Chapter 49

Past

I can almost feel the numbness of my face as I stared at the large frame of the Del Rio's mansion. I decided to talk to Donya Esmeralda first before anything else. Nagsimula lang naman ang lahat ng ito dahil sa biglaan niyang anunsyo noong birthday niya. I didn't mind it because I thought I have made everything clear with our last talk. Hindi ko akalaing hindi pa rin pala nagbabago ang matandang Donya. Still stubborn and self-centered.

My thoughts drifted away when I felt my mom's hand squeezed mine. Tipid niya akong nginitian. Papa is with us, too. Santi insisted on tagging along but I didn't let him. Hindi nga iyon mapakali habang inihahatid ako ng Malolos.

"You sure you're gonna be fine?" He kept asking that for God knows how many times.

"Yeah, of course. I can handle this," I repeated for the nth time.

Nagpatuloy pa na ganoon ang usapan namin hanggang sa tuluyan din siyang sumuko sa katigasan ng ulo ko. He kissed me lightly on the lips and the top of my head before finally l