"Do you think I don't understand her?" Tanong niya at tiningala ako. "She's got all the rights to say whatever she wants. Aside from, you are her daughter and that was your house, I'm courting you. She won't let me pass, she'll always make sure you are in a favorable side."
Umahon siya at ako naman ngayon ang kinabig, sa bewang at siko. Mahigpit ang hawak niya sa'kin at ilang pulgada lang ang lapit namin. Matalim ang mata niya at tila hindi ko nakitaan ng lungkot kanina.
"Are you feeling pity for me? Kaya mo 'ko niyakap?"
"Ano? Hindi!"
"Then why? You're not like this, you don't comfort me most of the time. You don't even care if I'm...hurt. Bigla kang naging malambing...ano? Naaawa ka sa'kin? Tingin mo ba hindi ko kayang gawan ng paraan ang disgusto ng mommy mo sa'kin?"
Disgusto? Tin
