Epilogue 3
The next thing I know is that my mother got a belt to hit me again. She let the housemaids hurt me in front of their eyes— especially Ate Kristine. She whipped a belt against my legs which made me whimper in pain. “I hope you die, Cadence!” Mom shouted. I grunted. “Stop it, Mom. It hurts!” “You know what I feel, huh? I got miserable when your father impregnated your mother! It’s her karma that she dies after she gives birth to you!” One. Two. Three. Four… and I couldn’t count how many times she whipped the belt on my legs. It is already red and swollen. May mga sugat na ang binti ko at bakat na bakat doon ang pagpalo sa akin ni Mom. Namilog mata ko ng kunin niya ang flower vase at hinampas niya ‘yun sa ulo ko. Halos nabingi ako at sobrang sakit ng katawan ko. Hindi ako makatayo. Ang
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