KABANATA 48

"When are you coming home?"

A soft voice got my attention. Ngumiti ako at tiningnan ito. She was so beautiful in my eyes that I couln't help but to touch her chubby cheeks. Her geniune smile was glowing. Her sparkling eyes were like a reflection of my soul. Bagay na bagay rito ang suot na namumukadkad na bestidang kulay ube habang isinasayaw ng hangin ang kulot at umaalon nitong buhok.

Napahagikhik ito sa ginawa ko.

Mas lalong lumawak ang aking pagkakangiti. "I am home," sagot ko.

Umiling ito. Biglang Lumamlam ang mga mata. Nasaktan ako sa paraan ng pagtitig nito sa akin ngunit hindi ko na lamang binigyang pansin. It was better that way. Sometimes, you just have to keep your feelings by yourself. Enduring it alone no matter how hard or suffocating it was.

"You don't belong here," mahinang wika nito. "You belong to somewhere else." May itinuro ito. "There!"

I shifted my gaze and saw endless clouds in front of me. It was so white and looked fluffy. Parang ang sarap humiga roon at m