Chapter 45

"Mommy, I feel sick," I told my mom when we were left alone.

Kaaalis lang ni Daddy papunta kina Tito Easton— his best friend here in Florida.

After Tita Jackie told us I can be sent home, agad na nagpatulong si daddy kay tito Easton para mabilis na maproseso ang mga papeles paalis ng bansa.

I haven't been able to bid my goodbyes to Kiel. I'm still mad at him. Hindi ko pa rin maalis sa akin na sisihin s'ya sa lahat-lahat. If he didn't make a deal with Mr. Guineva, siguro ay hindi mangyayari lahat ng ito. Ethan could have been alive.

Hindi na rin kami nagdalawang isip na pumunta ng Florida sa takot na baka muli kaming saktan ni Mr. Guineva. We can't risk it.

The last thing I know too, days after being away, hiningi ni Kiel ang katawan ni Ethan kay Tita Jackie. He was cremated and his remains were put in a little purple jar.

As much as I want to keep it, hindi iyon encouraged ni Tita Jackie because it triggered something in me. Bumabalik lahat ng memorya, trauma at stress na napagdaana