The Sunset Of Freedom

MY PAIN

"You look obsessed with someone again" I groan in annoyance at what I heard.

"Yeah, I am. Now go!" I said coldly.

"Seriously? You washed your own dishes here?" He said when he saw my wet hands. He stepped in and roam around my condo.

"Brother this isn't the right time I swear. I promise that someone might beat the sh*t out of you here" I explained.

"I have a meeting here so I pay a visit to you. Don't you miss me little brother?"

"Now you see me," I said cold. "Go back to Canada. Hope you have a better flight. Thanks, brother——"

"Na-ah" he cut me off. "Mom wants to meet, Serenity" I look at him. I stilled for a moment before let a sighed.

"Serenity? How does she knew about her?"

"Grameson have their own ways" he sat at the comfy sofa and face me. "Now where she is? I miss her presence too. That lady is too kind that's why all our family wants to meet her——"

"Sorry but Serenity and I broke up one year ago" I said flatly that made him stilled.

"What happened?" He asked.

"Long story"

"I'm all ears"

"Then let me cut your ears" I said sarcastically. "We broke up because she's the reasoned why I am imprisoned for about five months" I said coldly.

"You were imprisoned?" He asked, shocked. I nodded. "Then why you didn't tell me?"

"Because I know all of you will get disappointed but my friend, Seika help me"

"The fiesty, Seika?" I nodded. "How about Keiso and Kyle?"

"All of us in Peace were imprisoned because of her for five f*cking months, thank to Seika because if she didn't help us I'm sure we're still in jail. Serenity told to Police what's going on in Peace"

"She did was right. Almost in Peace are addict, and you beat each other ilegally for money. What she did was right" I look my brother and shook my head.

"What she did is what all of you think was the right decision for us in Peace" I explained. "You just all know the we are addict or bad peoples there. That's all you guys know for us but you guys didn't know the story behind us in Peace and yes you guys keep on judging us"

Maybe this is what Malaya feels. We are all know that she is the daughter of a sl*t but we didn't know the story behind of a daughter of a sl*t but they're all keeps on judging her.

Now I finally understand why she needs to be alone because if she's alone no one will judging her, no one.

The only person who can understand you is yourself. Yourself only.

"I am proud of you" I look at my brother at what he said. "I think you learned something here" he smiled but I shook my head and smiled.

"I learned from someone" I said smiling while imagining her smoking in my car the she will blow the fog came from her mouth on my face.

"It isn't Serenity right?" I nodded. "Well I want to meet her"

"Like what I said it's a bad timing" I said flatly. "Follow me," he oblige. I went to the fridge and get a two bottle of beer.

"Thank yo——"

"It's not for you" I said and flatly and we walks towards my room. I let a sighed and put the beer on the floor. "Babe here's your beer" I said and walks away. Rider followed me and I sat on the sofa.

"W-what just happened?" He asked, cofusion. "B-babe? I don't get it!" He sat beside me. "Are you crazy? You just gave your room a two bottles of beer and you called your room babe. Are you high?" I glared at him.

"You're such a sc*mbag. Malaya is my girl, she's been through a lot and she needs time to think. She locked herself in my room for two months and counting. She won't talk to me and I didn't see her for two months and yes she's near from me" I said emotionless.

I don't know why I keep doing this. I don't have a long patients when it comes to waiting but here I am, still waiting to Malaya to walk outside and be with herself again and face the world.

"Wow y-you're patiently waiting for her to go outside?" I nodded. "Is she alive?" I glared at him. "Easy, but she must be very important to you because you don't wait Serenity this long, I swear" I sighed and look at my hands.

"I can't believe I cooked, cleaned the condo and do everything for her that I didn't do to Serenity" I exclaimed.

"She locked herself there for two months now and is she using cellphone?" I shook my heads. "And she didn't talk to anyone?" I nodded. "What she is doing will make her crazy, Raiden" he hissed.

"I know but I can't do anything" I said problematic. "When I tricked her to go outside she didn't show herself okay? That's why I need to understand her, Rider"

"Then how long?"

"She said four months will do" I said hoping.

"You sure? Then how about you? F*cker you already stopped in school——scratch that... You have lots of problem in School"

"Same as her" I said while laughing becare we are very the same.

