Kabanata 44 CHAOS heard footsteps behind him. He was just listening while staring at the blue water of his pool, puffing his cigarette. "I heard that you didn't come to the office, ilang araw na daw, anak," boses iyon ng kanyang ama sa likuran niya. Maya-maya pa ay humawak ito sa kanyang balikat pero hindi pa rin siya nag-abala na lumingon. "May problema ba, Dos? Nasaan pala ang asawa mo?" Hindi niya mawari kung may alam ba ito o talagang wala. Para naman bang hindi niya kilala ang Papa niya na may pagka-tsismoso. "I am not in the mood to go to the office and work. I wouldn't be productive if I did." "Uhm, and why is that? You sound like a seven-year-old, having his tantrum," Leonardo chuckled. Humarap siya rito, malamlam ang mga mata. Pakiramdam nga niya ay maiiyak siya. "Papa,"

