Chapter 28

Their voices got quieter as they walked away, and I slowly opened the bathroom door. My heart was beating fast as I looked down the hallway, making sure they were gone. I walked out and went back to the room, taking a big breath to calm myself down.

Lola and Lolo were engrossed in cooing over the babies, seemingly unaware of my brief absence. I approached them with a forced smile. Iniisip ko pa rin ang pag uusap nila kanina. Zairon is just like the others, may pasabi-sabi pa siyang mahal niya ako pero humanap na pala ng iba. Hindi ko talaga siya kayang paniwalaan.

"Tingnan mo ang kambal oh, magkasalungat! Saan ba ‘to nagmana ang babaeng anak mo, Laurene? Hindi ba ‘to marunong umiyak?” Lola exclaimed.

Tiningnan ko rin si Calia na ngayon ay parang nagmamasid lang. Kung hindi pa siya bago nilabas baka sabihin ko talagang ilan buwan na siya. Si Cole naman ay umiiyak na at inaalo na ni Lolo.

"Laurene, may plano ka bang sabihin sa ama nito tungkol sa mga bata?" Lolo asked, breaking the si