Chapter 36: Too Late

Twaine's Point of View :

I was happy to go home because it was finally okay. I have finally forgiven the person I first hated. I don't think I can do that despite what she did to me.

"Ma'am, you look so happy! Only now have I seen you like that again." Manang immediately noticed me. I just smiled at her sweetly because what she was saying was true. I now believe that when you forgive you will finally get rid of the pain you feel, the resentment, and most of all you will be happy.

I was destructed by the sudden ringing of my phone. I immediately shoved my cellphone into the shoulder bag I was carrying.

"Mo—mommy! I-i need you here, I'm scared, Mommy!" My knees seemed to soften because of my daughter's pitiful voice.

"Ba-baby, where are you? Where's your Daddy?" I almost cried when I asked her. But she had no answer, all I could hear was her sobbing until she was completely lost on the other line.

I felt so uneasy because of the possibility that my daughter is in danger. Her voice,