The first thing I did when I woke up the next morning was to pull up the blinds and open the window. It was the window I kept closed for years because it's directly across Ethan's room. He would often look out, hoping to see me and I would shut it close and hide because merely seeing him used to irritate me. Now I wish I never closed that window, nor my heart, for him. I heaved a sigh of frustration and went to the washroom with a heavy heart. I reminded myself to act normal as I joined my family for breakfast. "Good morning, Ate!" Kirk greeted me first. "Anak, tamang-tama ang gising mo, kakain na tayo," Mama told me while setting up the table. "Remind me Fen dun sa tuition mo ha, kailan ang enrollment?" "Bukas po, Pa." Naghintay ako na batiin ako ni Kuya but he never bothered to

