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Chapter 17: Grief.
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2021-11-03 16:49:30KATANA.
It's already 5AM... and my brother still hasn't came back. Kagabi pa akong naghihintay, pero wala pa rin. Nagpapahinga na nga't lahat-lahat ang mga kasama ko, kasama na sina Jeran, Belle, Remy, Santi at Lynn na galing sa labas, pero hindi ko pa rin magawang matulog. Patagal ng patagal, padoble lang ng padoble ang kaba sa dibdib ko. Natatakot ako para sa kaligtasan ng iba pa sa labas, lalong-lalo na kay Kuya.
"Espada." Daryl sat beside me. Tulad ko, niyakap niya rin ang tuhod niya at saglit na sumilip sa bintana. "Matulog ka na," mahina niyang sabi kasabay ng buntong-hininga.
Umiling ako at tipid na ngumiti. "Hindi ako inaantok," pagsisinungaling ko. "Hihintayin ko pa si Kuya." Muli akong sumilip sa bintana, pinapanood ang sikat ng araw na unti-unti ng sinisinagan ang gate na hindi pa rin bumubukas.
"Inumaga ka na rito, Katana," nag-aalalang sabi pa ni Daryl. Parang ngayon niya lang ata ako tinawag
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