“Anak, what are you doing there?”
Nanigas si Carol at napadiretso ng tayo ng marinig ang tinig ng kanyang ina. Nasa balkonahe siya noon at nagpapahangin dahil hindi siya dalawin ng antok. It’s been a week since Aries called her and from what she learned from him, there was still no confirmation of his evidence. Naiinip na siya. Pakiramdam niya ay ang tagal kumilos ni Aries kahit na alam niyang ginagawa nito ang lahat ng makakaya nito para mahanap ang kapatid niya. The anxiety from the long wait was getting into her nerves. The more she waited, the more she became restless.
“’Ma!” Pinasigla niya ang tinig at nakangiting hinarap ang ina. Her mother was already in her nighties naglagay lang ito ng shawl laban sa lamig ng hanging panggabi.
“Why are you still up at this hour? Mahamog na, ba
