Chapter 20

Amari Vann

My plan to ignore everything is obviously failing as the weeks go on. I'm starting to feel paranoid and my anxiety is building up.

I received a package the next day, it is from Mira and inside it was the neck tie that Art was missing.

I wanted to ask him, I wanted to get mad at him for not telling me anything pero natatakot ako na baka kapag kinompronta ko sya at nalaman ko ang totoo ay mas hindi ko kayanin.

He said he is busy because of the upcoming election, to the point that there are days na hindi sya nakakauwi. God knows, I want to believe him but my mind is totally polluted by what Mira told me.

I woke up from a bad dream, nagising akong pawis na pawis but I can't remember what I dreamed about pero hinahabol ko ang hininga ko. I reached out beside me to find Art pero hindi ko sya nakapa, mabilis kong binuksan ang lampshade and when the light lit up our room, it confirmed that my husband is not sleeping beside me.

I immediately stood up kahit habol ko ang hininga ko, k