"There she is," pokerfaced na sabi ni Riel.
I watched Angelie, the 15-year-old recruit, observing the children in front of her as she sat quietly by the swings by herself. Ang lungkot ng mukha niya. I'm deeply saddened and guilty while watching her.
Naririto siya sa harapan ng orphanage. May malaking fence na nakapalibot rito para siguro ay hindi lumabas ang mga bata. Iisa lang ang napansin ko, siya lang ang nag-iisa. Siya lang ang hindi nakikisali sa mga bata. She looks so alone. Bakit hindi siya sumasama sa mga bata?
"What happened to her? Bakit siya orphan?" I asked and heaved a heavy sigh while watching her. Just by looking at her, parang napupunit na ang puso ko.
"Her parents died. Dahil doon, she was forced to make a living by herself until kinupkop siya ng orphanage." My ears pe
