Kabanata 47

Darkness

Dumating ang Disyembre ng magsimula ang sem break namin. Pero bago sumapit ang pasko ay nagimbal ang mundo ko sa mga narinig at nalaman. 

I just came home from school when I went upstairs to get dressed. Natigilan ako sa paglalakad sa corridor ng makarinig ng ingay sa study room. Naka-awang ang pinto duon.  I tried to peek at it and saw Kuya standing in front of the study table talking to my mother, while Papa was sitting in the swivel chair.

"Walang kasalanan si Iris at wala ding kasalanan ang kapatid ko! They were too young at that time. Those godamn syndicates were to blame kaya namatay si tita Medes. So let's just forget everything. It's been how many years! The culprits got caught and paid everything for it! "

"You don't understand me, Ezekiel. That's not my point! I'm not blaming your sister. Sabihin na natin na masama ang loob ko kay Iris dahil sa nangyari, pero ang kapatid mo ang inaalala ko. She was young when it happened, pero