Pagkatapos ng kaguluhan noong nakaraang araw, halos hindi ko na maalala kung paano ako nakatulog. Pakiramdam ko pagod na pagod ang katawan ko, pero mas pagod ang puso ko.But when I opened my eyes, Kalix was there—sitting beside the bed, his laptop in hand, looking busy with whatever he was working on. He wore a black polo, the top two buttons undone, and it was clear he had been awake for a while.Napansin niya agad ang paggalaw ko, kaya ibinaba niya ang laptop at lumapit sa akin. “Hey, baby. How are you feeling?” Tanong niya, banayad ang boses at puno ng pag-aalala.Pilit akong ngumiti. “Medyo masakit pa ‘yung sugat ko, pero okay lang.”Tumango siya, saka hinawakan ang kamay ko. “I took care of everything. You don’t have to worry about them anymore.”Naramdaman ko ang kirot sa dibdib ko. Kahit gaano kasama si nanay at Cris, parte pa rin sila ng buhay ko. Pero alam kong wala nang saysay pang balikan ang nakaraan.“Where are they now?” tanong ko, mahina lang ang boses ko.Huminga nang
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