Chapter 34: They Are Brothers

TEARS were drifting from her eyes down to her cheeks as she looked up at the dark sky. Her feet lead her to the backyard of the mansion the moment she walked out of the dining room. It was empty and away from the judgment of their visitors. Tanging mga halaman at iba't ibang tanim ng mga bulaklak lamang ang naroon at ang mga bituin sa kalangitan, and the metal swing.

The shackles squeaked as she step on the swing and sat on its bench. Patuloy sa pag-agos ang kaniyang luha, gano'n ang pagkirot sa kaniyang dibdib. She never feel at home here, and she think she will never be at home here. Alam niyang ang isla at ang mansion ng mga Luther sa Pilipinas ang tanging tahanan niya. And she misses it. She missed being there. Away from judgement and scoffed from this people that supposed to be their family.

She heard her lola's last words. Kung mayroon mang nakaaalam sa kung paano siyang pinalaki ng kaniyang ina, siya iyon. At alam niyang maayos siyang napalaki nito.

Alam