Nakabalik na si Jace sa kwarto.
Nasa gilid pa rin ang mga nurse at doctor, binabantayan ang vitals ni Helena.
Nakadilat ito, pero pagod at halatang nanumbalik ang inis nang makita si Jace.
“Mom…”
mahina pero seryosong sabi ni Jace.
Tumalikod si Helena, nagpupumilit manatiling composed kahit namumutla pa rin.
“You brought her here,” mahinang sabi nito pero may pait.
“Even after everything, you still bring her closer.”
“Mom, hindi ko naman siya pinilit pumunta. She came because she was worried. She cares about this family—”
“I don’t need her care,” putol ni Helena, diretsong tingin sa anak.
“She is not one of us.”
Jace clenched his jaw.
“Mom, you scared her,” sabi niya.
“You screamed at her. She was trying to help—”
“She was trying to take you away from me.”
Sandaling tumahimi
