Pagkarating ko ng bahay, nakita ko si mum na nagpi-prepare ng food nya. It's past 8 already and it's very unusual for me to come home this late. Tuloy-tuloy na sana akong papanik ng hagdan just so mum won't see me when she called my name.
"Josette, anak? Ikaw ba yan?" She called from the kitchen. Napabuntong-hininga ako then gripped my bag in my right hand.
"Yes mum, ako po 'to." I responded loudly so she could hear me. Naglakad ako papasok sa kitchen and I saw her making some juice for herself. When she looked at me as I stood in front of the door, she smiled warmly at me.
"Have you eaten, sweetheart? Past 8 na. Where have you been?" She asked then she carried the pitcher of juice from the counter to the dining table. Lumakad naman ako palapit sa table, then nilapag yung bag
