THE NEXT DAY, I WOKE UP GROGGILY. I stared at the ceiling for a while before standing up. My brows furrowed as I realized that Tanner and Adrian are not beside me. Mula sa k’warto ni Adrian ay rinig ko ang halakhak ni Tanner sa labas. Hindi naman na ako nag-aksaya pa ng oras at naghilamos na at lumabas. I found Tanner sitting on the dining area, there’s milk and cereals in front of him while Adrian is cooking something. “What do you want to do today, buddy?” tanong ni Adrian na hindi inaalis ang tingin sa niluluto kay Tanner na kumakain mag-isa. “I want to go to the Mall and buy lot of toys!” masayang sigaw ni Tanner at itinaas pa ang hawak na kutsara. Humalakhak naman si Adrian at tumango. “Okay, buddy. We’ll do that. We’ll going to buy everything that you like.” Marahan akong nagla