NANG gabing iyon, tinawagan ni Allyson si Dark. Hindi hatinggabi. Kundi alas-otso ng gabi, bago ang karaniwang oras ng pagtulog ng tatay nito, nung may tsansa pa na may makarinig sa kanila.
She didn't care anymore.
"Ally?" He sounded surprised. "Is something wrong?"
"Your mother came to see me today."
"What? Bakit?"
"To lay out aming options. Lahat. Honestly."
Narinig niya itong gumalaw, siguro ay pumupunta sa mas pribadong lugar. "What did she say?"
"Na pwede tayong maghintay forever for your father to accept us, which may never happen. Na pwede akong lumayo nang tuluyan. O na pwede nating ituloy ang lahat nang magkasama and accept the consequences of your father's reaction."
Silence.
"Dark, I kailangang itanong sa iyo ang isang bagay. And I need you to be completely hon
