“Have a safe flight, hija. And again, I’m sorry for a rough start,” Brendt’s mother apologized sincerely as she gave me a smile. Our flight back to Manila is today. Pasilip palang ang araw ngunit paalis na kami patungo sa airport. His parents will go there tomorrow for our wedding the next, next day. October 28 pa lang kasi ngayon. Brendt’s mother already talked to me last night. She apologized and explained her side. Naiintindihan ko naman. Natatakot siya para kay Brendt. She doesn’t want him to go through that pain again. Ang tanging hiling niya na lang sa akin ngayon ay huwag saktan ang kanyang anak. “Baka nga po siya ang mang-iwan sa akin, eh,” natatawang sabi ko sa Mommy ni Brendt pero nag-uumapaw ang kabang tumatakbo sa sistema ko habang sinasabi ko ‘yan. Pagkalabas ng sasakyan n

