Chapter 49
I was walking on the hallway when I heard arguments on my parents' bedroom. The door was slightly ajar.
What should a child do? In ordinary families, when a crying child would go to the middle of her parents while the parents were having an argument, their hearts would soften, then they would stop fighting for their child's sake.
But my family was different. If I tried to stop them, they would just shout at me. Worse, I would join their pathetic fight.
Kaya wala akong ibang nagawa kung hindi ang makinig. Sumilip ako doon sa pinto na bahagyang nakabukas.
"You cannot do this, Azrael! Stop it!" Sigaw ng aking ina. Nakasuot siya ng isang mamahaling bestida. Makapal din ang kaniyang make up at unat ang kaniyang itim na buhok.
"Huwag mo kong mautus-utusan!" Dinuro-duro ng aking
