Under My Father In-Law's Touch
Bago ko pa man magawang umiwas, hinawakan na ni Kairo ang magkabilang pisngi ko gamit ang kaniyang mga palad, gently tilting my face upward into the light.
Tumingin ako sa kaniya, at doon sa malapitan, nakita ko ang purong galit at bagsik sa mga mata ni Kairo. His breathing turned shallow and heavy, his jaw tightening until the bone protruded. I could feel the intense vibration of his anger radiating through his fingertips. He stared at the bruise on my skin, his eyes burning with a murderous protective rage na hindi ko pa nakikita sa kaniya kahit kailan.