M A U R E E N My mouth trembled as I saw Grandpa. He may be a feared man, but we know him as a loving and sweet grandfather, even though we are not his blood relatives. "Pa..." I called him. He looked at me from where he was standing on the veranda and gave me a once-over. "You lost weight," he said. Tears welled up in my eyes. I hurriedly walked to him and hugged him. I may not have experienced having a father, but he never fails to make us feel like we are his family. I still remember how happy he was when he saw us. He bought us a lot of matching dresses for Marshan, he spoiled us in every way he could. He has given us everything we need. "I heard what happened to Spencer." We were taken aback by what he said. I looked at Marshan and Paeng who were hiding at the side. "We have to

