37. DAIG pa ni Lush ang sinisilihan ang pwet sa kanyang higaan. Hindi siya makatulog. Maya't maya ang tingin niya sa smartphone kung may text siyang natanggap. Whenever his phone tings for a new message, he opens his eyes right away and grabs his phone. He just keeps on removing the chat head that pops up on his home screen. Hindi naman pala si Ruth. Tulog na siguro iyon kaya bakit pa ba siya umaasa na may text siyang matatanggap. He doesn't know. He's just too worried about her. He knows that she's sad. He knows that she has a problem and it bothers his entire system. He cares a lot. Damn it. “What is happening, Lush?” Delight asked. Napatingin siya sa kapatid na nasa sofa, nakaupo at nagbabasa ng libro pero mukhang siya pala ang binabasa. Napakamot siya sa buhok saka bumangon. She