Nagising ako na tahimik na ang paligid. Wala na ang mga maiingay na lalaking nakapalibot sa akin kanina. Sinubukan ko ring pagmasdan ang kabuuan ng kwartong inuukupa ko at napagtanto kong nandito pa rin ako sa kwarto ng lalaking iyon. Si Alas Montoya. God! Of all people, why the Montoyas? I mean, they belonged to one of the most influential families in politics. Their patriarch had the second highest position in this country. The Vice President! Sa lahat ba naman ng kasasangkutan kong gulo, bakit ang gulo pa ng mga Montoya. I had backgrounds about their political situation, the history of their ancestors against the government. But I didn’t dig deeper on their issues. As much as I wanted to be involved with our country’s government history, I had my own personal battles to fight every

