Warning: R-18

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Epilogue

Love definitely without a doubt is an enigma. It overwhelms you but it can make you bleed at the same time. It makes you do choices that are shouldn't be chosen. It makes you understand things that are made to be difficult. It makes you appreciate things you supposedly hate.

At first, I thought love will bring you all the joy you can have. Never have I ever thought that love will bring you to the darkest sides of pure pain and sadness. And with that, you'll be able to surmise what choices you'll have to choose and what should not be.

“Do you, Precious Snow Villegas, take Phil Dominick Caballeros as your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” wika ni Father Vicente.

A simple question that will change your world. A question that will make you risk everything; your life and your soul.

But the only question I've been waiting for.

I smiled at Pildo who was holding my hands tight. We're both facing each other. On my face is a veil covering a part of me from him. On our hands are golden rings that will seal our love, our pains, our sacrifices... our life as couple.

“I do, Father,” I answered.

I held the ring on my hand and put it on his left ring finger. I could even feel my fingers shaking in too much emotion.

I can hear the cries of my parents and Persy at the back. Even Phira's cries are heard.

“Do you, Phil Dominick Caballeros, take Precious Snow Villegas, as your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” muling wika ni Father Vicente.

Even amidst the veil that covers my face, I could still see Pildo smile softly at me as he held my hand with care, and put the ring on me.

“Yes, I do, Father,” sagot niya.

“And with the power vested in me, I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride,” ani Father Vicente.

Si Pildo na malawak ang ngiti ay inalis ang veil na nakatakip sa mukha ko. I answered him with a smile. Looking at him now, I can't believe he's already mine... forever.

He pulled me closer to him as softly as he could, placed his huge hands on my cheeks and before he could even kiss me, he whispered, “Finally, Misis Caballeros.”

And then kissed me on my lips hastily, sealing our marriage.

“B-Babe, w-wala na ang Precy natin, babe. K-Kinuha na siya sa atin,” I could hear my Dad crying.

Gusto kong matawa. Bakit naman kinuha, Dad? Buhay pa ako? Kinasal lang ako.

“Kuya Pildo, b-bitawan mo ang Ate ko,” I could hear Persy's choking voice.

Pildo chuckled on my lips as he let go of my face and finished the kiss. “Rinig na rinig ko ang pamilya mo, babe,” bulong niya.

Mahina akong napailing. “Hayaan mo na.”

Hinawakan niya ang likod ko saka sabay kaming humarap sa mga taong naririto sa loob ng simbahan na natunghayan ang pag-iisang dibdib namin ni Pildo.

My Mom was hugging my Dad as he cried on her neck. Persy is snaking his huge arms on my Mom's tiny ones.

I chuckled and felt my eyes blurry. “Lapitan ko na kaya sila, babe?” tanong ko kay Pildo.

Tumango naman siya habang mahinang natawa. “Lapitan mo na. Kawawa naman sila.”

Akmang bababa ako nang biglang nakalapit nang sabay si Phira at Asahi sa harap namin. Parehas silang may hawak na camera. Si Phira ay pulang-pula ang mata at ilong sa kakaiyak, samantalang si Asahi ay kalmado lang.

“Diyan lang kayo! Kailangan niyong magkaroon ng wedding picture!” saad ni Phira saka sinenyasan kaming tumigil.

Agad naman kaming tumigil ni Pildo. Hinawakan ni Pildo ang likod ko habang nakaharap kami sa dalawa.

“Ayusin niyo naman ang ngiti ninyo,” wika ni Asahi na magkasalubong ang kilay.

They both clicked on their cameras. Parehas pa na may flash. Ang sakit sa mata.

“Okay na?” tanong ko habang nakangiti.

“Hindi! Kiss muna, kiss muna. Kukuhanan ko,” saad ni Phira.

Bumuntong-hininga ako. Mabilis akong humarap kay Pildo. He leaned closer to me and kissed me on my lips like what the photographers wanted.

“Okay na, okay na. Tama na, ang laswa na, eh,” saad ni Asahi.

Natawa naman kami ni Pildo. Phira immediately hugged me the moment she's done taking photos.

“Bakit naman nauna ka, 'te?! Hindi mo ako hinintay!” she said.

