“ALEXA, can we talk?” Zacchaeus asked. Pinuntahan niya ang asawa sa firm nito dahil gusto niyang ayusin ang tungkol sa kanilang dalawa.
“Wala tayong dapat pag-usapan.” Malamig na saad ni Alexa.
“Please, Alexa, huwag mo ng pansinin ni Mommy. Can we talk about this?”
Alexa looked at Zacchaeus. “No.” Matigas niyang saad.
Zacchaeus sighed. “What do you want me to do?”
“Nothing.” Alexa answered nonchalantly. “All I want is that you go out and don’t ever come back.”
Naipikit na lang ni Zacchaeus ang kaniyang mata. He took a deep breath and then he opened his eyes. “If you don’t want to see me, I understand that. Pero huwag mo sana akong bawalan na makipagkita sa anak ko.”
“May anak ka? Kasi as far as I remember ako lang ang nagpalaki sa kaniya.” Walang emosyong sabi ni Alexa. She stapled
