Chapter 34‘I want to tweak you until you’re dull! My hand is itching to shake her face on the floor! I shudder to rub hard consciences on the cement!'"What are you thinking? Are you still a coward? You still can't defend yourself, don’t you?" Mom told me loudly."I know how to be respectful and shy in front of other people. I'm not rude to raise a hand to my mother who doesn't care about me." I calmly remarked to her."What do you mean? I have no morals? Huh! I'm ashamed of you," she said incredulously and sighed as if she really couldn't believe my response to her today."If that's how you understand it, it's up to you to decide what I want to say." I paused and looked at dad. "Dad, I'll just leave you now. I'll be back." I said and leave a kiss on his forehead."Coming back?" Trisha's sarcastic response to the conversation.I also turned to her with a defiant look. "Yes my dear, sister.""Are you mocking

Chapter 36I woke up, and I don’t know why I woke up so early today. My plan would have been about pass-eight. But maybe it's better if I get up early so that Karmi and Jen can catch up with me later for breakfast. I'll just buy what we can eat at the open restaurant. Former habits, fast-food again.No one is up at home yet, so there was no problem with me leaving. My morning is not ruined. Maybe it's good if it's always like this so that no one gets upset in the morning.I think about the short statement that mom and I had last night. She seemed to be disliking me, that even when my skin touched her skin, I was like a contagious virus. I shuddered at the annoyance last night, but out of respect. I am the one who needs to avoid it.I didn't realize that I was here at the door of my condo. I immediately swiped the card-key I was carrying, instead of pushing the bell button, so they could hear inside that someone was here outside. Maybe the two are still as

Chapter 38Esra and I have been here in dad's room for a few minutes. Esra was silent as he sat and read magazines on his small table.I also once caught him glancing at me when I was teasing dad. When I looked at him he would turn his gaze to dad and go back to reading.'He’s acting weird.'"Esra, how are you? We haven't seen each other in a long time." I raised my head when I was fixing this bag.Listen carefully to their conversation. Esra glanced at me slightly and seemed to be estimating my reaction.He scratched his neck. Seems still embarrassed. "It's been a long time since then, Mr. Mondejaro. I'm also with Triah at work." He said. "How are you Sir?" his serious and polite greetings to dad."This, by the mercy of God, feels fine. You? I heard you're an attorney," Dad's voice was calm but happy when he replied to Esra."I'm not yet done, Mr. Mondejaro. I am still waiting for the incoming bar exam to become a licensed lawyer," he

CHAPTER 40Someone's POVEarlier I was watching my brother in the distance. Now we are here in this one vast fishery. I am like their tails who keep on walking behind them in a distance. But I'm just a shadow that they don't talk to.Dad said I need to watch all their moves. It's like I'm a secret agent, but maybe that's just the way it is.They had already walked on a bridge-like path made of soil. And both sides are already surrounded by water with pet fish."Why else would I allow dad to come and go here!" I whispered loudly to myself."Because this brother of mine, I even agreed to come here, as if he was always submissive to dad. That is dad, it looks like my brother is a child, and he will take care of me. “His fiancée Trisha is here!" I felt like I was crazy talking to myself while watching them walk.It's still warm here. How many hours have we been walking, aren't they done yet?I saw them preoccupied with getting the f

Chapter 42I was just about to get on top of Jiv's car when my cellphone rang. He looked at me and told me to answer the call first.'Mike? Why he calls me at this hour?'"Hello Mike, is there a p---?""Babe, come here to CDH, your dad was rushed here,""What? Just when?" I got out of the car and looked at Jiv."Recently, my older brother called me to send an ambulance to your house. Where are you now?"I was nervous about what I found out so I hurried into the car."Let's talk later, I'll be right there. Bye."I immediately turned off the call. I remember Jivo that I didn't say goodbye. Shocks!I rolled down the car window and shouted goodbye to him. But I had not yet finished letting him know that he had already gotten into his car."What are you doing?""I'm coming with you because it's late. Maybe something else will happen to you. What happened?" he inquired."Dad rushed at CDH.""