I quickly held my son's hand, instinctively making sure that he would always be with me. Nagmamadali kaming bumalik pababa ng escalator at hinawi ang mga tao sa paakyat no'ng direksyon. "Silvr, let's find the toy elsewhere?" nababahala kong tanong, nagpasalit-salit sa kanya at sa second floor ang tingin kung saan ko nakita ang lalaking parang si Miguel kanina. He disapprovingly looked at me. "We go check, Momma." "Momma will buy it online. I promise to get it for you tomorrow. In the meantime, let's go to the toy store downstairs and then we'll go home, yeah? "Are you tired? I carry you." he pushed through, his voice already in the verge of begging. Napakagat ako sa labi, nahihirapang magdesisyon dahil hindi ko matiis ang anak. Pag-angat ko uli ng tingin sa direksyon ni Miguel ay m

