DIALOGUE
< MIYA'S CONDO UNIT — Bedroom,
7:47 AM >
While Chi is in the bathroom taking a bath with Ate Weng's assistance, Miya takes the duty of ironing Chi's school uniform.
Aldrine sits at the edge of the bed, preparing his daughter's bagpack, and gets absorbed by his daughter's notebook, flipping through the pages. Every page turn causes his lips to form a smile.
Aldrine
Her birthday's on August 8.
Miya
Yes . . . .
Aldrine
Apat.
Aldrine
Apat na August 8 na na dapat kasama niyo ako . . . .
Miya pauses for a moment, sighs, and continues moving the flat iron.
Miya
Marami pang August 8 na dadaan, Aldrine.
Miya
Thrice a week lang siyang napasok sa Day Care.
Kapag may pasok ako, sila Mama ang nag-aasikaso sa kaniya.
Aldrine
Inaalagaan siya nang maayos?
Miya
Fortunately, yes.
They treat her well. As they should.
Miya
Pero minsan, may naituturo sila kay Chi na . . . hindi dapat na-a-adopt nu'ng bata.
Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba ganoon talaga ang paniniwala nila o sadyang may galit lang sila sa 'kin.
Aldrine
Tulad ng?
Aldrine
Ano'ng tinuturo?
Miya swallows, debating whether she should force the words out of her mouth or just shove them down her throat.
Miya
Minsan kahit hindi sinasabi ng bata, nararamdaman kong nagi-guilty siya kapag may binibili ako para sa kaniya.
BINABASA MO ANG
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RomanceThe wound is the point at which the light enters you. After years of separation, Aldrine is determined to get Miya back in his life. Forget about the past heartaches and the intense longing. As long as she's now within reach, he finds another hope f...
