Epilogue
A CALMING WIND.
She's like the wind that calmed his raging waves, the gentle breeze who brought peace in his wrecked soul and tamed his wild heart.
Ilang taon na, pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Gresso na kanya na ang babaeng abalang mag-advice sa maraming pasyenteng dumalo sa kanilang medical mission.
Ah, that magnetic eyes that seems to smile when she laughs, who wouldn't love to stare at it forever?
Those eyes captured him since the very beginning, and he regret not even a second in his life that he stared at it and took the risk of getting drowned in the emotions only her was able to make him feel.
Prologue THE FIRST TIME she met him, she felt like she's being swallowed by a tidal wave. A dangerous tidal wave she should have avoided from the very first second their eyes met, but like a mad sailor in a raging sea, she threw away her fears and let herself drown with all the emotions he could make her feel. Pinagmasdan niya ang pares ng mga mata nito, at nang mapansin ang isang bagay, hindi napigilan ni Gie ang bahagyang ikunot ang kanyang noo. His pair of eyes seems to be calling for help. His pools spoke the words she knew his lips would never tell. "Love freely now, wild heart..." Even his voice has no trace of softness—deep, a little rough, like it was owned by some
Kabanata 1 "Good girls often get attracted to bad boys." Natulala si Gie sa screen ng kanyang laptop nang marinig ang sinabi ng bida sa pelikulang pinanonood niya. She can't believe that the first person that will come inside her head after hearing it would be the dangerous older brother of her Kuya Trojan. Simula noong araw na lumaya ang asawa ng ate Bella niya, hindi na talaga niya nakalimutan si Gresso. Nag-camping na ito nang tuluyan sa kanyang isipan dahilan para mapatanong siya sa kanyang sarili kung buo pa ba siya nang umalis sila sa supermax. Naiwan ba ang lahat ng pinag-aralan niya roon kaya parang napaka-irasyonal na niyang mag-isip? Really? She's letting that psychopath stay in her system? Hindi niya yata matanggap.
Kabanata 2 NAPABALING si Gie sa pinto ng kanyang silid nang marinig ang ilang katok. Nang makita ang kuya Trojan niya ay kaagad siyang tumayo saka ito nginitian. "Kuya, kailan ka umuwi?" "I just got home an hour ago, Gie. We got withdrawn from the last mission since we got compromised." Ngumiti ito sa kanya saka mahinang tinapik ang kanyang balikat. "Sorry, I didn't make it on your oath-taking. I'm really happy for you, thou." "Thank you, kuya. So how long are you gonna stay this time?" "I'll have a new assignment six months in six months and uhm, actually about that, kaya kita pinuntahan dahil may importante akong gustong sabihin." Napakunot siya ng noo nang mahimigan ang pagka
Kabanata 3 "THAT DOCTOR IS MINE." Nalaglag ang panga ni Gie nang pagkatapos ang nakakawindang na deklarasyon ni Gresso, bumulagta ito sa kanyang harap at nangisay matapos kuryentehin ng mga gwardya. Nangingisay itong nakatingin sa kanya, tila gustong magpasaklolo ngunit hindi siya makagalaw sa kinatatayuan dala ng gulat. Nang tigilan ang pagkuryente ay habol-habol nito ang hiningang tumihaya. Umigting ang panga nito at masamang tinitigan ang mga gwardyang nanguryente sa kanya. "You motherfuckers just ruined a perfect moment." Nagngingitngit ang mga ngiping asik. He reached for his baseball bat. "I'm gonna send you back to your daddy's balls you useless sperms—" Muli itong nangis
Kabanata 4 "WIPED OUT." Ysiah flicked his pen on the table. Bumuga ito ng hangin at hinilamos ang palad sa mukha bago sila seryosong tinignan isa-isa ng mga kasamang doktor. "As expected, all records are wiped out. Those things we have in the system are all fake. The MI6 was right. We're really back to square one and we gotta be careful. There are people here who must be guarding those inmates who have the chips." Kumunot ang noo ni Gie. "I don't get it. Isn't the Warden aware about the records?" "Although he has the rights to know and touch the records himself, the MI6 has been informed that the Warden was given the false ones. The MI6 already reviewed the records they retrieved when they received the request for this mission but
Kabanata 5 NAYAYAMOT na tinignan ni Gie si Gresso nang pumasok na naman ito ng clinic. Walang posas at bukas ang unang tatlong butones ng damit, makahulugan ang tingin at parang laging nagdedeklarang kanya siya. Gusto na yata talaga niyang pagsisihang na-curious siya masyado rito at in-entertain niya ang pakiramdam na dinulot nito sa kanyang sistema noon. Ngayon ay halos araw-araw itong laman ng clinic. Minsan maayos ang itsura, minsan, ganito. She noticed the new bruise and cut on his right cheek. Nang mapunta sa mga kamao nito ang kanyang tingin ay napansin niyang nakabalot ng benda ang parteng knuckles nito. Ilang beses na niya iyong napansin. Mukhang hindi talaga ito mabubuhay nang walang karahasan. "Hey, Doc. Just here to giv
