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Nakaramdam ako ng awa kay Tatay. Alam ko ang pakiramdam ng naghihintay na hindi alam kung kailan darating ito. The only difference is that now, he is aware that my mother is gone. And she’s never coming back.
“How… how did she die?” Pinahid n’ya ng likod ng kanyang palad ang mga luhang naglandas sa kanyang pisngi.
“She had a heart attack and survived it. But she wasn’t as fortunate on the second one.” Nagdadalawang isip ako kung sasabihin ko ba sa kanya ‘yong tungkol sa kaso ng hit and run na hindi pa nahuhuli ang nakabangga hanggang ngayon.
“Was she not on maintenance?” Lito ang kanyang mukha. “Has she been seen by the doctor? I mean if she has a heart problem, she would be monitored. Right?”
Nakalimutan na yata ni Tatay na mahal ang pa-check up sa Pilipinas. At bukod doon a