"She's not the world, Raiden. Yes, she needs time but you have your own world to live" he exclaimed. "Raiden I want you to continue doing your school——"

"If I'll continue she will be here alone for an hours"

"Exactly that's why she locked herself is because she's not alone, because you are always here." I look at my brother.

Am I the reason why she didn't show herself? Because I'm here? She needs to be alone but I keep doing this, I always want to be with her because I know she needs someone to hold on.

"You see? If she needs to be alone no need to be here 24/7. While fixing herself why don't you try fixing yourself too?" I let a sighed.

"I'm not that kind of type of man, brother. I don't do kind of things so no. I won't fix myself. I want to enjoy my life"

"So what you did isn't kind of things?" He asked sarcastically. "Or maybe stayed at Peace or in Seika's? Keiso's? Kyle's? What do you think? If you want to help her. Stay away from her because she needs to be alone. She doesn't need you this time"

"Okay! Okay! You don't know her after all so don't act like that okay?" I said irritated. "I will continue going school okay? But I'm not promising to study, I will just go to school so Malaya will have her time for her"

"So Malaya is her name? Mom told Malaya means Freedom?" I just nodded at him.

"Now I need to go, I will be back in Canada——"

"Brother" I called then he faced me.

"I promise I won't tell mom and dad because I don't know her but I like her for you because she changed you a little" he smiled and left me.

I walked back again infront of my room and I saw a small note on the floor.

Thank you, Rai.

And that made me smile. Maybe I need to laminate this note and maked it my keychain.

"You're welcome, babe. You are very welcome." I said smilimg like an id*ot. "I will just visit, Taba okay?" Still, no answer.

I drove my car to Forster then I just stared at their house while smiling. I can't forget that day.

"I'm here" I said cool at Malaya's Family. They look furious. What did I do? It was because of what happened to the clinic?

I sat on their comfy long couch and stare at them. I think they're incomplete and Malaya isn't here also.

I smile at Malaya's lovely sister when she walks towards me but my smile fade away when I felt a hard slapped on my left cheeks.

"What the f*ck?" I said, shocked and look at her. "What the h*ll is wrong with you guys?" I said irritated.

"You're the wrong." Chaser pointed me. Of course, I know, Chaser.

Chaser is the student president in School. In short, he's boring.

"You seduced my sister and I won't forgive you for that" he said madly.

"But I'm not asking for your forgiveness" I said flatly and later did I know Malaya's siblings who's here beat the sh*t out of me.

What the f*ck is wrong with this family? Of course I wouldn't fight back because if I would, Malaya will found them in hospital.

But of course, I don't want to mess with Malaya so I restrain myself to fight back.

"Are guys done being stup*d?" I said grumpy. F*ck! My face hurts.

"Now tell us what really happened?" I look at Malaya's older brother.

"I didn't know Malaya after all" I lied. Of course who wouldn't know her in school.

If I were given a chance I would bring her in Peace. I know she would love there.

"I was smoking in the back of school when I saw Malaya and her mom. Her mom wants Malaya to give her money but Malaya was to stubborn so she didn't give her mom any money then sh*t happened, her mom cursed at her, slapped her, kick her, scratched her face then left her."

"But she told to us that a group of people beat her" I look at Malaya's father.

"That's right, she lied because she think you guys might do something but all you did was make you more angry with her." I look at her family seriously.

They're all useless for me

"You didn't do anything for your daughter" I said in Malaya's father that make him stilled. "But you always let your children do something about her and yes you guys always keep on saying that Malaya is a bad woman then how about you all?" I laughed sarcastically. "What do you think to yourselves? A kind of angel? Who lives opossite from heaven?" I said laughing.

"Y-you" her brother pointed me madly.

"What? Am I right?" I said smirking. "Malaya was sleeping when I was having s*x with a girl in clinic then because of our moans she woke up then she stopped us, my partner quickly run away because of embarassment at what she did then you," I look at Chaser. "Pop-up in the picture and easily conclude something. Do you think because she's a daughter of a sl*t she can do something like that? I can't believe she all called you family despite of your bad behavior towards her" I said the truth.

Then we look at Malaya when she steppen in the house. She's drunk hahahhaa. Cute.

"Her very sweet lips" I said while remembering how sweet her lips on mine.

"What are you doing here?" I look at Malaya's sister named, Sun. The one who beat me. "We told you, Malaya isn't here!" She said mad.

"I'm here because of Taba" she look at me from head to toe.

