Chapter XII: AMINA

At the convent.

“What happened then when they fought?” Sister Avery fills her eyes with curiosity.

“Uncle Mon one night started to slit his arms with blade and ended his life after all the frustrations he got from his actions.” I say, lowering my eyes.

Sister Avery rotates her chair to the left. “May he find a better place now. How about those chocolates and packages?”

“Yes, Sister. When my mother left her boss abroad despite the maltreatment she got there, my mother discovered that the money she sent intended for me and the chocolate and packages were kept and spent for her family which Aunt Aileen did not even tell me that those things came from my mom.”

“Why would she even do that?” Sister Avery asks.

“Maybe Sister, when they were young. Aunt Aileen was always treated like servant and scolded by my mother every time Aunt Aileen had a boyfriend.”

“So?” Sister becomes even curious.

“My mom did not want her younger sister to be like her. My mom got pregnant at early age and th