Ramdam na ramdam ko ang kaba habang nasa sasakyan. As in, parang may drumline sa dibdib ko. I didn’t even know where they lived. Kasi I didn’t have the resources, or the courage.
“I should warn you,” he said habang nagda-drive siya like it’s a normal Tuesday. “Kassy told Ellie things about you and your dad.”
Of course she did. Syempre dagdagan natin ang narrative. May Netflix ba silang family drama?
“She told Ellie that you didn’t want her. She’ll be hard to talk to.”
Hinawakan ko ang sarili kong kamay kasi kung hindi, baka sapakin ko 'tong steering wheel. I tried to be calm. Kasi alam kong kahit masaktan ako, mas mahalaga pa rin si Ellie. Mas okay nang ako ang masaktan kesa si Papa. I needed to fix this mess.
“I tried to tell her it’s not true,” dagdag ni André. “But she won’t listen
