“You need to rest first, Lyla.”
Napatingin siya sa kanyang kaibigang si Wyn at Nicole. Worried. Ito ang ekspresyon sa mukha ng dalawa habang nakatingin sa kanya. Hindi niya tuloy maiwasang mapangiti nang mapait dahil doon. It’s funny to imagine na kung sino pa ‘yung taong inaakala mong aalalay sa ‘yo, sila pa ‘yung taong wala sa tuwing kailangan mo.
But what can she say? Siya mismo ang tumaboy sa kanyang ina. Now, she doesn’t expect her mom to be on her side. Because it’s always Zaylee.
“Why don’t you try to convince your mother to talk to the court as your witness. It would be a big help,” saad ni Wyn.
She chuckled nonchalantly. “I don’t think she’s on my side.”
“But you’re her daughter.”
“I guess bond is thicker than blood,” sambit niya at nagkibit balikat.
Nagkatinginan si Wyn at Nicole. Sakto namang kumatok sa pinto si Lin at sinabing na sa labas na ang kanyang dalawang lawyer para sa bagay na ito. She immediately told Lin to let them in. Mabuti na lang at medyo napapaaga an
