Prologue

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It's a little chilly out here.

Narito ako ngayon sa balkonahe na nagmumuni muni at dinadamdam ang napakalamig na hangin sa pakiramdam. Napakagandang bumuo ng isang ganap sa imahinasyon habang dinadama ang simoy ng hangin.



"Adelaice my daughter, it's midnight and what are you doing here?"



Napalingon ako sa boses ng aking ina. Nakataas ang noo nito at nakahalukipkip kasabay ang kilay na nagbabanggaan.



"Mother, I want to be alone" I mumbled.



"Alone?" Aniyang mataas na tono. "I guess you're just waiting for a Romeo and never will happen that"



I crossed my fingers and deeply breath. Control your self.



"Get back inside, you're just wasting your time here" hatak nito sa aking braso.



"But mother, I want to be alone." habol ko saka hawi ng aking braso. I'm no spring chicken.



"Shut up!" She suddenly screamed in front of my face. "How dare you Adel!"



Yumuko ako at pilit na pinipigilan ang paninimula ng aking mga luha. Hinawakan ko ang aking braso na namumula. Yeah right Adelaice, you aren't young anymore.



"What's going on in here?"



I heard my Father's voice. Tinapik niya ang magkabilang balikat ng aking ina upang ito'y kumalma.



"She's not listening to me Archel!"


"Adelaide calm down, she's just-"



"No! She do not listen to me! Stubborn kid. She's a few cards short of a deck!"



"Adel go to your bed, now" wika sa akin ni Dad. Evetually I stayed in my bedroom facing the window.

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