Flower and Cigarette

Epilogue

This last chapter of Flower and Cigarette will be dedicated to the first author who makes me believe that love sees no gender, @YorTzekai. I want to thank him for making my childhood  a little bit wet (LOL) and hopeful for love. I know he was already gone but his stories are still engrave in my heart.

Enjoy reading.

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Darkness.

All I can see around me is pure darkness. Wala akong makita kahit ano maski liwanag. I was just walking and walking to find my way out but I can't find an escape route. Baka nag-aalala na si Cloy sa akin. I need to redeem myself because of another mistake that I caused. He don't deserve it.

Along my walk, I heard a voice. It was familiar voice then I see a light appears from nowhere.

"Yakob." It calls me. Forcing me to walk to the light. Naglakad ako papalapit dito ngunit bago pa ako makalapit nakarinig ako ng boses. 

"Bumalik kana sa akin please. Bumalik ka na!" I know that voice. It was from Cloy.

"Cloy!" Sigaw ko marahil nandito siya. Marahil nag-iisa rin siya rito and I cannot handle that and by hearing his voice I knew he was in so much pain. He needs me right now. I ran away from that light to find him. Takbo lang ako ng takbo hanggang sa biglang bumungad sa aking ang puting kisame at amoy ng mga gamot. I find my self lying in a hospital bed then a memory crush inside my head. I was caught in an accident.

"Yakob! You're awake." Napatingin ako sa gilid ko at nakita ko ang gulat na mukha ng nanay ko. Hindi pa ako makapag-salita dahil tila magang-maga ang lalamunan ko. I was scanning the room but I cannot find Cloy. Nasaan siya?

"Wait, I will call the doctor." She rush to the door to call for the doctor.

"Where's Cloy?" Tanong ko rito habang chicheck up nila ang kalagayan ko. I can feel pain in my body but it was bearable.

"He leave awhile ago. Gusto mo bang tawagin ko siya." Mom said.

"No, let him be." I disagree. I know that where not in good terms but I will fix everything first. I never gave up on him and that's my promise in the very first place. I will resolve everything and I will try again to win him.

"Everything is fine as of the moment but we need to go for another check up to see if there's complication." The doctor said but my attention was on Cloy. Nagaalala ako. Siguradong iyak nang iyak 'yun.

"Thank you Doc." And they go out while mom sit besides me.

"Thank god you're awake." She said and hold my hand tightly and then suddenly tears rush on her face. I can see regrets in her eyes.

"I'm sorry son." He pleaded "I'm sorry for everything I've done." I know we had a bad relationship together but looking at her right now makes me feel sad. She was my mom after all.

"It's okay mom." I smiled at her to assure that everything is okay. I already forgive her.

"Thank you." She said in a small voice.

"Mom, I want to marry Cloy." Natigilan siya sa sinabi ko and looks like she was processing what I said to her and then her lips curve into a smile.

"They marry him. I'm not against anymore. You can love him for the rest of your life." She reassures as she caress my face.

"Thanks."

Kinaumagahan, pumunta sina Orvyn at Kasen sa hospital kasama si Natasha dahil narinig nila na gising na ako.

"Thank God you're awake babe." Bungad sa akin ni Natasha ngunit nilayo ko ang mukha ko ng tangkain niyang halikan ako sa labi.

"I think we need to settle this now. Handa akong panindigan ang bata but it doesn't mean I will marry you." Nagulat lahat ng sabihin ko iyon ngunit mas lalong nagulat si Natasha. I know she will be mad but I don't care. I don't see myself to her. She was not my other half.