IT WAS SUNDAY MORNING. Esther and Ciaran went to church before going to the supermarket. Habang nasa loob sila ng simbahan, tahimik lamang si Ciaran sa tabi ni Esther. Hindi naman sobrang puno ang simbahan pero sapat lang para maramdaman ang katahimikan. The kind of quiet that settles into your chest.
Ciaran had told Esther he didn’t grow up religious. But when Esther asked if he wanted to come to the church today, he smiled and said, “lead the way, sweetheart.”
Nakatayo si Ciaran sa tabi ni Esther at nakalagay ang kaniyang mga kamay sa magkabilang bulsa ng suot na pantalon habang si Esther naman ay nakaluhod at nagdadasal. He doesn’t know how to response, pero tahimik lang siyang nakikinig habang pinagmamasdan ang paligid. Hindi na niya maalala kung kailan ang huling pasok niya sa simb
