Kabanata 20 Ariadne. “Mommy why now ka lang?” Pag-iyak ng anak ko nang makauwi ako. Napahinga ako ng malalim at patuloy pinupunasan ang iyak niya. It’s been days since I came home without any word. Nakakapang-guilty lang dahil nasabi saakin ni yaya na sa mga araw na wala ako ay puyos ang iyak niya. “Sorry baby, sige na h’wag ka na umiyak. Mommy is already here na,” I said while holding his cute little face and kissed his head. But he kept on crying. I don’t know how should I stop him so I didn’t went for work nor update my boss about my situation. Pero alam ko na baka ngayon, nagkakagulo na sila office because they might receive the order in court. At wala akong magagawa kung ‘di humanap ng paraan para hindi ma-escalate ang nangyayari. After calming my son, I spent my weekends