(I was calling you last night. Why didn't you pick up?)
Masakit ang ulo ko na nagising. The ringing of my phone made me wake up. Tinignan ko ang oras at agad na napabangon nang makita na alas-diyes na. Damn! May pasok ako.
"Damn it," I uttered not knowing that my Mom is in the other line.
(Are you cursing me, Vidanna?) Ayun na naman ang nakakatakot at istriktong boses ni Mommy. Pero bakit ganoon no? No matter how hard the situation is, no matter how scary my Mom is, no matter how they make my life miserable, their voice and presence gives me strength still. Ganoon siguro talaga.
"No, Mom." Umiling-iling ako kahit hindi naman niya nakikita. "Sorry for that. Good morning, it's morning here in the Philippines. It's probably night there."
(Kung hindi pa kita tatawagan ay hindi ka pa magpa