I chuckled. “Kung maka-nauna ka naman, para mo naman akong pinatay! Kinasal lang ako, Phira, ano ka ba?”

Niyugyog niya ako. “Iyon na nga, eh! Nauna ka sa akin! Dapat sabay tayo, eh!”

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. “Bakit? May jowa ka ba?”

Ngumuso siya saka umirap sa akin. “Oo, 'te! Hindi ko sinabi sayo para surprise! Magugulat ka na lang, ikakasal na ako!”

Ngumisi ako. “Talaga? Sino iyan? Gwapo? Koreano? Pilipino? Hapon? Ano? Sabihin mo!” Pangungulit ko.

Ngumisi siya pabalik. “Secret! Wala akong sasabihin! Para magulat ka talaga!”

“Precy!”

Napalingon kami ng sabay kay Phoemi. Lumuluha rin siyang tumakbo palapit sa amin.

Mabilis niya akong niyakap nang makalapit siya. “You're married na, girl! Sana all! Congratulations!” Bumaling siya kay Pildo. “Congratulations, Pildo!”

Tipid na ngumiti si Pildo sa kanya saka tumango. “Thank you, Phoemi. Ikaw naman sunod.”

Ngumuso siya agad saka sumimangot. “Wala! Ayoko na mag-asawa! Pare-parehas lang naman kayong mga lalaki, eh!”

Napataas ang kilay namin ni Phira. “Bakit, 'te? Anyare sayo?” saad ni Phira.

Umirap si Phoemi ulit. “Huwag mo nang itanong! Ah, basta, congratulations na lang! Hindi niyo ako mapipilit magpakasal!”

“Wala namang namimilit sayo, 'te,” ani Phira. “Broken ka ba?”

Humalukipkip si Phoemi saka sumimangot. “Hindi! Talagang ayoko lang sa lalaki! Ayoko sa kanilang lahat!”

“Nadamay pa ako diyan sa galit mo, Phoemi, ah,” Tito Santino went towards us, beside him is Tita Ayen.

They're both smiling at us lovingly.

“Congratulations, Precy,” bati ni Tita Ayen sa amin.

I smiled at her. She hugged me so I hugged her back.

“Thank you, Tita Ayen!” wika ko.

She looked at Pildo and smiled. “Congratulations, hijo.”

“Thank you po, Tita,” wika ni Pildo.

“Iyong gift ko sa inyong dalawa nandoon na sa venue,” wika ni Tita Ayen.

I nodded and smiled. “Aw, thank you po!”

“Oh, picture muna tayo. Phirs, hija, picture-ran mo kami,” wika ni Tito Santino saka umakbay kay Tita Ayen.

Agad namang hinawakan ni Phira ang camera niya.

Biglang hinampas ni Tita Ayen si Tito Santino. “Ano ka ba, Santino? Sa kinasal tayo magpapa-picture!”

“Ah, sa kanila ba? Ah, okay,” ani Tito Santino na kinatawa ko lang.

Mabilis silang lumapit sa amin. Tinawag naman agad ni Phoemi ang mga kapatid niya saka nagpa-picture sa amin.

“Okay na!” wika ni Phira.

“Okay. Mauna na kami sa venue, hija, hijo. Congratulations ulit,” wika ni Tita Ayen.

“Okay po, Tita. Ingat po kayo sa biyahe,” wika ko.

Sabay na silang umalis, pati si Phoemi ay sumabay na sa parents niya.

Mabilis namang lumapit sa amin sina Tita Phaebe at Tito Philip. Kasama nila si Enna at Code.

“Congratulations, Precy! Aw, you were still so little back then. Now, look at you! You're married na!” saad ni Tita Phaebe saka yumakap sa akin.

Mahina akong natawa saka niyakap ko rin siya pabalik. “Thank you so much, Tita!”

She let go of me and looked at Pildo. “And look at you, Pildo! You're so big na rin! Sobrang bilis talaga ng time! Congratulations to you both.”

Ngumiti pabalik si Pildo sa kanya. “Thank you po, Tita.”

Tito Philip just smiled at us. “Congratulations to you.”

And we both answered 'thank you'.

Enna and Code congratulated us as well. Then called Phira to take photos of us.

