KINABUKASAN, maaga akong gumising—kung nakatulog man talaga ako—upang mabilhan ng gamot, si Hiro. I was not aware of my son’s weakness. Hindi ko man lang alam na prone pala siya sa lagnat tuwing na-si-stress. Masiyado na siyang apektado sa lahat ng nangyayari. He is only ten. He does not deserve this kind of situation. Ngunit hindi ko rin siya mapipilit o mapigilang hindi mag-aalala. After all, it is about her mother. Kahit ako naman sa sitwasyon niya, talagang ma pa-paranoid talaga. My eyes were still half closed and my head was so dizzy. I walked into my room as slowly as a zombie did. My head hurts so badly because of the sleepless nights I’ve experienced. I quickly grabbed my coat, my phone, my car’s key, and my wallet, and went to the ground floor—leading to the exit. Kasalukuyan la