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Chapter XXXII: Blood on their hands
I finally gave up arguing with kuya since there’s no point. We stopped by a coffee shop to pick-up coffee and pastries for Mom. Hindi ko alam kung anong itsura ng bagong bahay namin. The worst is I don’t even know what my room looks like and how they arranged my things!
“Kuya, who moved my things?” tanong ko kay Kuya nang makasakay na ulit kami sa kotse. He placed our coffee in between us and the pastries at the back with my things.
“Isla was the one who moved and arranged your stuff,” sabi nito matapos ikabit ang seatbelt. Hindi na ako umimik pa. I just hope that my new room is not that different from my old one. I opened the window to let the wind blow my hair.
I guess I’m part of the c
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