MARTHA
"THAT night nang sinabihan kitang lubayan mo ako ngunit huwag mong ilayo ang anak ko, I watched you until the sun came up. I could feel your scent from the hospital bed, the heat of your body." Wika niya habang nakapatong pa rin siya sa akin at gumagalaw ng dahan-dahan.
I remained silent and kept on listening to what he is telling me.
"You were hurt, I felt that. Really. And you were right there, next to me. I couldn't believe it. I had this irrational fear that when I said that to you wouldn't be
there anymore. I was so dumb." His voice grew sad and apologetic, as if he wanted me to know that keeping me here against my will didn't bring him any joy.
Ngayon ay umaamin na siya sa kanyang mga nararamdaman na taliwas sa kanyang mga nasabi sa akin nang gabing iyon sa rooftop.
"But
