JP I AM SUPPOSED to call Claire and tell her what’s going on here, pero paano ko gagawin iyon kung ganito ang problemang dinatnan ko? There must be some mistake somewhere. Imposibleng anak ko ang dinadala niya. I don’t remember sleeping with her that night. “Anak, are you there? Kanina pa ako nagsasalita pero parang hindi mo ako naririnig,” sabi ni Dad. “Dad, I know it’s not mine. My gut says so,” katwiran ko sa kaniya. Bumuntong-hininga ang aking ama. “JP, you know we can’t just rely in gut feeling. That’s why we have DNA testing and other means to prove paternity. Subukan mo kaya siyang kausapin para malinawan ka kung ano ang talagang nangyari?” “Kahit naman kausapin ko siya, Dad, hindi siya matitinag.” “You were friends, that’s got to count for something. The sooner you fix this

