“Daddy,” Vianna cried on the phone when her father picked up the call.
“Via? Are you crying?” he asked and sounded like he’s still asleep.
“Uuwi na ako, Daddy. Uuwi na ako sa hacienda. The people here aren’t good to me.” Suminghot siya tapos ay tumingin sa pintuan dahil bumukas iyon.
Pumasok sina Adela at ang Manang Josie niya. May dalang medicine kit ang matanda habang si Adela naman ay tumuloy sa damitan niya.
“I want a video call, sweetheart.” Anito at saglit na nawala hanggang sa bumalik ulit at lumitaw ang mukha ng ama-amahan niya sa screen.
“Oh Christ. What happened to your face?” may linggit na ang noo ni Harrison at dumilim ang mukha nito. “Did Brandon hurt you?”
Umiling si Vianna. “His girlfriend did.”
“What? And why would he let this happen?”
“He was upstairs and his g
