AT THE ROOFTOP of the hospital, Joseph was standing beside the railing. The car’s honk could be heard from the highway. An ambulance could be heard from afar and on its way to the hospital. People are walking in and out of the hospital.
While this was happening, Joseph was listening to his mother’s scolding.
“Joseph Alejandro Auclair De Luca!”
Nailayo ni Joseph cellphone sa tainga dahil sa lakas ng boses ng kaniyang ina.
“What trouble did you cause? Did you covet that little girl? Did you force her?” Sunod-sunod na tanong ng ina. Then his mother added in a sad voice, “How pitiful she is to fall into your hands.”
“Mom, you sounded like I was a very bad man. Fine, I’m a bad man, but I know how to respect women,” Joseph said to his mother. Yes, he was defending himself against his mother
