“I had to see my father for a couple of days. He and his new girlfriend chose not to come here and be with me on the island,” malungkot na turan ni Thiago. Umawang ang mga labi ng dalaga. “O? Bakit naman ayaw nila rito? Maganda naman dito, ‘di ba?” Napatawa nang mapakla ang binata. “I think it’s because of the memories. My parents divorced when I was eighteen because my mom cheated on my dad.” “Ha? Sorry, naitanong ko,” ang hinging-despensa ng babaeng napayuko. Bumuntong-hininga ang Argentinian. “Dad loves this country very much, but he can’t just bring himself to come back on the island after the divorce. It’s the same for my mom. Oh, how I hated her for doing that to my dad!” May sakit na sumalamin sa mga mata ng binata at napatingin ito sa kawalan. Alam ni Mihan na mabigat ang puso