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Ring

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Kaia's

[present]

Pero imbes na iyon ang mangyari, I felt a warm embrace envelop me.

“This must be hard for you, hija…”

Unti-unti kong iminulat ang aking mga mata. But my mind was too stunned that my body froze in place.

Hindi ko alam kung ibabalik ko ba ang yakap sa kanya, dahil hindi ko rin naman alam kung para saan iyon.

Wait… what did she just say?

“I can see it in your eyes. I was once in your place too,” aniya at kumalas sa yakap. Ang kanyang mga kamay ay nanatili sa aking magkabilang balikat.

The warmth in her eyes was back now. Pero ngayon, may ibang emosyong humahalo roon.

She exhaled slowly and patted me on the right shoulder.

“Believe me when I say that it will get better. It’s hard, that’s true. But you will find reasons along the way to love the new life you will soon have.”

Wait. Hindi ko pa rin makuha ang sinasabi niya.

Nakita niya yata ang kalituhan sa akin kaya napahalakhak siya nang marahan. Her hands moved to hold my palms. Ni wala na akong oras para mahiya ku