I stood there; mind was absent. I just turned my back to see Diego holding my sons' basket. He placed the three baskets filled with book and materials on the counter. I immediately went to them. "Diego! That's too much. Stop wasting so much money. Hindi nila magagamit lahat 'yan." I said and tried to reduce the basket. Nakatitig siya sa kawalan at binunot ang card sa hawak na wallet. Iniabot niya iyon sa babae. "Punch this. All of it. Don't leave anything." He turned to face me. Nagtatakang binalik ng babae ang mga tinagtag kong libro. Ang mga anak ko naman, halos kuminang ang mga mata dahil sa dami ng maiuuwing mga coloring books at kung ano pang comics. "Don

