Chapter 24

Trigger Warning: Ms. Carrie Rage

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"Hi."

My lips quickly locked close as I heard my own voice breaking. I sat on the grass with silence surrounding me before I swallowed my saliva.

"'Di ko alam kanino humingi payo… Sana nandito kayo, 'no? Para may masasandalan ako sa mga ganitong oras," I said, looking down to their grave stones. "Natatakot ako."

I force my lips a smile, and the ache begins to expand from my chest.

"'Di ko alam bakit pero masama kutob ko dito." I let out a sigh, and recalled the event that happened yesterday. "Kahapon… tinulungan ako ni Inez, kaibigan ko. Siya 'yong una nakaalam." Napalunok ako muli bago huminga ng malalim. "I took a pregnancy test."

Nagsimula nang tumulo ang luha ko at bigla na lang mas lumamig pa ang ihip ng hangin. I turned my head to my right, to the grave stone beside my parents'.

"Baby," I whispered, and licked my lips before parting it. "May kapatid ka na…"

Napapikit ako nang kaagad kong maramdaman ang