Epilogue

About The Reason

Epilogue (His Side)

Saint Claus Monteserio

I punched the mirror in my bathroom while looking at my own reflection with grief and anger.

I fucking hate myself for hurting my baby. I didn't mean it! Napilitan lang ako. I have to do it to be able to keep her safe. Dahil hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kapag may masamang mangyari sa kaniya!

Natuto na ako noong una at labis ang pagsisisi kong hindi ako nakinig sa banta nila. They... They threatened me to break up with my love or they'll kill the baby inside her.

Alam ko. Alam kong buntis ang reyna ko sa panganay namin. Alam ko 'yon. Alam ko lahat ng galaw niya. Because I'm not just in love with her. I am fucking obsessed too.

Someone threatened me that they'll hurt the baby inside her. Pero ipinagsawalang bahala ko 'yon dahil sa trabaho ko at sa posisyon ko sa industriya, hindi ko talaga maiwasan ang mga ganiyang bagay.

That night, when she disappeared and got kidnapped by someone I didn't fucking know, that's when I almost lost my mind. I was about to fucking propose to her!

Hinanap ko siya! But she disappeared without a fucking clue! And when she came back. Naibalita nalang sa akin na nasa hospital ito... and that.. our baby was gone.

Fuck it!

I was more than devastated that time. I badly want to come to her and hug her and comfort her but I got a threat again. Huwag kong pupuntahan ang mahal ko at makipaghiwalay rito at gawin kong dahilan ang pagkawala ng anak namin.

Tangina. It was killing me. Thinking that I will fucking break up with my baby... Fuck! I don't even know kung mabubuhay ako ng hindi siya nasisilayan.

I am powerful. I am ruthless in business. But then, my power is still not enough to know who's the person behind all these.

"K-kung hindi mo pinalaglag ang anak natin para lang sa walang kwenta mong pangarap, edi sana..."

"Edi sana tayo ang ikakasal ngayon! Tayo sana kung hindi mo lang pinagpalit ang anak natin sa pagmomodelo mo! Your dream... ypur dream is a complete trash! Ng dahil sa pesteng pangarap mo ay sinakripisyo mo ang sarili nating anak!"

Napapikit ako ng mariin bago nilagok ang isang bote ng beer na nasa kamay ko.

Hindi mawala sa isip ko ang mukha ng babaeng pinakamamahal ko habang sinasabi ko ang mga masasakit na salitang 'yon sa harap niya.

Nasasaktan siya. Sobra sobra. And... And I am fucking hurting too. Doble doble ang abot sa akin nun.

"Trixi Beatriz San Diego."

I gritted my teeth. I am having a hunch about that bitch. May pakiramdam akong may kinalaman siya sa mga nangyayari sa amin ni Beautrin ngayon. That is why I fucking agreed on marrying her. I didn't even proposed to her, the fuck?

Ang reyna ko lang ang papakasalan ko at hindi ang dala-dalawang mukha na kagaya niya.

She was the one who courted me and proposed to me, and since I want something from her, I agreed. But I never loved her. I fucking loath her. Everytime that we're together. Pinipigilan ko lang ang sarili kong patayin siya dahil bukod sa wala pa akong sapat na ebidensiya, ay kakambal din siya ng babaeng mahal na mahal ko. I respect my baby so much kaya hindi ako gagawa ng bagay na mas ikasasama pa ng loob niya.

"She's safe. She's with her friend Miya. She's surrounded with Ythan's guards too without her knowing. Huwag ka ng mag-alala diyan, Monteserio."

I sighed. "Thanks, Euler. I owe you and Ythan, man."

"Don't mention it. I know how much you love your woman."

I ended the call and smiled bitterly. She left. But then, it's a relief too. I want her to start over and when she comes back, I will pursue her again.

That same day when my baby left for France. I contacted my cousin to do something for me. Nang dumating siya sa condo ko ay napailing nalang ako sa suot niya. She's wearing a skimpy dress.

