"Sophia, stop crying, okay? Daddy will pick up
mommy for you." Francis's voice was even softer as he lovingly wiped his daughter's tears, then kissed her little face gently again as Zoey did when she kissed Sophia.
Agad naman tumigil sa pag-iyak si Sophia ng marinig ang sinabi ng ama. Tumahimik na ito ngunit may bakas pa rin ng mga luha sa kaniyang mga mata.
"Yaya, ikaw muna ang bahala kay Sophia. Paki timplahan mo muna siya ng gatas para makadede at makatulog ulit. At kapag nakatulog na siya, lagyan mo na ng gamot ang bukol sa noo niya, okay? Lalabas lang ako sandali," bilin ni Francis kay Yaya Sally.
Yaya Sally kept nodding as she agreed.
Sophia was still sobbing. She burst into tears again when she saw her father was leaving. For the first time, she cried out her hands towards her
