Chapter 27
"Bakit parang wala yata si Manang Sabel?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Zara kay Axel.
Mula pa kasi kaninang umaga ay hindi niya ito nakita.
"She went home to her province. Her younger sister died due to an illness. So, hindi ko alam kung kailan siya babalik. I told her to spend some time and take rest in her province. She needed time to mourn," paliwanag ni Axel.
Napahawak naman sa dibdib si Zara sa narinig. She didn't know Manang Sabel have a sister. Wala naman kasi itong naku-kwento noon. Parang kumirot ang puso niya. She suddenly remember Zabina.
"Don't worry. Manang will be fine. She's a strong woman," tugon naman ni Axel sa kanya.
Napasimangot pa rin siya. No matter how strong you are, when the time comes that your loved one said goodbye to the world, your strength might le
