“HEIRO WAS INVITED to the headquarters for questioning,” balita ni Mom sa ‘kin habang kumakain kami ng hapunan.
“Kailangan ba ‘yon, Mom?’
Tinaasan niya ako ng isang kilay. “Of course, Avie.”
“Pero sa kanya lang naman ang sasakyan na gamit ni Dad. At. . . aksidente ‘yon, Mom. Pwedeng nasira ang break ng sasakyan noong nasa byahe na si Dad.”
“We don’t know the truth. Noong pinatingnan ang parts ng sasakyan, hindi malaman kung sinadya ba o nasira lang basta.”
“Dad must be driving too fast causing for the breaks to—” Matalim akong tinitigan ni Mom kaya agad kong naitikom ang bibig.
“Stop it. We’re taking chances here.”
“No, Mom. I think you’re hoping for nothing. There’s no one to blame. It was an accide
