Chapter 18: Mourning

I stared at the wall. I can’t process what he just said. Suddenly, all the memories I had with Nanay Fely flashbacks in my head. I cried once again while staying here. But this time, not because I have been humiliated, but because I lost a family and friend. 

My tears can’t stop falling on my cheeks, and I savor the salty taste of them. I hear the interrogator calling me, but I am not in the state of mind to speak. I sob so hard that I feel my sore throat and heartache. My heart is breaking in awe, and I feel that something is lost in me. 

Alam niyo iyong feeling na hindi ka kumpleto. Parang may bagay na nawala sa ‘yo na hindi kayang punan ng ibang tao. That’s how I feel right now. 

“Chief, patulong naman dito. Hindi na makausap ‘to. Panay ang iyak at wala na sa sar