January 1, 2021
Day 1 of the Marriage Game
Even though they were originally from Mindanao, the Balasik family have lived in Iloilo for two scores after Roldan, the patriarch, inherited a piece of land from his grandfather there. He and his wife Rosa have a son whom they named “Owel”, an anagram for the Middle English name of the intelligent nocturnal bird “Owl.” They named him so since his hair is as jet-black as the eventide which the said bird is active. The name turned out well appropriate since he grew up to be a smart and mysterious kid.
Nonetheless, no marriage is ever perfect. Roldan dared to be unfaithful to his wife for one night. His reason was to try another dish other than his demure wife, so he went to a brothel and met the would-then-be mother of his second child. To him,
