Chapter 22

"Dalton, come here." Tawag ko sa anak ko pero sa unang pagkakataon parang wala itong narinig.

Nanatili itong nakatayo kaharap ng lalaking kagabi pa namin iniiwasan at nakaipag sukatan ng tingin. Agad akong lumapit sa anak ko para itago siya sa aking likuran. I know it's too late, he already had seen him. The pain and regret in his midnight black eyes says it all as he stares back at me.

"Z?" his voice broke, pained. His eyes watered when he tried shifting his gaze to the little man behind me but I move to cover him from him.

Sobrang lakas na ng tibok ng puso ko na pakiramdam ko lalabas na ito sa aking dibdib. I know this day will come but I didn't expect it to be this fast. Ethan's eyes are now full of tears. He was clearly in pain. Nanginginig ang labi niya da pagpipigil na may lumabas na ingay mula sa bibig niya.

Gusto kong maiyak, bigla akong nakadama ng awa para sa kanya pero hindi ko ito dapat na maramdaman. Ginusto niya ang lahat ng ito kaya dapat lang na harapin niya ang result