Chapter 26

Tashi’s POV

Parang huminto ang tibok ng puso ko sa narinig. Ramdam ko ang paninikip ng dibdib nang lingunin si Spring na gulat na gulat din sa balitang sinabi ng kaniyang ina. When he looked at me, I saw how worried he is while looking at me. Napaiwas lang ako ng tingin dahil pakiramdam ko’y nangingilid ang luha dahil sa balitang narinig.

“What are you talking about, Mama?” galit na tanong ni Spring but of course, I know him too well. Hindi man halata, I heard his voice tremble. I don’t know if for excitement or fear.

“Uh… I’m sorry if I just tell it now… My daughter… I want my daughter to have his father too…” Hindi na napigilan pa ni Kristine ang umiyak habang hinahaplos ang buhok ng anak niya na nagtatakang napatingin sa kaniyang ina. I was just looking at her.

“Ocean… Take Winter first,” ani Tita kay Ocean na kapapasok lang sa loob. She was just looking at me. Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapaiwas ng tingin. Hindi ko alam kung paano ako mag-rereact.

Kinuha ni Ocean ang bata habang si