“Why do you look like me?” she asked. There is a visible confusion in her eyes. Napalunok ako. I am out of words. Walang salitang halos pumasok sa ‘king isipan para magsalita. Nakatitig lamang ako sa bata na kamukhang-kamukha ko. Her ginger red hair looks exactly same like mine. At ang kulay abo ni
That’s half a lie. Nasasaktan ako sa isiping hindi ako kilala ng sarili kong anak. Ngunit alam ko namang ito ang magiging kabayaran sa ‘king gagawin. I am fully aware that this would happen. Kung hindi ko lang siguro nakita ang bata siguro ay hindi ganito kasakit. “Are you sure? You look like it’s
“Hush it, Sia. I told you it’s perfectly fine. I accepted this. I wanted to help. It’s just that this is the very first time I went away without him by my side,” I explained. “You don’t have to feel sorry. Sadyang nakaka-miss lang talaga kakulitan niya.” She smiled at me but I know she’s not okay w
“Sino ka?” I asked. “Anong ginagawa mo sa pamamahay ko?” He stopped puffing his cigarette and looked at me. Ngumisi ito at tinapon sa center table ang sigarilyong umuusok pa. At dahil sa salamin ang center table, kitang-kita ko ang pagkasunog ng salamin. I glared at him. “My, my. So, you’re Attorn
“Yoki…” I uttered with my trembling voice. “C-can we talk? Are you free?” “I’m always free when it comes to you, Fei. Wait.” I heard some scratching noises before I heard his voice again. “What is it you wanted to talk about?” “He was here.” Napalunok ako. “Yoki, he was here.” “Who’s he?” nagtata
Kumalas ako sa yakap at mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro akong umiling. “H-hindi… Yoki, I’m afraid he left something inside this pad. Like a spy cam or something? Feeling ko kanina pa siya rito. I didn’t know how the hell he managed to get inside. B-baka-” “Okay, okay. I get it. Come on. Let’s get inside.
“Alas?” wala sa sarili kong sambit habang nakatitig sa kanya. Humarap naman ito sa ‘kin at kita ko ang gulat sa mga mata nito. Gayun din naman ako. “Fairy…” “Anong ginagawa mo rito?” I asked. “Do you live here?” Tumingin siya sa pintong na sa aking likuran. “What are you doing in Yoki’s place?”
Ang tinig ng anak ko ang siyang nakapagwala ng lahat ng aking pagod magmula sa paglipat ko galing sa condo ni Sia papunta rito sa condo ni Yoki. “I’m on my way to my work, baby.” Malumanay ang aking tinig nang sambitin ko ‘yon. “Kumain ka na ba?” “Hindi pa, Mommy. I just called because I miss you