I WOKE UP with a hollow feeling lodged in my chest. And it’s getting hollower as I the silence grew louder with every passing seconds.
I found the bed next to mine empty and neat as though it hadn't been used last night. But it wasn't just the bed that’s empty. It’s the whole place… and that emptiness was leaving a hole inside me.
Pagkatapos ng nakita ko kagabi, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Ang mga plano ko, parang naglaho ng parang abo. Ang dahilan kung bakit ako nananatili rito sa mundo… pati iyon hindi ko sigurado. I felt like I was standing over the edge of a cliff, ready to jump.
"Ma'am, nasa kotse na po ang mga gamit ninyo."
Tiningala ko ang hotel valet na nag-asikaso sa mga gamit ko. "Salamat," sabi ko saka tumayo at inayos ang suot kong itim na salamin. I’m glad I brought
