Chapter Twenty-five

Hindi ko pa siya napapatawad. It isn’t that easy pero hindi ko din hiniling na kagalitan siya ng anak ko. It’s what happened but it really wasn’t my intention. Why would I? It would equally wishing ill for my son.

“Coffee.” I said, offering him the cup of coffee. Nasa kwarto na si Jeremy. Pagkatapos nilang magkita kanina ay mas pinili ni Jeremy na manatili sa kwarto. Hindi ko na muna siya sinundan and gave him space. I’ll talk to him later.

Jake's reaction when Jeremy said those words was unexplainable. Yung para bang wala kang nakikita sa ekspresyon sa mukha niya, medyo nakaawang ang bibig at maluha-luha ang mata. His eyes mirrored all the things he was feeling inside. Hurt. Sadness. Regret.

“Salamat,” he said. He took a sip of the coffee before he gave off a humorless laugh. “I knew it would hurt pero… ang sakit pala.”

“I…” I paused, I have no idea what to do or what to say. He smiled bitterly habang hawak pa rin ang tasa. “I didn’t expect that nor did I hope that would happen. Magi