ONE AFTERNOON, Evron’s allergy attacked happened so suddenly that Nylah almost panicked. Kahit praktisado na niya ang pagiging kalmado pero iba pa rin kapag nakikita mo ang anak mo na nahihirapan.
At first, she thought that the boy was just joking when he started coughing after eating a slice of cake from the coffee shop’s counter. But when his lips began to swell and his face turned pale, fear shot through her chest.
“Evron? Hey, anak, what’s wrong?” Nylah asked in a trembling voice, already reaching for a glass of water.
Hindi naman makasagot ang bata at naghahabol na lamang ng hininga.
That’s when panic fully set in. Without wasting another second, Nylah called for help. “Rita! Call a cab! Fast!”
Mabilis namang tumalima ang inutusan ni Nylah.
Dinala niya si Evron sa hospital at