“Phira, baby, picture-ran mo kami with the newly weds,” saad ni Tita Phaebe.

Ngumiwi si Phira. “Bakit kayo lang? Hindi ba ako part sa family?”

“Come here. Let's take a picture together,” tawag ni Tito Philip sa kanya saka sinenyasan siyang lumipas.

“Asahi! Pa-picture kami!” tawag ni Phira kay Asahi na busy rin sa kaka-picture sa iba.

Agad naman siyang lumingon saka mabilis na lumapit. Kinuha niya ang camera ni Phira saka iyon ang ginamit.

“Okay, 1,2,3, smile!” ani Asahi.

Ilang beses kaming kinuhanan ng picture bago sila nagpaalam na mauuna sa venue. Si Phira naman ay nagpaiwan dahil nga supportive bff ko raw siya at siya ang bahala sa picture-taking, eh, may photographer naman maliban sa kay Asahi at sa kanya.

A lot of people congratulated us and took photos of us. Even the Lareho family, Tito Evs and his family, Tito Eros too, and some more people I am not that close with but close to my parents.

Matapos ang lahat ng tao ay sina Mommy na ang lumapit sa amin.

“Honey!” aniya saka mabilis na yumakap sa akin.

I smiled wide and hugged her tight. “No crying, Mom. Kinasal lang po ako. Hindi mawawala.”

She sniffed and nodded on my arms. Then she let go.

She looked at us both. “Congratulations, my darlings. I'm so happy for the both you. I'm so excited to have grandchildren already!”

“Babe naman! Nang-aasar ka ba? Nasasaktan na nga iyong tao rito, oh,” my crying Dad went to me and hugged me as tight as he could.

I chuckled and hugged him back. “Dad, why are you crying? Kinasal lang ako!”

“Iyon na nga, eh! Kinasal ka! Dapat hindi ako pumayag, anak. Dapat talaga tinago kita!” aniya.

“May plano ka pala, Dad, hindi mo naman sinabi sa akin. Pwede naman sana nating gawin iyong plano mo,” sabad naman ni Persy na may bakas pa ng luha ang mukha.

I smiled at him. “Come here. Yakapin mo rin ako.”

Umirap siya sa akin. Pero agad rin naman siyang lumapit saka yumakap sa akin.

“My two cry babies,” bulong ko sa kanila. “Stop crying. Mag-pi-picture pa tayo.”

“Oh sige, mag-picture tayo,” wika ni Dad tapos ay sabay silang humiwalay ni Persy ng yakap sa akin.

Agad namang naghanda si Phira para picture-ran kami. Nakangiti na kaming lahat nang biglang lingunin ni Dad si Pildo.

“Ba't nandiyan itong lalaking ito, Precy ko? Naaasar ako sa mukha niya,” bulong ni Dad sa akin.

I heard Pildo chuckled beside me. Narinig rin niya ang sinabi ni Daddy.

“Daddy, asawa ko iyan. Huwag ka nang magreklamo,” bulong ko pabalik sa kanya na kinasimangot niya lang.

Nang matapos ay bigla namang dumating sina Tita Dahlia at Tito Paul. Malawak ang ngiti nilang dalawa.

Mabilis na yumakap si Tita Dahlia sa akin. “Congratulations, Precy! Alagaan mo ang baby ko, ha? Kahit mas matangkad iyan sa akin, mahal na mahal ko iyan.”

I chuckled and nodded. “Yes na yes po, Tita.”

Humiwalay siya ng yakap tapos ay nakangusong tumingin kay Pildo. Malakas na bumuntong-hininga si Pildo.

“Huwag na, Ma. Kinasal lang ako,” ungot niya.

“Hindi mo ba ako yayakapin?” tanong ni Tita Dahlia.

Bumuntong-hiningang muli si Pildo pero mabilis na lumapit sa Mama niya saka yumakap.

“Congratulations, anak ko,” wika ni Tita Dahlia. “Paul, halika rito. Yumakap ka rin.”

Bumuntong-hininga si Tito Paul saka lumapit na lang din at yumakap.

“Okay, picture-ran ko kayo ng family niyo, Tita Dahls,” wika ni Phira. “Harap kayo rito, and smile!”

