Chapter 63: Calling her Dad
IT’S NOT very sunny today because it’s getting dark. Even in the morning, the sky is already dark. The wind is cold. The leaves dance on the tree because of the wind until the leaves slowly fall. The place was quiet like Miko’s silence.
Miko is someone I care about, not because he is Mergus’ brother. That’s because he’s a good person and someone who saw my worth.
A good friend whom I considered like a real brother but I never expected that I would visit him in this way.
“How are you, Miko? Masaya ka ba riyan at masyado kang nagmamadali?” tanong ko sa kanya.
“He’s not talking, Mommy,” my daughter said.
“Yes, sweetie.”
“And besides...he’s not here po. I could not feel my uncle’s presence. That’s not him, Mommy.” Napatingin naman ako sa langit dahil parang
