Kabanata 45
Isidro’s Point of View
“Okay…” That’s the only word that came out of my mind after all the thoughts I tried so hard to weave and put into words. It was an unexpected response. I didn’t plan to say that at all.
I saw how disappointment filled her eyes as she sighed in dismay. She slowly nodded her head and tried her best to manage a smile. “I’ll go get something to drink,” paalam niya sa akin at akmang aalis na sana pero agad kong hinawakan ang kamay niya para pigilan siya.
“Penelope…” masuyong sambit ko sa pangalan niya. I took a deep breath to calm the chaos inside my head; to try to resolve the conflict that has been causing my confusion. “Wait…”
“You don’t have to respond to that, uncle. Kung hindi ka pa handang sumagot, it’s fine,” aniya at ngumiti pa sa akin, probabl
