My heart was melting as I saw Nolan helping his mother to get up from the bed. Maybe she was a light sleeper. Kasi pagpasok namin, nagising siya agad. Now, she was gazing at me with her half hooded wrinkled and warm eyes. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang manigas sa kinatatayuan ko.
"May bisita pala tayo, Olan. Dapat sinabi mo sa akin para naman nakapag-ayos ako," sabi niya nang nakaupo na sa kama. She was trying to stretch her back, pero halatang nakukuba na talaga siya.
"Nay…" Tumingin sa 'kin si Nolan at tipid na ngumiti, saka umupo sa tabi ng matanda. "Siya si Innah, 'yong kinukuwento ko sa 'yo."
I gave Nolan a questioning look. Ako? Kinukuwento sa nanay niya? Wait, ano kayang sinasabi niya tungkol sa 'kin.
"Ah, ikaw pala si Innah," the old woman smiled broadly at me. Kahit matanda na, m