"Taba? What the h*ck did you need from, Taba?" She asked and as if on cue she looks at me. "You knew where she is?" I nodded besides no need to lie.

"Where's my sister? I need to talk to her. She needs to talk to us" she said worriedly. "Come inside" I followed her in then I saw Taba while studying with Aya. Sun call her other brothers amd siblings because of what I said.

"Hey Taba" he immediately look at me and hug me.

"Kuya!" I smiled at him. "Kuya nag-aaral na'ko mabuti pasabi kay ate ha" I nodded then faced Aya.

"Kamusta si Laya? Nakaka-kain ba siya ng maayos? Ayos lang ba siya?" I look at her.

"Actually——"

"Hey! Hey!" I look at Malaya's brother named Legal. "Where's my sister?! We knew she has a problem right now. She needs us," he said worriedly.

All of them surrounds me and all of them looks at me and listen to me intently.

"Is she okay?" -Glasses.

"When will she comeback here?" -Fan.

"How is she?" -Calm.

"How's my sister doing?" -Bridge.

"Is she safe?" -Hunt.

"Is she crying everyday?" -Primera.

"We are all worried to her" -Chaser.

They're incomplete because some of them are in their jobs and schools.

I told them what's going on her. I told them that she locked herself and more.

"H-how she end up like that?" Her sister Calm slowly falling her tears.

"I w-want to see my sister" Fan said cryingly.

"I won't judge her, I promise. Please take us to her" Legal begged.

I sighed and slowly nodded.

I know Malaya will be mad at me but I think this is the best desicion for her. She can't fight her problem alone. Two months of being alone and silent is enough.

**

Malaya's

Huling bote na uli ng beer ang naubos ko, wala na ding yosi akong magagamit dahil ubos na lahat.

Napa-tingin ako sa kisame at bumalik na naman lahat sa'kin. Sinimulan kong gupitin muli ang buhok ko ng dahan-dahan.

Napa-tingin ako sa sarili ko sa salamin, halos ang iksi na ng buhok ko at hindi pa pantay-pantay.

"Nababaliw kana Malaya" walang buhay na sabi ko at ginupit muli ang buhok ko. Nang makuntento hinagis ko ang gunting sa kung saan at pinaka-titigan ang sarili ko. "Panget ka na, hindi ka na niya mabebenta, hindi ka na niya pagkakakitaan" nakangiting sabi ko sa salamin. "Hindi ka na gagalawin ni Sonya, Malaya. Magiging malaya ka na" mapait na sabi ko at hinawakan ang pisngi ko kahit alam ko namang walang luha na pumapatak.

"Umiyak ka, Malaya, umiyak ka na. Please maaawa ka sa sarili mo. Malaya ka na. Kahit ngayon lang iiyak mo na lahat. Nakikiusap ako. Maawa ka sa sarili mo" napa-tingin ako sa katawan ko at tinaggal ko ang t-shirt na suot ko at nakita ko ang napaka-raming pasa sa katawan ko.

"Dapat si Sonya ang nahihirapam, dapat siya hindi ikaw" at mabilis na sinapak ko ang sarili ko. "Hindi ka na nasasaktan, manhid ka na Malaya kaya huwag ka na masaktan" at patuloy lang ako sa p*******t sa sarili ko hanggang sa makita kong napaka-rami ko ng pasa.

"Hindi ka na niya ibebenta, Malaya" nakangiting sabi ko sa salamin habang naka-tingin sa sarili ko. "Panget ka na kasi at hindi na makinis. Hindi ka na niya ibebenta, hindi ka na niya bababuyin, hindi ka na niya pagkakakitaan. Hindi na" wala na sa sariling sabi ko.

Napa-hinto ako sa pagka-usap sa sarili ko at napalabas ng cr ng kuwarto nang marinig ko si Raiden.

"Babe, I'm here" hindi ako sumagot at sumandal na lang ako sa pinto.

Mag-kuwento ka na uli, Rai. Kuwento mo lang inaabangan ko sa araw-araw.

"I visited Taba and I bring some guest here. I'm so sorry but this is what I think the right desicion for you. Always remember that I am always here."

Thank you.

"Malaya," naestatwa ako sa kinauupuan ko nang marinig ang boses ni kuya Legal.

"L-laya" halos masaktan ako nang marinig ang boses ni ate Calm na parang umiiyak.

