na nasira ko ang deal ay malamang ganto rin ako.

Pinunasan ko ang luha ko. I've decided that I will sleep here first at bukas na lang ako babalik. I'm tired.

I went to my room at humiga agad sa kama, I didn't bother changing my clothes. I just want to sleep first.

I woke up late the next day, pagkatingin ko sa orasan ay 2pm na, ang haba ng tulog ko.

Nag ayos agad ako ng sarili, I'm feeling sad and at the same time excited. I'm finally going back, I missed being a goddess.

Once I stepped my foot inside Mt. Olympus, Erebus immediately grabbed my neck and pulled me towards him he gave me a gentle but passionate kiss.

I immediately closed my eyes and respond to his kissses.

His hand is on my waist and I locked my arms around his neck.

"I miss you, I love you so much" he kept in repeating in between our kisses.

Humiwalay ako sa kanya at saka ito nginitian. Ngumuso naman ito kaya binigyan ko ito ng isa pang halik bago tuluyang humiwalay.

I looked around, and there I saw the others looking at us while smiling.

"It's good to see you here again Nyx." Zeus said, katabi nito si Hera na mukhang bored pero kita ko rin sa mata nito ang galak.

"Thank God you're back, you can scare the hell out of Zeus again so she will stop hunting bitches." Hera rolled her eyes na ikinatawa ko. She looked so pissed at Zeus na mukhang hindi naman tinatablan ng inis niya.

Instead he kissed Hera na agad naman nitong sinagot. Marupok.

"Naiinggit ako." bulong ni Erebus sa tabi ko na agad kong siniko.

"Later Ereb. Kahit gano pa katagal." I told him. Mukha namang natuwa ito kaya tumigil sa pangungulit sa akin. Good.

I looked at the side and saw Aether and Hemera smiling at us. I smiled back, kahit sila ay nandito kahit na dapat ay nasa labas sila.

Oh well who wouldn't, they missed me.

Maya maya pa ay nakita kong tumatakbo papalapit si Selene at Astraea, they looked so happy seeing me here.

Agad akong dinamba ng yakap ng dalawa ng makalapit sila, natumba kami dahil don pero natawa na lang kaming tatlo.

Inalalayan kami ni Ereb para tumayo at saka humawak sa aking bewang.

"We missed you!" They exclaimed.

"I missed the both of you too, thanks for helping me." I thanked them at umiling lang ang dalawa.

"Nah, we didn't help that much, Erebus did all of it, ganun ka niya kamiss." I laughed at their statement.

"You still helped though." I stated.

"Fine. Effective naman ba ang tulong namin? We even asked Hypnos' help for that, nako yang anak mo na yan ha ang suplado tsk, kung di lang gwapo ay nako." Selene said at umirap pa ito na akala mo ay inis na inis.

"I heard that." Hypnos said na bigla na lamang sumulpot sa isang tabi. Pinutik nito ang noo ni Selene bago bumaling sa akin.

"Welcome back mother." I smiled at him, umalis din naman agad ito at saka lumapit kay Thanatos na nasa isang tabi, that two are really close.

"Argh! Anak mo ba yon?! Bakit maattitude?!" Inis na reklamo ni Selene. Woah mukhang may namiss ako ah. Selene and Hypnos? What's the tea?

Natawa si Astraea at inakbayan si Selene na ngayon ay parang sasabog na sa inis.

"Come on Selene, alam naman natin kung kanino nagmana yan, Nyx has an attitude too remember?" And with that, both of them laughed, even Erebus chuckled, napairap naman ako. Whatever.

"Nyx!" Pagtawag sa akin ni Astraea. Tinaasan ko naman ito ng kilay. Makasigaw akala mo ay wala ako sa harap niya.

"What? Bakit ka sumisigaw? I'm just here."

"Wala lang, I'm just happy that you're back. Ang hirap pag wala ka noh, the night is not complete without you." Sabi nito.

"Yeah, pansin ko nga na iba ang gabi nung mga oras na nasa mortals realm ako. Parang may kulang."

"Duh, ikaw ang kulang! At saka ang bagal ng pagkalat ng dilim pag wala ka! Inaabot kami ng 6:30 aish." Irap nito na tinawanan ko na lang.

"Atleast natry niyo diba?" pang aasar ko rito. Umirap nanaman ito.

"Don't leave us again! Ayoko ng ganun, nadodoble trabaho ko." I chuckled.

"Don't worry, I won't leave again."

"That's good! Come on let's celebrate bago ka muling magpaganda ng gabi." Sabi nito atsaka ako hinila para makihalubilo sa iba.

I just smiled at Erebus na nabitawan ako at ngayon ay nakasimangot. Lumapit kami sa iba at nakisaya.

We had a chitchat with others, ang dami ko ring namiss dito and it's good to be back.

"Let's go. 5:30 na." Yaya ni Selene na agad naman naming tinanguan ni Astraea.

Nilapitan namin si Erebus at agad naman itong tumayo at iniwan sila Hypnos nang makita kaming papalapit.

Inakbayan agad ako nito.

"I missed you." He said.

"Chill, sa kabila lang kami galing Ereb, akala mo naman ay ang tagal nalayo ng asawa mo." Sinamaan ng tingin ni Erebus si Astraea na ngayon ay tumatawa at parang walang pakeelam sa sama ng tingin ni Ereb.

Nagpaalam na kami sa iba bago umalis, nangmakarating ay umupo ako sa isang ulam, sumunod naman sa akin si Erebus and he started letting out his gloomy mist, I started scattering it slowly. I smiled, this is one of the things that I missed the most. Making the night beautiful.

Nilingon ko si Astraea at Selene, they're doing their jobs, isa isa nang naglilitawan ang mga bituin at ang buwan ay unti unti nang lumilitaw, the night is getting dark and beautiful and unlike the past cold nights, this is perfect.

"Ahhhh I missed this kind of night!" Sigaw ni Selene at nagtatatalon pa at nagpalitpat lipat sa mga ulap, she looked so excited.

"True!! Ang tagal din natin itong di nakita, thank God at bumalik na si Nyx, everything is perfect again!" Astraea answered.

Erebus on the other hand backed hugged me and planted a kiss on the back of my head.

"I love you. Thank you for bringing us a perfect night, thank you for coming back. I love you so much." he whispered. Lumingon ako rito at saka yumakap.

Humiwalay ako and I kissed his lips with full of love, I felt him smiled in between our kiss.

"I love you more Erebus."

Hays, this is my definition of perfect life. Being a goddess of the night with my loving husband behind me, may naiwan man ako sa mortals realm but I'll make sure that our friendship will not be gone kahit na hindi kami magkita at mag usap.

With this life of mine right now, I can say that Finally I'm home.

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