Chapter 36

BRANDON

“BRAN? It’s midnight. What could you possibly want at this hour?” yamot na tanong sa akin ni Ate nang sagutin niya ang tawag ko. The twelve-hour difference between New York and Philippines is not that bad . . . for me. Pero sa kapatid kong mahirap bumalik sa tulog, mahirap.

“Sorry. I really need you.”

Narinig ko ang pagbangon niya sa kama mula sa kabilang linya. Her footsteps were the next thing I heard then opening and closing the door.

“What happened? Are you okay?” May pag-aalala sa kaniyang tinig.

Somehow, I feel guilty for waking her up. Hindi ako mapakali dahil tatlong araw na lang at ikakasal na kami ni Kelly. Every time I call my sister, she’s always in a hurry. Meetings after meetings, events at school for her kids, and I don’t want to take away her remaining time with her husband. Not only that, I’ve been hiding a secret from her about Vina. I just . . . I can’t tell her. Not yet. Kapag sinabi ko sa kaniya ay baka hindi siya magpunta rito. Worse, she might convinc