Kabanata 20 Torment I wanted to approach her but I could not move because my knees were shaking. I was blankly staring at her as I stood at the door of the room where she was. I can’t feel anything but numbness and confusion. Kung bakit ganito. Kung bakit nangyayari sa akin lahat ng ‘to. Anong ginagawa kong mali? Hindi ba ako naging mabuting tao? Have I not been a good daughter or sister? Bakit sa’kin? “Rae, kailangan mo munang umuwi at magpahinga. It’s almost midnight, you need to rest,” I heard my Auntie said to me. Hindi ako kumibo. Nakatitig lang ako sa babaeng inakala kong mas malakas sa’kin pero hindi pala. Mali ako at hindi ko na maitatama lahat ng ‘yon. “I... I’ll just wait for her to wake up, tita Carol. Sinabi ko kasing uuwi agad ako, baka hinihintay niya ako,” wala sa sari