Kabanata 40
Tahnia's Point of View
I could have been smarter, but I chose to be stúpid. I could have left, but I chose to stay, not because I wanted to get Sebastian, but because I can't just leave my mother with him.
Ngayong alam ko na ang estado ng puso at isipan ni Sebastian, mas lalo akong nakumbinsing manatili. I have to find a good reason to make him leave my mother, or better, convince my mother to leave him.
Hindi ko pwedeng hayaang ang nanay ko na mapunta sa lalaking hindi pa sigurado sa nararamdaman niya. I can't let my mother end up with a man who will just hurt and break her into pieces.
Huminga ako nang malalim saka ako lumabas ng kwarto. Doon, nakita ko si mama na inihahanda ang almusal namin. Pinagmasdan ko siya. Halo-halo ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya—awa, lungko
