Jaren brought us to the house where we meet Manang Melba. He asked them to look after us while he is abroad. Yes! Abroad. I did not know he is flying abroad because the person who called him is from their wine factory in Russia. I was really shock when I found out.
“Iiwan mo kami rito?” hindi ko napigilang itanong, wala pa sa sarili dahil sa labis na pagkabigla.
Mukha namang hindi niya inaasahan ang naging tanong ko. Umamo ang mata niya at nakarinig ako ng ilang buntong-hininga.
“I want to bring you two but I can’t. Russia is not a good place for me. I could never trust that place and the people in it. My enemies are…” mukhang hirap na hirap siyang sabihin iyon kaya tumango ako.
“O-okay, We will wait for you,” pahayag ko upang palisin ang pag-aalala niya.
I can se
