The silence was uncomfortable. KC sat beside Steven, watching Eileen and Martin eat their dinner stoically. She wanted nothing better than to go home and call it a day but felt Steven’s parents needed them after watching their firstborn child being led away in shackles. KC knew Steven felt the same so they followed them home to have dinner. She seriously regretted that now. KC wondered if it might’ve been better if they’d let them have some space. She has no idea what to tell them. She glanced at her husband, eyeing his parents with concern. And guilt. Steven seemed to be blaming himself once more. And though she’d rather get electrocuted a thousand times than admit it to him, KC feels she also shares some of the blame. What happened in Batangas was because of her carelessness. Now, Jam

