Her parents lost an angel. Hindi ko sukat akalain na ganito ang pinagdaanan ni Allie sa mga magulang niya. And the nerve of her father to ask for money when in the very first place hindi ito nagpakaama at hindi nito ginampanan ang reponsiblidad sa kaniya. I was shaking in anger while looking at Allie. Nakakuyom ang isang kamay ko. Now I understand why Allie was so brave, why she thinks differently, especially considering at her age she thinks maturely. She has no choice but to be strong because she's always alone. And during those nights or days when she's afraid of living alone, my baby manages to overcome the fear by herself. Napapikit ako ng mariin nang maisip ko ang maliit na Allie na mag-isa lang sa bahay. Puno ng takot na kinakalma ang sarili. My baby suffered a lot and learned

