I told Dad that it was Simmy who poisoned me but he did not believe it, and instead, he accused me of poisoning myself to garner attention from him. So I shut my mouth and stared at him in disbelief.
"And you are not talking now?" galit na tanong niya. He pursed his lips even more and his hands formed a tight fist.
I laughed bitterly. "You know what? Mas may sense pang kausap ang aso, Dad."
"What did you say, young lady?"
Ngumuso ako at seryoso siyang tiningnan. "Dad, I never poisoned myself. No. I can't do that."
Naningkit ang mga mata niya sa akin. "Sinabi ni Simmy na pinaalis niya ang katulong na lumason sa 'yo dahil sa takot nito. Inutusan mo ang katulong na bumili ng lason at lagyan ng lason ang pagkain mo." Umiling-iling si Dad. "I never knew that you'll do such thing to yours