"I'm very perfect for the job, Kuya. And now, you'll have the perfect reason to called off your wedding with that bitch. Ew. That two faced b word. Mas gusto ko si Ate Beautrin kaysa sa kakambal niya. She's trying too hard to be my favorite Ate Beautrin. I don't like her from head to toe. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung bakit pumatol ka Kuya." Inirapan niya ako kaya natawa nalang ako ng mahina. "You set the bar high when you choose Ate Trin to be your gf. But then, bumaba yata sa kangkongan ang standard mo nang pinili mo ang bruhang 'yon."

I laughed again. And that night, we executed the plan together. Beatriz was crying. Mas lalo pa itong nagalit nang sabihin kong wala ng kasal na magaganap. My cousin really made a great debut for her acting career. She's the best.

I successfully called off the wedding. But then, Beatriz was still stalking me. Lapit pa rin ito ng lapit sa akin pero natitiis ko naman.

I always stalk my baby who's somewhere far from me. Alam ko ring may anak kaming dalawa. She's beautiful, like her mother. But she got my eyes which made me more ecstatic.

But then of course, kahit na halos araw araw akong busy sa pangs-stalk sa mag-ina ko ay hindi ko pa rin kinalimutan ang trabaho ko. And that's to fucking capture the person who killed my supposed to be first born in my baby's tummy.

I know that it's really Beatriz. Sa mga nagdaang araw na magkasama kami noon ay ramdam na ramdam kong may mali sa babae. May mali sa pag-iisip niya. She's pretending to be an angel in front of her family, but then a fucking devil with two horns and a tail when she's alone.

And her family. Fuck them. I will never forgive them for making my baby feel that she doesn't belong.

And when she came home, I did my everything just to pursue her again.

And I successfully did.

"I put a tracking device in her necklace! Trace it!" I shouted angrily. Rafael called me to tell me that my baby is gone.

"Sir, the necklace was found in the shore. Mukhang nahulog niya ito doon."

I was even more angry! She's fucking pregnant with our second child at hindi ko makakayang may mawala na naman sa akin! Sa amin!

I was getting frustrated every tick of the fucking clock! I have to find her! I have to find my baby!

"H-hijo... Si... si Beautrin. Nandito... sa bahay. Nasa basement ng bahay namin kasama si Beatriz! Mga armado ang mga tao sa loob, hijo! H-hindi ko alam na may sekretong basement rito! Diyos ko! Sumisigaw si Beautrin! Pupuntahan namin ulit ngayon! Tumawag lang kami sa iyo para malaman mo!"

Basement? Sa basement ng sarili nilang bahay? Fuck it! Paanong hindi nila alam na may basement 'yon?!

Wala na akong sinayang pa at kaagad na pumunta doon. I am with Chaos' men. Some of Ythan's men are here too kaya alam kong hindi ako mahihirapan sa pagpasok sa loob.

And I was beyond thankful that my baby and our baby inside her is safe. And now, she's sleeping in my arms peacefully. Seeing her this close to me again, I could never ask for more.

"I love you..." I kissed her forehead as I stare at her lovingly.

Nilingon ko naman ang anak kong mahimbing ding natutulog sa tabi ng ina niya.

My sweet Indira. Kamukhang kamukha ng Mommy niya at tanging mga mata ko lang ang namana. I chuckled before kissing her forehead too.

Ang Prinsesa at Reyna kong mahimbing na natutulog. Mahal na mahal ko sila. Sobra. Idagdag pa ang munting nilalang na nabubuhay ngayon sa tiyan ng Reyna ko.

Sana prinsipe naman...

Hinaplos ko ang medyo may umbok na nitong tiyan. I was enjoying myself while caressing it when my Queen suddenly woke up.

Napakurap ako at napanguso nang hampasin nito ang kamay ko.

"Maligo ka nga. Ang baho baho mo e tapos lapit lapit pa sakin. Ligo ka tapos bili mo ako ng tempura at fishball! Pakibilisan, alipin!"

Napailing nalang ako at tumayo. Hinalikan ko muna ang labi niya at sinunod nga ang gusto nito.

Whatever it is. Siya at siya pa rin ang masusunod. Ako ang Hari, pero nagpapaalipin sa reyna niya. Isn't ironic?

Napangisi ako.