Chapter 108

Nang nakasigurong nakalayo na kami ay saka ko pa lang binaba si Kalix. Pinaupo ko siya sa bench nalapit sa Food House para ayosin ang shoe laces niya. Pinunasan ko rin ang kaniyang pawis.

"Mommy, that's your sister's friend, right?"

Napahinto ako saglit sa ginagawa ko at tumingin kay Max. "I'm not sure. Why?" Nilagyan ko ng pulbo ang likod niya.

"I forgot to ask him if they are dating or not. If he's single, I think he will like you. You can date -"

"Kalix, let's not talk about it. He's with your Tita Cecile, okay? And we both hate them -

"But it doesn't mean that we will hate him, too, Mom. I think he's kind." Nagniningning pa ang mga mata ng anak ko.

Napasinghap na lang ako at hindi na ulit nagsalita pa. I know that he's eager to have a father. He's jealous seeing his classmates having a father during family day in Portugal. I can see and feel it although he never ask me that time of where his father is. Hindi naman ako ganoon ka manhid para hindi 'yon mapansin. And the way