"Laya we're here. Uwi na tayo?" Si ate Sun. Niyakap ko ang sarili ko at tinakpan ko ang mata ko.

"Laya we're brothers and sisters okay? Let me help you" si kuya Bridge.

"Malaya come home. Let's fix your problems together" at sa sinabi ni kuya Legal dahan-dahan akong napatayo.

Mababal*w na'ko mag-isa sa totoo lang. Hindi ko kaya, kailangan ko ang mga kapatid ko, kailangan ko sila. Kailangan ko ang pamilya ko ngayon.

Matutulungan nila ako. Dahan-dahan ko binuksan ang pinto ang sinilip lang sila ng bahagya pero mabilis na tinulak ni ate Sun ang pinto at mabilis silang pumasok sa kuwarto at nanatili lang akong nakatayo kahit naka-bra at pajama lang ako.

Pinaka-titigan nila ang madumi at mabahong paligid na gawa ng alak at init ng kuwarto, nakapatay ang ilaw at saradong-sarado ang bintana at nang buksan nila ang ilaw lahat sila napa-tingin sa'kin.

"M-malaya"

"Babe?" Hindi makapaniwala ang mga mata nilang nanunuri sakin.

Paanong hindi sila magugulat? Unting gupit na lang makakalbo na'ko, unting suntok na lang mamamatay na'ko sa dami ng pasa ko sa katawan.

Napa-upo ako sa kama ni Raiden.

"Hindi na niya ako mabebenta" nakangiti kong sabi na naging dahilan nang pagka-luha ng mga kapatid ko at mabilis akong niyakap. Ang nandito lang si ate Calm, ate Sun, Kuya Bridge at kuya Legal.

"Malaya" umiiyak na yakap ako ni ate Sun.

"Please tell us what happened" si kuya Legal. Naramdaman ko ang halik ni kuya Bridge sa noo ko.

"Look at yourself" patuloy na sabi ni kuya Legal. Ngumiti ako sa kanila kasi bumibigat na ang talukap ng mata ko basta ang naramdaman ko ngayon kahit papano masaya ako.

NAGISING ako nasa ospital ako. Sa tuwing magigising ba'ko lagi na lang sa ospital?

Umupo ako ng dahan-dahan dahil sobrang sakit ng katawan ko. Ngayon ko lang naramdaman ang kagag*hang ginawa ko sa sarili ko.

Pero, pero masaya talaga ako kasi nandito yung pamilya ko para sa'kin.

"Sweetheart," napa-tingin ako sa tumawag sa'kin at nakita ko si Daddy na halos iiyak. "Look what you did to yourself" puno ng awang sabi niya.

Napahawak ako sa buhok ko na sobrang iksi hindi pa pantay-pantay. Napa-tingin ako sa sarili ko na madaming pasa.

"You locked yourself and beat yourself also? Is that what you want? Was beating yourself is your solution from your problem? Why don't you ask for help?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ni Daddy na nagpatigil sa'kin.

Tumingin ako sa ibang direksyon na dapat hindi ko ginawa kasi kumpleto ang pamilya ko kahit sila kuya Light nandito at masama ang tingin sa'kin nilang lahat dahil sa ginawa ko sa sarili ko.

"I'm asking you, Malaya——"

"Y-yun nga din gusto kong itanong sa inyo, dad e" nahihirapan na sabi ko. "Bakit kailangan ko pang hingin ang tulong niyo kung alam niyo naman na nahihirapan nako? Di ba puwede mag-kusa sa inyo?" Nasasaktang sabi ko. "Alam kong alam niyo na sinasaktan ako ni Sonya pero wala kayong ginawa, alam kong alam niyo na binubully ako sa school pero wala kayong ginawa——"

"Malaya let me——"

"Wait ako muna, dad. Paano pala kung hindi ako palaban? Edi kawawa ako" at tiningnan ko mga kapatid ko. "Tapos sila din" tinuro ko silang lahat. "Pinag-tutulungan din ako, gagalaw sa bahay na'to anak ng pakar*t" at tiningnan ko si ate Primera kasi siya lagi nagsasabi nun sa'kin. "Ipagtatanggol ang kapatid ko pero ako pa mali" at tiningnan ko si ate Calm. "Ako yung nabugbog pero sa'kin pa din kayo nagalit" at tiningnan ko sila kuya Chaser, kuya Legal at Daddy. "Hindi lang yun. Paano ako hihingi ng tulong sa inyo kung hindi niyo ako pinag-buksan ng gate nung araw na yun" nanunumbat na sabi ko.

