KABANATA 183

Ayoko lang siyang masaktan and hope for nothing so it's better to keep it from me sa ngayon dahil hindi ko pa naman alam kung tatanggapin siya ni Leon o hindi. Mas mabuting ako na lang ang masaktan para sa aking anak. I can bear it all. Sa lahat ng sasabihin ni Leon. Pero kapag narinig iyon ni Leona, hindi ko iyon kakayanin. Hindi na rin niya nabanggit pa ang tungkol sa kaniyang ama pagkatapos ng huling usapan namin noon pa. I know that she still wants his father. She still wants to meet him. Natatakot din naman akong tanungin siya tungkol doon and I think she have reasons behind it. She was very mature child, actually. Maybe because she doesn't want to pressure her mother for it.

"You're so gorgeous, Mama," she said without any humour.

I pouted because of that. Pinakita ko ang buong katawan ko upang makita niya ang suot ko. Nanatili siyang tulala sa screen.

"Leona, when you compliment people you should sound cheery to be sincere." I said.

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