Chapter XLV: Cover
January 23 arrives, marking the feast day of Bantaoan. The town bustles with excitement, but for Liz, it is just another school day. As she descends the stairs, the scent of freshly brewed coffee lingers in the air, mingling with the distant sounds of festivities beginning outside.
Just as she reaches the last step, she overhears Dolores and Dominga speaking in hushed tones with her grandmother.
"I saw him," Dominga says, her voice trembling. "Bennett was in my dream. He spoke to us."
Liz freezes, her fingers tightening around the banister. Her grandmother's voice, thick with emotion, follows.
"Even though he's missing, he's reaching out," she says with a mixture of sorrow and joy. "He is with us in spirit."
Liz exhales, realization dawning upon her. That must have
