Kabanata 36
I was watching Mapsy write on a piece of paper. She is making a list ng school supplies na bibilhin niya bukas sa pagpunta sa mall. Titig na titig ako sa kanya habang seryoso siyang nagsusulat while Zenaida's words keep on playing in my head.
Mapsy was just four nang umalis si Rovissa. She knows her as her real mother, but as the years goes by para bang nakakalimutan niya na 'to. She doesn't cry anymore because she miss her. Hindi na rin siya nagtatanong kung kailan ito babalik. It's as if she moved on from the idea that Rovissa will be coming back for her.
She was aloof to me when I first came dito sa Casa. Hindi rin ako ganoon ka sanay pagdating sa mga bata. I remember nang kailangan siyang iwan sa akin dahil may lakad ang lahat. Ako at siya lang kasama ang mga katulong sa