Kabanata 6 SIGURADO si Gie na mukha na siyang bruha kakasabunot niya sa kanyang sarili magmula pa kanina. Nakailang ikot na siya sa higaan pero hindi talaga siya dinadalaw ng antok. God, she still feels the hype, and she isn't sure if she's liking it. Patuloy na pumapasok sa kanyang isip ang nangyari sa banyo ng clinic at nahihiya siya na kusang bumigay ang katawan niya kay Gresso. She was like a lost explorer who gave in to the call of lust. Nagpadaig siya sa kadarangang dulot ng mga halik at haplos ni Gresso, at ngayon binabagabag siya ng matinong bahagi ng kanyang isip. What happened? Or she should say, how did it happen? Paano siyang tumiklop nang ganoon kabilis? His kisses, his sultry kisses against her skin drove her mad. So mad she thought she'll completely go insane already
Kabanata 7 "HARDER." Matalim na tinitigan ni Gresso ang bilanggong nagmamasahe sa kanyang likod. "What kind of bones do you have? Didn't you suck enough milk from Momma?" Hindi kumibo ang preso. Sanay na ito sa bibig ni Gresso dahil mula nang makilala niya ito ay ganoon na magsalita sa kanya. Gresso straighten up his back as the massage become better. Naroon sila sa court ng sarili niyang grupo, nagpapaaraw nang umagang iyon. Some inmates are playing basketball while others are busy building muscles. The mundane scene for the inmates, he guess, but it's boring. Really boring to him. "Boss, don't you have a schedule today?" Biro ng isa sa mga bata niya na ang tinutukoy ay ang pag
Epilogue A CALMING WIND. She's like the wind that calmed his raging waves, the gentle breeze who brought peace in his wrecked soul and tamed his wild heart. Ilang taon na, pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Gresso na kanya na ang babaeng abalang mag-advice sa maraming pasyenteng dumalo sa kanilang medical mission. Ah, that magnetic eyes that seems to smile when she laughs, who wouldn't love to stare at it forever? Those eyes captured him since the very beginning, and he regret not even a second in his life that he stared at it and took the risk of getting drowned in the emotions only her was able to make him feel.
Kabanata 34 TAHIMIK na pinanood ni Gresso kung papaanong pinarangalan ng buong MI6 ang isa sa pinakamagiting na taong nakilala niya. Everyone who knew Frodo in the organization or personally, wept when they found out the heroic act he did for thousands of people. Even the whole world cried and praised him, and the French government even honored his death and called him the young hero of the new generation. He was celebrated as the brave agent, but Gresso praised him more for his beautiful heart. Napakaraming alaalang iniwan ni Gresso sa kanyang puso, at hinding-hindi niya makalilimutan kailanman ni isa sa mga iyon. "Frodo the brave, the David who saved thousands. But I remember more the Frenchie who pulled me up when I was so down." He laughed softly as he stared at the newly built
Kabanata 33 NAGPUYOS ang dibdib ni Gresso sa galit, takot at matinding pangamba para kay Frodo matapos sabihin ni Tejano ang natitirang paraang naiisip ni Frodo upang hindi matuloy ang launching ng missiles. "He told me to get something he left on my Pharaoh but the moment I stepped out of the control room, he fucking shut the door and locked it from the inside! Walang silbi ang baril ko, putangina hindi mabuksan ang pinto mula sa labas!" Nanlamig ang katawan ni Gresso.Fuck! Fuck! God damn it, Frodo! What the fuck! Buhat ang kanyang anak, tumakbo siya palabas kasama ang mga kaibigan patungo sa control room. Dumadagundong sa kaba ang puso ni Gresso at pakiramdam niya, sasabog ang dibdib niya sa halo-halong emosyong s
Kabanata 32 EVERYONE was in total awe when they arrived at Tejano's house. Si Frodo na hirap pang humakbang, namimilog ang mga mata habang nakaawang ang bibig. "Bozz Tejano your houze iz more than beautiful and very very crazy!" Umismid si Tejano. Sanay na siya sa ganoong reaksyon dahil sa structure ng kanyang bahay. He rarely goes home for the past year because of the memories it bring at hindi rin niya nami-maintain ngunit sa labas pa lamang ng bahay, kita na ang detalye. It is a three-storey house with an upside-down viking ship for the roof, and bullet-proof glass walls. Malawak ang bakuran at ang damo, hindi man halata, peke.