Agad namang humarap sina Tita Dahlia at Tito Paul, kasama si Pildo, ang nag-iisa nilang baby. Then Phira told us to take pictures together with my whole family and Pildo's too.

After we took photos, they immediately helped us towards the car. May driver na ni-hire si Dad for us.

Bago pa maisara ni Pildo ang pinto ay pinigilan ito ni Daddy.

“Pildo, ingatan mo iyang anak ko, ha? Kung ayaw mong ipa-sniper kita!” banta ni Daddy.

Sumimangutan ko siya. “Mom, si Dad, oh!”

Mabilis naman siyang kinurot ni Mommy sa tagiliran. “Aray ko, babe! Joke lang iyon.”

“Ginagaya mo si Daddy ko, Simour! Isusumbong kita!” wika ni Mommy.

Ngumuso si Dad. “Akala ko kasi makakapaghigante na ako.”

Naiiling na isinara ni Pildo ang sasakyan. Then he told the driver to get going.

He leaned closer to me and whispered. “Excited na ako sa honeymoon natin, babe.”

Nag-init ang pisngi ko at malakas siyang hinampas sa hita. “Tumigil ka nga. Malandi ka.”

Ngumuso siya. “Bakit? Gagawin rin naman talaga natin iyan pagkatapos ng kasal. Wala namang mali doon,” bulong niya.

Sinmaan ko siya ng tingin. “Katawan ko lang yata ang habol mo, Pildo,” bulong ko pabalik.

Gumapang ang palad niya sa likod ko saka hinaplos ang bewang ko. “Bonus lang iyon, Mrs. Caballeros.”

Inirapan ko siya sa kabila ng pamumula ng pisngi ko. “Huwag kang malikot. Wala pang honeymoon.”

“Okay. Lagot ka sa akin sa honeymoon natin,” bulong niya kaya mabilis kong hinampas ang hita niya.

Kahit pa excited rin naman ako sa honeymoon.

We were holding hands when we arrived at the venue. People are already there, waiting for us. The place is so wonderful that it makes my heart cry.

I can't believe I'll be this happy. The feeling is too much.

“I love you, babe,” bulong sa akin ni Pildo.

I smiled and looked at him. “Mahal na mahal rin kita.”

“Alright, newly weds! Kindly come here at the front. It's time for the throwing bouquet and garter!” wika ni Phira na siyang MC ng venue.

Ang dami niyang career today.

Agad naman akong inalalayan ni Pildo patungo sa gitna.

“Alright, women, you may line up at the back of the bride,” wika ni Phira. “Make sure not to get hurt, everyone. Mrs. Caballeros, kindly prepare your bouquet.”

Sumunod naman ako. I held the bouquet with both of my hands as I waited for Phira to start counting.

“Alright. In one, two, three, throw!” aniya.

Agad kong binato ang bouquet sa likod ko. Rinig ko ang sigawan. I then turned around to see who had the bouquet.

I laughed when I saw that Phoemi has it. Nakasimangot pa siya dahil nga ayaw niyang magpakasal.

“Alright! Sa gentlemen naman tayo. Women, kindly, take your seats. Gentlemen, kindly line up behind our groom. Groom, prepare to throw the garter,” wika ni Phira.

Sumunod naman si Pildo saka tumalikod. Nakatayo lang ako sa tabi niya saka nanood.

“Okay, and in the count of three, one, two, three, throw it!” wika ni Phira.

Agad na binato ni Pildo ang garter. Napatawa ako nang kay Asahi tumama ang garter kahit panay iwas siya.

Mabilis kong hinila si Pildo. “Pildo, si Asahi ang nakakuha!” Tumatawa kong sabi.

Agad naman siyang lumingon. Parehas nang nakasimangot si Phoemi at si Asahi.

Then Phira announced for Asahi and Phoemi to come in front. Asahi will put the garter on Phoemi's thigh which owned a huge cheer from the crowd.

Except for that one guy who doesn't look happy watching, holding a wine on his hand, wearing a white button-down long sleeved polo, with his other hand on his pocket, looking ready to kill—which I don't want to mention who.

Matapos ang sigawan ay mabilis na nag-announce si Phira tungkol sa bigayan ng message. Pildo held my back as we sat on the sofa at the front.

In the middle of the venue is a microphone, where all the people who wants to share their messages for us will talk.

