Chapter 22

Nico's POV

"You're home," bungad sa akin ni daddy pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko sa bahay.

Ngumiti ako ng tipid at tumango. Bakit nandito siya ngayon? Hindi ba't mas importante sa kanya ang trabaho?

"Why are you here? Don't you have work?"

"It's Ace's birthday. Nakalimutan mo?" kunot noo niya akong tinignan.

"Of course not. Hindi ko lang inaasahan na hindi ka pumasok ngayon dad."

"Ace is still not here. Bakit hindi kayo nagsabay umuwi?"

Tumaas ang kilay ko at gusto kong suminghal.

"Dad, alam mo naman kung gaano kami hindi magkasundo diba?"

"Nico naman, tatlo na nga lang kayong magkakapatid puro pa kayo away. Sort it out okay?"

He calmly said.

"I've tried dad. At anong nangyari? Wala. Sa mga ibang tao lang sila mabait. They're hypocrites. You can't see my effort trying to get close to them because you always have work," mariing saad ko at natigilan naman siya.

"You used to be so close. What happened?" he asked as if he were too concerned.

"I don't know. Ask mom. Maybe she ca