"Malaya we didn't understand you."

"Yun na nga dad e, hindi niyo na nga ako naintindihan ayaw niyo pa'ko pakinggan. Nanghingi ako ng tulong sa inyo nung nine pa lang ako pero hindi niyo'ko pinagbuksan ng gate" puno ng galit na sabi ko. "Galit na galit na galit ako sa lahat."

"We didn't know you that time, Malaya" sagot ni kuya Legal.

"Kaya kahit alam niyong nanghingi ako ng tulong, hindi niyoko tinulungan kasi hindi niyoko kilala diba? Alam niyo ba ginagawa ni Sonya sa'kin? Alam niyo ba?" Nagsisimula na'kong manumbat. "Kilala ko na kayo matagal na, alam kong ikaw ang tatay ko pero hindi ako lumapit sa inyo diba? Bakit? Kasi ayoko na maka-istorbo kasi may pamilya ka na dad" galit na sabi ko. "Pero alam mo lagi sinasabi ni Sonya? 'Wala kang kuwenta, ang silbi mo na nga lang pumunta sa tatay mo ayaw mo pa' kasi hindi ko pa naiintindihan yung mga bagay basta ang alam ko masaya ka Dad, masayang-masaya na ayaw kong guluhin kasi baka pag nagpa-kilala akong anak mo magulo ang pamilya mo. Kaya ang nangyari sa pag-intindi ko sa kasiyahan mo, dad ito" at itinaas ko ang damit ko at pinakita sa kanila ang likod ko na pinaso ng planta ni Sonya.

"Malaya" nagsimula nang umiyak ang mga kapatid kong babae at ang kapatid ko namang lalaki lahat ang didilim ng muka na anytime papatay na.

"Plinantsa ako ng sariling nanay ko, binubugbog niya ako, sinasapak, sinasampal lahat na Dad kasi wala akong silbi daw. Wala daw. Wala!" Malakas na sigaw ko. Niyakap na ako ni Dad pero nagpumiglas ako.

"Yung hindi ko na kaya ang pambubugbog ni Sonya duon ako tumakas at pumunta sa iyo Dad bakit? Bakit? BAKIT HINDI NIYO BINUKSAN ANG GATE?!" Malakas na malakas ang sigaw ko. "Kung binuksan niyo ang gate h-hindi sana ako nababoy ni Sonyaaaaa" sobrang lakas na sigaw ko na ikinatigil ng lahat.

At duon sa ilang taon na lumipas tumulo ang luha ko, walang tigil sa pag-tulo.

"D-dad d-dapat binuksan niyo ang gate" umiiyak na sabi ko. "D-dapat tinulungan niyoko" puno ng sisi sa kanila na sabi ko.

"M-malaya" niyakap na'ko ng mga kapatid ko. Lahat sila kaniya-kaniyang sorry, lahat sila halos iiyak na.

"D-dad binenta ako ni Sonya" pagsusumbong ko na ikinatigil nilang lahat at dahan-dahang tiningnan ako. "D-daddy hinayaan niya akong galawin sa harap niya" umiiyak na sabi ko at niyakap ang sarili ko.

"W-what?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Daddy. "W-what d-did you say?" At para na siyang mababaliw at tumulo ang luha. "S-she let you....n-no.... N-no" at nagsimula na'kong yakapin ni Daddy.

"Nang maabutan niya ako sa bahay mo nung walang magbukas ng gate napaka-bait na niya sa'kin dad kaya akala ko okay na uli. Bumili pa siyang computer dad, manghang-mangha ako na may computer na kami ang hindi ko alam simula na nung kalbaryo ko. Palagi niyang sinasabi 'Ang ganda ng buhok mo anak, ang kinis ng balat mo madaming costumer ang gaganahan sayo' t-tapos nagulat ako may amerikano sa screen tapos sinisimulan na'kong hubadan ni Sonya, d-daddy nakakatakot. N-kakatakot, daddy. Daddy tulong——"

"MALAYA STOP!" Natahimik ako sa malakas na sigaw ni Daddy. "Stop sweetheart, daddy is here okay"

"We're here, Laya okay?" Ang mga kapatid ko. Niyakap nila ako nang mahigpit na ngayon ko lang naramdaman.

