Chapter Thirty Two
That night, after I got home from going out with Jasmine, naabutan kong kumakain sina Mommy at Daddy. Wala pa si Kuya dahil according to Jasmine, he went out with his friends.
“Hi, Dad, Mom,” bati ko sa kanila nang dumaan ako sa dining area. “Good evening po,” I kissed Dad’s and Mom’s cheeks bago ako tumayo sa gitna nila.
“Kain na anak,” ani Mommy. “Bakit ginabi ka?” tanong niya.
I shook my head. “I went out with Jasmine after our exams were over,” I said to them. “Nakakain na din po ako. I’ll just go to my room and take a bath first,” I added.
Tumango si Mommy. “Okay, darling. Magpahinga ka na,”
I nodded back and smiled at her. I was about to turn my back on them when Daddy called my name.
“Celie…”
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