IT WAS ONE RARE sunny morning when Nylah, Ashriel, and Evron went to the mall to buy school supplies for Evron. Malapit na ang pasukan at kailangan ng paghandaan ang pagpasok ng bata sa paaralan. Mataas ang enerhiya ni Evron habang naglalakad ito sa tabi ng ina at patalon-talon pa. He was jumping from one aisle to another, pointing at notebooks with superhero covers and colored pencils with glow caps.
“Evron, anak,” natatawang sabi ni Nylah, “isa lang ang kukunin natin, hindi sampung notebook.”
Evron pouted. “But, Momma, iba-iba po ang designs nila.” He urged, while holding up two identical notebooks with slightly different shades of blue.
Napailing na lamang si Nylah.
Ashriel chuckled from behind, pushing the shopping cart filled with crayons, scissors, and a backpack Evron had chos
