It was six in the morning when I finally decided to get off the bed. Hindi naman talaga ako natutulog magmula nang magising ako upang alalayan si Margaux. I just pretend to sleep for her to be at ease, I know very well how exhausted she is at kapag nanatili akong gising ay paniguradong hindi ito mapapakali at hindi ito makakatulog.
Dahan-dahan kong inalis ang kamay na nakapulupot sa kanya at maingat ko itong inihiga. I wasn't feeling leaving the bed yet. I want to look at her a bit more kaya muli akong nahiga sa kama upang panoorin lang siya.
Habang pinagmamasdan ko ito ay biglang bumalik sa aking ala-ala ang kabataan nito.
It was the new year's eve of the year 2003 when I met her. Just a week after we arrived in the Philippines. If I remember correctly I was eight years old and she's f
