Narinig ko ang pagbubukas ng pinto ng kuwarto ko. I did not bother to look for who it was. Nagmamadali na ako sa pagpa-pack ng konting gamit sa loob ng bag na dadalhin ko.
"Where are you going, Alec?" It was my father's hard tone.
Kate's missing and it's my fault. Pupuntahan ko siya ngayon at aayusin namin ito.
Hinarap ko si Dad nang matapos ako sa ginagawa. "You're right, Dad. Wala na akong ginawang tama..." I said. Jaw clenching.
He looks like he was taken aback by what I just said. But then he sighed. "Maybe if you met her earlier, baka noon pa nagtino ka na." Alam kong tinutukoy niya si Kate.
He sighed again. "Bata ka palang ay napaka-pilyo mo na talaga. Iba sa kuya mo na masunurin. I remember getting angry at you for the first time. Remember nang buhusan mo ng sarili niyang