Of course, our parents are the first ones to give their message. First from my Mom.

“Precy, honey, and Pildo, dear, congratulations! At first, I was shipping you both. I didn't know you'd really end up together,” she smiled softly. “Precy, my baby, you're a grown up now. I don't have doubts about you. I trusted you since the very moment you started your first walk. And seeing you married that good man beside you, made me trust you more. I love you, honey.”

I mouthed 'I love you' back.

“Pildo, I know you're a good man. I had always trusted you for my Precy. All I wanna ask now is for you to take care of her, and love her until you both grow old together. Don't hurt my baby, or I will really smack you,” she chuckled making Pildo chuckle as well. “You'd probably face so many conflicts in the future as married couples, but the strongest weapon for any problem, is to always stay by each other's side. Again, congratulations to the both you! I love you both!”

Sumunod naman si Daddy. He looks calm now. Medyo maga pa ang mata pero hindi na umiiyak.

“Precy ko, parang kailan lang ang liit-liit mo pa—”

“Daddy!” Natatawang tawag ko sa kanya.

Hahaba na naman iyan kapag babalik siya sa nakaraan, eh!

Bumuntong-hininga siya saka sumenyas sa akin na 'okay'.

“Oo na, oo na, hindi na ako babalik sa nakaraan,” aniya na kinatawa ng marami. “I'm so proud of you, princess. Seeing you married now made me realize how much I've grown older. Seeing you married also scares me, princess. But I trust you with everything now. Know that even if you already changed your surname, you'll always be open to hug your old man.”

I smiled as my heart tugged. Si Daddy talaga!

“And Pildo, hijo. Parang nagsisisi na ako noong suportang-suporta ako sayo para sa anak ko dahil talagang tinotoo mo naman. Pinakasalan mo talaga.” Bumuntong-hininga siya saka nailing, kahit si Pildo ay mahinang natawa. “Pero masaya ako na ikaw ang pinakasalan ng anak ko, Pildo. Malaki ang tiwala ko sayo. Kaya huwag mong pababayaan ang anak ko. Alagaan mo siya, intindihin mo, mahalin. At kung sakali mang mapagod ka, huwag kang mag-alinlangang ibalik siya sa amin, basta huwag mo lang siyang sasaktan. Iyon lang ang hinihingi ko sayo. Again, congratulations!”

I felt Pildo's hand on my hand tightened. He then whispered, “Hindi kita isasauli.”

Mahina akong natawa saka kinurot siya. “Baka marinig ka.”

“Okay, next message will be from Perseus Sarem Villegas,” wika ni Phira.

Agad kong nilingon ang kapatid kong katabi si Civ, Hephi, Efron, Javi, Code, Kuya Nicco, and the gago squad, ang dami nila, eh.

Nanlalaki ang mga mata niya habang tinuturo ang sarili. Ang mga katabi niya ay tawang-tawa at pinagkakanulo siya sa gitna.

Napabuntong-hininga siya saka lumapit sa microphone.

“Good day, everyone,” bati niya.

Agad akong nag-iwas ng tingin at nagpigil ng tawa. I had an eye-to-eye with Phira who was also looking away, pinipigilan rin ang tawa.

“Wohoo! Tropa ko iyan!” biglang sigaw ni Efron.

Mabilis naman siyang hinampas ni Hephi para patahimikin. Pero nagsisigaw naman sina Code, Harri, Evros, and so on and so forth.

Kaya siguro hindi ako nagjowa noon agad, dahil ang tropa ni Persy, puros gago.

“Go, friendship! Huwag mo kami ipahiya!” sigaw ni Code.

“Bro, mag-english ka, ah, para social!” sigaw ni Kader.

“Manahimik na nga kayo,” natatawang sabi ni Kuya Nicco sa mga ito.

Rinig ko ang muling pagbuntong-hininga ni Persy sa microphone. “Ate, Kuya, congrats. That's all, thank you.”

Saka mabilis na umalis sa harap. Agad naman siyang kinantiyawan ng mga gago niyang tropa.

And after all the messages we received, everyone started eating.

Pildo, kept on whispering to me that he already want to go out and rest. But I kept on telling him to be calm for a moment.

