Chapter 24.1:

"Rafael never stopped nagging me about it and even asked us to search for your school. I remember how sad he was when I disapproved his request to study there because I find it too much for his environment. He lost his appetite to eat and always, always inside his room. Nagmumukmok."

Patuloy ang pag kwento ni Ma'am Zendaya. Tahimik naman akong nakikinig habang lumuluha.

"So I promised him that I will only allow him to study at where you are if he’s already in high school."

"P-Paano pong parehas l-lang po kami ng grade level kung mas matanda po siya?"

Naging malungkot ang kaniyang ngiti. "Rafael got kidnapped when he was a kid. We lost him for a year."

Umawang ang labi ko sa gulat. Hindi ko alam 'to!

"He got shot on his chest when his kidnappers went violent after seeing the rescue team. He undergone an operation and had to recover from the trauma and his wounds for another two years. That's also the reason why I