Chapter 57

"What?" Naguguluhan niyang tanong.

Malungkot akong ngumiti at kinuha 'yung phone ko. I scrolled down the gallery and looked for the photo that I took from Dad. 'Yung litratong dala niya ang batang babae. I showed the photo to Timothee na mas lalong ikinakunot ng noo niya.

"This is the same girl, diba?" I asked.

He nodded. "Yes. And that is your Dad. Ikaw nga 'yan."

Umiling ako. "Hindi ko alam kung bakit ito nangyayari. I am confused as well. Pero heto ako." I showed him the photo of me when I was seven and Mom and Dad were at my side.

Napangiti ako sa nakita. This was the last photo of us together. Naaalala ko pa ang araw na ito at kailanman ay hindi matutumbasan ang ligaya na nararamdaman ko nung araw na 'yun.

"What?" Naguguluhan niyang tanong at kinuha 'yung phone ko.

He put both photos side by side and examined them. Kitang-kita 'yung kaibahan ng mukha namin. I can tell because I know myself too well. Although we do have the same features but I can still see the difference. Itinabi