HEARING MY BROTHER's voice felt like home. Makukumpleto lang ang pagkatao ko kapag nagkaharap na kami nina Papa. But for now, I will be content with a phone call. "Are you okay? I heard you earlier. You were in an accident," tanong ko sa kanya. "I'm fine, sweetheart. Don't worry about me. How are you doing? Can we do a video call? I want to see you." Ramdam ko ang pagkasabik n'yang makita ako. I pressed the video call button and my brother came into view. At forty-one, he didn't look like it. Kahit pagod ang mga mata n'ya at bakas ang lungkot, he looks very handsome. We have the same deep-set eyes and black hair and pointed nose. "You looked like Mama." I saw a tear fell from his eyes. Kaya napaiyak na rin ako. Oh God! It's a lot of crying since I ate my cupcake. "And you looked like