“Dionne and Dan hate me because of that, though,” I told Papa after telling him the reason why I didn't tell him about Dashiel and I.
“Bakit naman?”
“Because I kept it from them. They felt betrayed because of that.”
Papa’s brow arched. “Was that enough reason for them to hate you? I mean. I would understand if they were mad. They have rights to feel that, but hating you for keeping to them to the point Dionne asked for the trip to be canceled? I think she’s overreacting.
I shook my head. “No, Papa. It was my fault.”
Papa extended his hand to me and I accepted that. He then pulled me for a hug. He hugged me while brushing my hair using his fingers. “Alexa, anak. Alam ko kung gaano sila ka-importante sayo. Naiintindihan ko na ayaw mo na may ganito ka sa kanila, pero anak, kung nag sorry
