Anton ran back home, panting and drenched in sweat. His face was pale, panic written all over it. He burst into the house, frantically looking for his grandparents. He was terrified for his "pretty big sis." Even if she always ignored him, he had grown to care about her.
“Grandma! Grandpa! It’s Ate—she’s drowning! I saw her walk into the sea like she wasn’t in her right mind. She didn’t even look at me when I called out to her!” he cried out, breathless and almost gasping for air.
“Oh, dear God!” his grandmother exclaimed in horror. “Go get your kuya JD. Hurry!”
Mang Danny didn’t waste a second and bolted toward the shore, with Aling Ida close behind. Their hearts pounded with fear, praying it wasn’t too late for the woman they had rescued before.
Anton, still crying, ran straight to J
