Chapter 34: Stuck

"Mom, where's Dad?" Biglang tanong ni Gabriel noong gabing umuwi kami pagkatapos ng family dinner. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa aking narinig. I didn't expect that one of them would ask me this question sooner. They're too young to ask me this!

Natuyuan ako ng lalamunan. How can I explain this to them? And I'm not prepared for this. Nagkatinginan kami ni Manang Lydia kaya tumikhim ako.

"Uhm, h-he's working somewhere f-far." I stuttered. Natataranta ako habang pilit na nag-iiwas ng tingin kay Gabriel.

"Gavin has a Dad." Gabriel commented again. Halos mapakamot ako sa aking batok dahil sa lumalabas sa bibig ni Gabriel.

"Y-yes. And you too have a dad. H-he just have to work somewhere far." Sagot ko sa kan'ya. Kinalabit naman ako ni Josiah.

"When he coming home?" Tanong naman ni Josiah na nakikinig pala sa pinag-uusapan namin ng kakambal niya.

"Soon. We'll see him soon." Sagot ko at binalewala ang usapan. "Did you enjoy our visit to grandma and grandpa?" Tanong ko