Kabanata 60

Indie Emerson

Loneliness. That is what Tito Weslie's feeling right now. Some people might feel better sooner, others may take a little longer. As long as our heart is broken into pieces, we'll grieve in different stages. The sadness in her death hit me like a truck, it was so sudden and hurt so much. Pakiramdam ko ay bumalik 'yong mga alaala ng pagkawala ni Ingrid, I've never seen her in a casket because they locked me in at mas masakit 'yon.

I remember when Dion was still in my tummy, I had these dreams about Ma'am Ester. Actually, magandang panaginip naman. Para bang na-miss niya ako at dinalaw na lang sa tulog ko. Tito Weslie hugged me tight like there's no tomorrow, alam kong na-miss niya rin ako dahil hindi ako nagpaalam at naaalala niya ang asawa dahil nakita niya kung gaano kami ka-close ni Tita.

Winona was too stunned to speak. Katapat ko na silang nakaupo at tahimik pa rin si Winona, hindi ko tuloy malaman kung galit ba siya o ano but her eyes tell the opposite. Parang kaun