And then, hours later, Pildo's wish was granted. Agad na kaming umalis at nagpaalam sa lahat dahil tutungo na kami agad sa isla kung saan magaganap ang honeymoon namin.

My Dad kept on repeating at Pildo not to touch me inappropriately or he will kill him, but of course Pildo is not Pildo if he would listen.

Because when we arrived at the island, and went to the cabin, Pildo immediately grabbed my body and kissed me in a torrid way like a hungry man.

I hugged his nape as he lifted my body and went to the bed. His hands are roaming around my tiny body, squeezing and pinching every part of me.

His kisses were deep and searing. Entering his tongue in my mouth, and playing his tongue with mine.

He nipped my tongue as I opened my mouth to give him permission to do what he wants. He lipped and lapped my lips and my tongue unstoppably.

I answered all his kisses, running my tiny fingers on his body. He's only wearing a white polo, so it was easy for me to unbutton it.

Once his buttons are out, I entered my tiny hands in his shirt, caressing his clad built chest, and rocky stomach.

We never let go from the hungry kisses. His hands ran to my thighs, caressing and squeezing it. Then it went higher, until it reached my still clothed womanhood, where he caressed it tardily, then played with the seam of my panty.

He started taking off my spaghetti strapped white dress while I nipped his lips. My hands are on his pants, unbuttoning it.

The moment my dress flew, he carried me in one swift, and put me on his lap, making me feel his hardened steel. Now, I'm topless in front of him.

His kisses went down to my neck, making me throw my head back, closed eyes. His hands squeezed my chest for a moment.

Then I felt his fingers played on the strap of my panty, pulling the tied straps, lefting me naked.

I hurriedly took off his polo and throw it away. His lips went back to my lips, lapping it again.

My hands caressed his steel hard manhood, before I unzipped his pants. He helped me took off his pants, together with his underwear.

Then he carried me, made me feel his hot body, as he pushed me on the bed. Tinukod niya ang isang braso sa kama sa gilid ng mukha ko. His other hand went to my nipple, playing it as he stared at me.

I bit my lower lip as I stared back at him, with desire, and love in between.

“P-Pildo,” I whispered.

He smiled softly before he kissed my lips once again, as I cupped his face to answer his hungry kisses. Then I felt his finger ran down to my womanhood, caressed it, then encircling it on my clitoris.

I moaned on his mouth as I felt the unexplainable pleasure. My legs are wide open, snaked around his body, while his finger is on my flower.

His mouth ran to my jaw, then down to my neck, nipping it, probably leaving red marks on it. I bit my lower lip when I felt him enter a finger on my flower, making me moan in pleasure and a glint of pain.

“Hmm...”

His fingers inside me started pushing and pulling, making me wetter. While his kisses went down to my chest, and entered one of my nipple on his mouth.

I grabbed a handful of his hair as I arched my back, bit my lower lip and moaned in pure pleasure.

“Hmm... hmm...”

His finger's pace went faster, until I felt something building up inside me. But he stopped playing, and pulled his finger out.

I felt his warm hands held both of my thigh, separated it widely. Bahagya siyang bumangon saka lumuhod sa harap ng nakabuka kong mga hita.

He looked down on my nakedness, eyes hooded in lust, adoration, and love. He squeezed my thighs twice.

“You're so beautiful,” bulong niya.

“T-Thank you,” bulong ko. “You're handsome yourself.”

He smiled then moved his body a bit on top of me, making me feel his hard manhood poking on my wet entrance, as he crouched on me.

Then I felt his hot breath on my ear. “Precy, I'm gonna water you now,” bulong niya.

Then I moaned loud when I felt him fastly entered his huge manhood inside me, making me feel both searing pain and pleasure at the same time.

And as we danced among ourselves, pace faster, hard, and deep, the cabin we're in was filled with moans.

Love is a butterfly, they say. It makes you appreciate beauty upon the flaw. It is a flower that blooms unknowingly. But it can also be a thorn that can prick you and make you bleed from within.

I have found the love I once thought wouldn't find me. This is Precious Snow Villegas-Caballeros, sewing the red string that tied me towards unknown devotion.

THE END

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Hello, tiniks!

Wonders of Love finally ended.

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Pildo's POV will be on the special chapter next to this, watch out <3.