Chapter 81

IT WAS a hectic day. Pagkatapos mismo umalis ni Fiona, agad akong binalingan ni Papa.

"We'll have a family meeting," he said.

Magsasalita na sana ako pero dire-diretso ang labas nila ni Mama. Mukhang seryoso at hindi maganda ang timpla nila. Nagtinginan ang kapatid ko at ang aking pinsan bago bumaling sa akin. Kalaunan, sumunod na ako sa dalawa para makadalo na sa pinapatawag ni Papa na meeting sa buong pamilya.

Naisip ko lang si Damon nang papasok sa SUV ng kapatid ko. I immediately called him. I didn't see him on the lobby of the laboratory anymore. Inisip ko tuloy kung nagkita ba sila ni Fiona doon. After all, Fiona was the first one who walked out.

"Hello," I said when he answered.

"How was it?"

I sighed. "They also got swabbed," tanging nasabi ko.

"That's good."

"Pinatawag kami ni Papa sa bahay for a meeting with my cousins. Where are you?"

"I'll... just go to my office. I'll wait until you're done with your meetinq," he said.

"Okay."

Saglit akong natigilan. Parang may natanggal