Kabanata 83.1

Leon closed his eyes and waited for his father to shot him but then wala. Wala siyang narinig na pagputok ng baril kaya naman dinilat niyang muli ang kanyang mga mata at tumingin sa kanyang ama.

Nakatutok ang baril nito sa kanya ngunt hindi magawang kalabitin ng kanyang ama ang gatilyo nito. His hand was even trembling while holding the gun. Tumulo ang luha sa kanyang mata habang nakatingin sa kanyang ama.

“What are you still waiting for?” mahina niyang tanong sa kanyang ama. “Shot me now. You don’t have to worry about my dead body. You know how to dispose dead bodies anyways. No one’s going to know you killed your own son.”

Wala na siyang pakialam kung papatayin siya ng kanyang ama at hindi na niya makita pa si Chandria pagkatapos ng araw na ito. He would die not marrying her. And maybe that’s way better than to marry his cold body, right?

Napatingin siya sa kanyag ama nang tinapon nito ang hawak nitong baril sa lapag kaya naman nangunot ang kanyang noo. His father looked at him. Nam