I DASHED out of Liam's house after the meeting and went straight back home. I quickly looked for my abuelo and found him in the library. He just gave me a deep kind of I-already-know-what-you're-going-to-ask-me stare. I stood there at the door, huffing and full of contempt. There's a lot I needed to know and I want answers now!
"Sit down, Aya," kaswal na sabi ni lolo.
Sumunod na lang ako. Pilit kinakalma ang sarili. Alam kong wala akong karapatang magalit dahil may pagkukulang din ako. Pero sa ngayon, ang importante ay ang malaman ko kung ano ang totoo. Lolo dropped his book on the table, took his eyeglasses off, and faced me. My heart was getting crazy as if in the maze trying to find its way out.
"We called you multiple times but...you were not ready. We emailed you but...you did not
