Epilogue (Part 1): True Love

Jake's POV

Many would think that I am fortunate because we are wealthy. But looking back at my childhood, I was so unfortunate. Unlucky.

"Don't be weak, Jake! Shoot it! Kill it!" My mother shouted from behind.

I am holding the gun while pointing it to my target—the wild pig. My hand is trembling as I try to keep my posture because I am scared that my mother would punish me if I fail this task. I adequately measured the distance and the speed of the wild pig before letting the bullet out of this gun.

And I hit it.

I heard my mother's clap. But I couldn't look at her and join her in her happiness...because I just killed an animal.

I am a killer. I killed an animal. I killed a wild pig. I am a killer.

Paulit-ulit iyong tumatakbo sa isipan ko. My mother is saying something to my elder brother, Blaze, about something. Pero wala sa kanila ang focus ko. Nakatutok lang ang mga mata ko sa baboy ramo na pinatay ko. I saw the blood rushing through the wild pig's body. I saw it trembled when