Chapter 61
I was sitting on the bench where I always stayed whenever I was in the palace. I imagined that a little girl would came running to me with her arms wide open, while she was shouting Atchi. But that wouldn't happen anymore.
Naiisip ko na may makulit na batang babae ang magbibigay sa akin ng mansanas. Naiisip ko na biglang may sisigaw sa akin at magpapakarga tsaka niya hihilingin na magrole play kami. Mamimiss ko iyon, pero hindi na yun kailanman mangyayari.
I would miss her high pitched voice. I would miss her talkative mouth. I would miss her silly laughter. I would miss the feel of her small fingers around my neck. I would miss the softness of her lips on my cheeks. I would miss her. Everything about her. I would seek her presence everyday for the following years.
If I was