Kabanata 31 PINASADAHAN ni Gresso ng kanyang palad ang kanyang panga habang mariing nakapikit. Nagngingitngit na ang mga ngipin niya sa galit, at kung maaari lamang na hablutin niya mula sa screen ng laptop ang lintik na kumuha sa anak niya, kanina pa niya nagawa. "I knew it! I knew there's really something wrong with that guy! Siya rin ang kasama sa lahat ng paghahatid sa mga preso sa ospital noong nasa Italy pa!" Asik ni Tejano. Nagsama-sama na silang lahat na involved sa case noon sa kulungan para malaman kung may kakaiba bang kilos noon pa ang taong may hawak ngayon kay Francia. "S—Siya rin ang napagtanungan ko noon tungkol sa underground fights, Gresso." Pag-amin ni Gie. Na
Kabanata 30 GIE COULDN'T believe she let herself get consumed again by her own desires. Nang makatulog siya matapos ang nangyari sa kanila ni Gresso, pakiramdam niya ay iyon na ang pinakamahimbing na tulog na nakuha niya matapos ang ilang taon. When she woke up with Gresso's gentle kisses on her head, mahina siyang umungol at kinurap ang kanyang mga mata. Gresso greeted her with an inward smile, and when he kissed her lips before he said "good morning", Gie felt like someone poured a bucket on ice water on her body. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at napalayo siya bigla rito. Hinilamos niya ang kanyang mga palad sa mukha nang mahimasmasan saka niya ito matalim na tinitigan. "Get out."
Kabanata 29 HALOS alas dos na ng madaling araw natapos ang importanteng pagpupulong sa ospital dahil sa mga bagong changes na ginawa ng board. Cyrus offered to give Gie a ride. Gusto niya sanang tumanggi dahil out of way ang subdivision nila ngunit mapilit si Cyrus. He's been trying to court her since she started working at the hospital but Gie made it very clear na hanggang pagkakaibigan lamang talaga ang kaya niyang ibigay rito. But Cyrus is persistent. Sinabi nito sa kanya na hindi naman niya ito kailangang ituring na manliligaw kung hindi pa siya handa ngunit sana ay hayaan niya raw itong maipakilala ang katauhan nito. "Bye, guys. Hatid ko lang si Doc. Gie," paalam ni Cyrus sa mga kasamahan nila. Nagkantyawan naman ang
Kabanata 28 NAPAILING na nang tuluyan si Gie nang makitang umuusok na naman ang kawali. Gresso burned the hotdogs and omelettes...again. Naaawa na si Gie dahil halatang nahihiya na ito sa mga batang naghihintay ng pagkain kaya nang hindi na siya nakatiis, inagaw na niya ang frying pan. He sighed and looked at her apologetically. "I really don't know how but I'm willing to learn, Gie." His voice sounded ashamed as his eyes went softer. Lalo tuloy siyang naawa. Hindi niya akalaing may ganitong bahagi si Gresso. "Ako na, Gresso." Nilagay niya sa sink ang kawawang frying pan saka siya naglabas na lamang ng panibago. Kukuha na sana siya ng hotdogs at eggs pero kumilos na ito at binuksan ang fridge. Hindi tuloy niya naiwasang pagmasdan
Kabanata 27 GRESSO can't help but sneak inside the triplets' room when he woke up. Tulog pa ang tatlo kaya nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong pagmasdan ang napakaamong mukha ng mga ito. It's really hard to tell which is which since they are all identical, but with the names engraved on their bed's headboard, he had the chance to study each of them and tell who they are. May init na humagod sa kanyang puso nang mabasa ang pangalan ng mga bata. Para siyang siraulong napangisi nang mapagtantong hindi lamang siya lasing nang sabihin ng kapatid niya ang mga pangalan ng tatlo. Those names, he said it to Gie when they were still together in prison. Now he is getting higher hopes that the triplets are his. Idagdag pang inamin ni Trojan na wal