CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

Hendell get up from her bed and frustratingly went to the kitchen to get some water. Her throat became dry from her attempts to sleep. Her mind was probably trying to push her to think more and sleep less. She sighed after she drank her first glass of water. 

Anong oras na ba? 

Her eyes shifted the gaze from the kitchen sink to the wall clock, lalo siyang nanlumo nang makitang alas dos na pala ng madaling araw. Alas nuebe nang mahiga siya at mula noon ay hindi pa siya nakakatulog kahit ilang minuto lang. She's having a hard time sleeping lately, she has always been though. Pero parang mas kakaiba ngayong naiisip niya na naman si Harken. 

Muli siyang nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga at umupo sa kaniyang rattan chair at nangalumbaba. Since hindi rin naman siya makatulog, napagdesisyonan niya na lang na huwag nang pilitin ang sarili niya. Nahagip ng tingin niya ang isang box na naglalaman ng regalo na hindi niya pa nabubuksan. It was f