Twenty minutes later Savina walked up the stone steps of St. Matthew's parish hand in hand with Brady.
Sa tuwing papasok siya sa malalaking simbahan pakiramdam ni Savina na parang naka paa lang siya. As a child, she'd occasionally attended Sunday school with Brady and his family. She'd been beside him when he was silent during his father's memorial service. Watched him proudly stand up for his brothers at their weddings.
Ang pamilyar na amoy ng insenso ay ang nagpabalik sa alaala niya sa nakaraan. Pati na rin 'yong mga nakatirik na pulang kandila na sinindihan ng mga petitioner.
Brady dipped his fingertips in the holy water and crossed himself. As they walked along the aisle, she tried to read his solemn expression. Pangarap pa naman niya na maglalakad sa aisle na naka trahe de boda at
