81 - Payag

I don't know how I ended up in front of our newly built house here in Manila. Ilang beses akong muntik ng bumangga at ilang beses na ring sinita. Nanghihina akong tinignan ang bahay. I'm planning to go here with Zacky, nasabi ko nga kay Mommy kanina, but now, I was here alone.

I want to hear from them about that. Hindi pa ako nakakalabas sa kotse ay bumukas na ang gate at nakita ko ang papalabas ng isa pang kotse na ginagamit nito rito sa Manila.

Bumukas ang pinto non at lumabas si Mom at Dad. They looked at the car and I know that they know that it's me who is inside. Paniguradong alam na nila ang nangyari. I'm sure, Zacky already called them, o kung hindi man, ang driver ang tumawag.

Kinatok ni Dad ang bintana. I looked their way at kitang-kita ko ang galit sa mukha ni Daddy. I wiped my tears and opened the door.

“What the hell are you thinking again? Bakit tinakbo mo ang kotse? Hindi mo ba alam ang salitang aksidente? I always tell you too—”

“Please,” mahinang ani ko rason ng pagkat