CHAPTER 16 Hindi na ulit Ever since Mom died, I started racing with darkness as my companion. Lagi akong nasa labas sa tuwing pumapatak ang dilim, nakikipagpatentero sa ibang sasakyan at hinahayaan ang motor na magdesisyon kung saan ako tutungo. Darkness has been my home. Noong mga panahon na sobrang galit si Dad sa lahat dahil sa pagkawala ni Mom at ng kapatid ko, ayaw niya na ‘kong makita pa. That was when I decided to hide in the dark, to cage myself in a room where the light was not allowed. For months, all I did was to try to kill myself by doing extreme things like drag racing, motocross, stunt riding, and such. I’ll admit na ‘yon ang pinakamalalang parte ng buhay ko. Pero dahil din do’n, natutuhan kong mahalin ang mga bagay na ‘yon. Now… there’s someone knocking

