Achilles heel
KHALIL
“Let’s leave once the car goes outside that village.”
“Yes, Sir,” sagot ni Joel sa akin.
Narinig ko ang pagtunog ng cellphone ko pero hindi ko pinansin iyon at nanatili lang ang tingin ko sa labas ng sasakyan.
Her angry voice kept echoing in my mind, along with the hatred in her eyes. I will never forget it.
“Don’t touch me with your filthy hands. I don’t need your f*cking help. Stop acting like a good man, Sir, because you’re not. You disgust me. Really,”
"Don't call my name with that tone. It makes me shiver with hatred."
Mapait akong napangiti nang magpaulit-ulit ang mga salitang ‘yon sa isipan ko. I deserved it. Talaga namang tama siya. Hindi ako mabuting tao. I left her. I abandoned her. Wala ako sa tabi niya sa mga panahong dapat nandoon ako.
“Sir, na
