Chapter 41

“Mommy! He has blue eyes too just like mine and Tito Van!” umaliwalas ang mukha ni Erene habang tinuturo si Seigraine na ngayo'y hindi na mailarawan kung ano ang pinapahiwatig ng expression ng mukha niya.

Seig held Erene's hand and guided her to me. I don't how I manage to hold his stares because I am still fucking holding my breath. I don't know how to talk, what to say, what to do...I feel like a criminal being caught in the act.

My mind tangled, as questions come after another. What should I do? Where to start? How to initiate a conversation with him right now that he's so hard to read? I can see how his jaw moves harshly.

“Erene! Halika may pupuntahan tayo.”

“But tita! The bear! And how about mommy?”

“Your mom needs to talk to someone, and the bear...bibilihin niya na raw 'yon, kaya mauuna na tayo ha?”

“Okay! Mommy, we're going!” hindi ko na nalingon pa si Erene at nanatiling nakipagtagisan ng tingin kay Seig. As I saw how his eyes clouded by different emotions.

“S-seig can we—” h