Chapter 23

We were having lunch with my lola's mansion. I can feel the tension building up as lola looked at Azazel with her usual stares. Para bang pinag-aaralan niya ng mabuti si Azazel, naghahanap nga maaaring maipintas pero sa tingin ko ay bigo siyang makahanap noon.

"So you're a lawyer?" Lola asked.

"Yes, señora." Azazel answered with his usual tone.

Nakita ko ang bahagyang pagtaas ng kilay ni lola sa narinig. Ngumiti si lola kay Azazel at tumingin sa pinsan kong si Seriese. "Oh, Ish, my apo is also a law student. But she's still a freshman."

I saw how Ish looked at Azazel, her eyes glinted. Alam ko kung anong klaseng tingin ang binibigay niya kay Azazel.

Umiwas ako ng tingin at napatungo. I don't know how am I supposed to act here. Pakiramdam ko ay wala akong karapatan na magsalita, lalo pa at nandito ako sa pamamahay ni lola. Everything is just off limits. Ang hirap-hirap gumalaw dahil alam ko kahit hindi nakatingin sa akin si lola, isang maling galaw lamang ay mapapansin niya agad ako.