Huminga si Dia ng malalim at saka tumango na lang din. Hinalikan niya muna sa noo si Alys at saka kinuha ang phone niya sa gilid.She got it and looked at it again para makita kung may reply si Paul, pero wala, walang kahit anong reply.“Goodnight, Mommy,” sambit pa ni Alys sabay halik rin sa pisngi ni Dia.Napangiti si Dia.“Goodnight, Alys,” she said, voice low and tender, as she gently brushed a stray hair off her daughter’s forehead.For a moment, she just watched her, how peaceful she looked, how innocent her breathing was. It made Dia’s chest tighten. Sana ganito na lang palagi, tahimik, payapa, walang sakit.Pagkatapos niyang umalis ng kwarto ni Alys, dahan-dahan siyang naglakad papunta sa sarili niyang silid.Each step felt heavier than the last. The house was quiet, halos maririnig na lang niya ang mahinang ugong ng aircon at ang tibok ng puso niya. Nang makarating siya sa kwarto, ibinaba niya ang phone sa kama at marahang umupo.The screen’s faint glow illuminated her tired f
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