"Home sweet home," I said habang binubuksan ang pinto ng apartment namin.
Pagpasok, agad kong inalalayan si Mama papasok. She looked tired but relieved. I took her bag and walked it to her room. Pagbalik ko sa sala, naabutan ko siyang nakaupo at nakatingin sa malayo, para bang may mabigat sa loob niya.
“Ma?” I said gently, standing beside her. “What’s wrong?”
She looked up at me, her eyes a little glassy.
"I'm just overwhelmed, anak. A part of me thought I wouldn’t be here today."
Parang tinusok ang puso ko.
“Ma…” I knelt in front of her and held her hands. “You’re here now, and you have me. I’m not going anywhere.”
I smiled softly, kissed her cheek, then stood up para asikasuhin ang mga pinamili kong grocery. Naalala ko ang bilin ng doktor — soft food lang muna. So I decided to mak
