[40] FOR REAL LYZA'S POV "Lyza, you can't do this to me! Sasama ka sa Dad mo? And then what? Iiwanan niyo ako dito?!" Emotional na sabi ni Mom sa akin. Umupo naman ako sa tabi niya sa edge ng kama. We're both here in my bedroom. I placed my arm across her shoulders. She needs to be comforted by someone. "Mom, I'm just doing this for myself. I'm really ashamed of what I did. I want to get away from this place." She raised her head and looked into my eyes. Namamaga na yung mga mata niya sa kakaiyak simula pa kanina. Si Dad naman, he went somewhere to meet people. Ganun naman yun, work is his life. "You really wanna leave me, don't you?" I sighed, "No, I don't Mom. If you want, you can come with us." Umiling lang siya tapos ay yumuko. "Your Dad and I are

