CHAPTER 23

AGAD namang nakabalik sa bahay sina Triana at Devance kinagabihan. The night escape of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur was enchanting. Iba-ibang kulay ng mga ilaw ang nagkalat sa paligid. It was almost mid-October, and some were preparing for the Festival of Lights.

“I guess our families will be back here in the next two weeks to celebrate the Tihar, it’s a five-day Hindu Festival,” ani Devance habang naglalakad sila sa helipad pabalik sa loob ng bahay.

“Yeah, the Festival of Lights.” Napatango-tango si Triana. Alam niyang maraming festival ang isini-celebrate ng pamilya ni Devance dahil sa kultura ng ama nito.

“Come, dinner must be ready.”

Sabay nilang tinungo ang malawak na dining room naabutan nila roon si Xavier.

“Where is Dexa?” tanong ni Devance sa bayaw nito.

“She flew to India earlier to attend a bridal shower. She’ll be back after two days,” sagot ni Xavier. Habang kumukuha ng Chhoila, it was a spiced grilled buffalo meat.

Devance was surprised. “Whoa, and she didn’t let you jo