Chapter 62

HINDI KO ALAM kung masyado na ba akong kabado at masyadong galit pero hindi ko na narinig ang bilis ng pintig ng puso ko. It was like a moment of peace and silence before I'd explode into a much explosive anger.

"Calm down, Ysa-"

"What is it, Pa?! Tell me the truth?!" I shouted at my father, ignoring my mother.

"l will tell you if you calm down," he said properly.

"I will calm down if you cut the bullshit!" malutong kong sinabi.

He sighed defeatedly. Alam kong sa ibang pagkakataon, baka tinakwil na nila ako sa mga sigaw at walang respeto kong sinabi pero sa nararamdaman ko ngayon, wala na akong pakialam. I want the truth so bad and my father knows that I'm going to raise hell if he stops talking.

"She isn't my daughter-"

"Really?" nangingilid na naman ang mga Iuha ko at sumulyap kay Mama. "Bakit? Natatakot ka na iwan ka ni Mama? At na magalit ako? Kami?"

"Ysa, calm down," ulit ni Mama. "Walang anak sa labas ang Papa mo."

"Then do you know how he sees her regularly, then, Mama?!"

Nilin