"G-gusto ko siyang s-saktan, dad. Ang d-dali lang nun s-sakin pero h-hindi ko magawa k-kasi alam ko madidissapoint k-kayo sa'kin." Tumingin ako kay Daddy. "Daddy hinuhubadan niya ako sa tapat ng computer tapos may pinapasok siyang kung ano-anong produkto sa'kun, d-dad masakit" umiiyak na sabi ko. "A-ang s-sakit, dad ang sakit... Ang sakit sakit, dad tulong" walang tigil ako sa pag-iyak.

"Lumipas ang taon, dad puro ganuon na ang ginagawa ni S-sonya. N-nung tumungtong ako ng eleven, dad... Pumunta kami sa hotel at may pina-kilala siya saking lalaki at d-dadd.... D-DAD.... D-DADD.... D-DAD HINAYAAN NIYANG GALAWIN AKO NG LALAKI SA HARAP NIYA. DAD. BINABOY AKO NI SONYA, DADDY.... DADDDYYY!!!" Iyak lang ako nang iyak kaso hindi ko na kaya.

"K-kaya nung sabihin ni Taba na pinapanuod sa kaniya ni Sonya ang ginagawa niya ay natakot ako....k-kasi daddy bumalik lahat ng nangyare.... B-baka gawin niyan din kay Taba——'

"HUNT WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" Lahat kami napa-tingin kay kuya Hunt nang makitang paalis na siya sa kuwarto ko sa ospital na galit na galit ang muka.

"I will kill her f*cking mother——"

"Are you insane?" Si ate Sun sabay tingin kay kuya Legal. "Kuya stop him!" Pag-sumbong ni ate Sun.

"No, don't stop kuya Hunt, kuya Legal. That stup*d mother f*cker deserve to die" si ate Calm.

"Ipang-hampas mo sa ulo niya itong gitara ko. Huwag mong titigan hangga't hindi namamatay" at sa hindi malamang dahilan parang gusto kong tumawa sa sinabi ni ate Primera lalo na nung ibigay niya gitara niya kay kuya Hunt.

"Don't hit her on her neck if you would do that, that dem*n wouldn't feel any hurt because she will immediately die. I want her tortured" si kuya Chaser.

"Ok," sabi ni kuya Legal.

"Thank God may matino pa ang isip dito" nakahinga ng maluwag na sabi ni ate Sun.

"I will help you kill our sister's mother" galit na din na sabi ni kuya Legal.

"What the f*ck!" Bulalas ni ate Sun.

"I can help you burry her in our site" napa-tingin na din kami kay kuya Bridge.

"And I can help you with the crime you guys will do" si kuya Light.

Umiiyak lang ako hindi dahil masaya kasi galit sila kay Sonya kung hindi dahil sa mahabang panahon, nalabas ko sama ng loob ko.

"H-huwag niyong s-sasaktan si Sonya" nahihirapang sabi ko na masamang tingin ang pinukol.

"Can you hear yourself?" Galit na sabi ni kuya Legal. Hinawakan ni kuya Legal ang balikat ko. "Can you f*cking hear yourself?!" umiyak ako habang sinasabi niya yun.

"K-kuya——"

"No, imprisoned her isn't enough, Malaya. If I need to pull somestring to bring her in h*ll I would" galit na galit na sabi ni kuya Legal.

"K-kuya——"

"Just please listen to us, Malaya. We want justice for you okay? Cybercrime, child abuse and Child s****l abuse is a serious matter, Malaya" si kuya Light.

"Just please this time" napalingon ako kay Dad kahut pa hawak pa din ako ni kuya Legal at umiyak.

"D-dad kas——"

"MALAYA DON'T BE SO KIND TO HER!!"

"HINDI YUN KUYA!" malakas na sigaw ko na ikinatigil ng lahat. "MASAKIT ANG HAWAK MO SA BALIKAT KO, E PURO PASA NGA AKO GAG* KA!" inis na inis na sabi ko at lalong umiyak at mabilis naman niyang binitawan.

Niyakap ko ng mahigpit si Daddy kasi ang sakit kaya gago.

"Namura ka tuloy" bulong ni ate Primera na ikinangiwe ng iba naming kapatid.

Lumipas ang ilang oras ng katotohan, iyakan, kapatawaran at galit. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na umiyak ulit.