“Thea my princess, where are you?”
“Still here at Ateneo, Mom. Wait, you’re here in Manila?”
“A, y-yes, Anak.”
“But I thought -,”
“Listen, iha. Can you go and get Yael to her class tapos dumeretso na kayo dito sa Airport?”
Nawala ang ngiti sa labi ni Astra. She can sense something is wrong with her Mom talking to her right now. She can feel her uneasiness kaya hindi na siya nagtanong.
“Nasa bahay po ang mga passports namin ni Yael, Mommy. I’ll just call Manang Lilay to get it ready for me.”
“It’s okay, Anak. I’ll do it. Just get your brother and be careful, okay? Tell me kapag napansin mong may sumusunod sa inyo. Mag-iingat kayo ng kapatid mo, Anak. Your Dad and I love you both so much.”
Huminga ng malalim ang dalaga. Isang mabilis na paglingon ang ginawa niya para sulyapan si Jar
