ickets and the distant hum of car engines filled the air. I didn't

? Why did I look traumatized? That was it, right? Such a generic qu

do something to

rstand what he was asking, but then it d

th him. He seemed distant, disoriented. This wasn't the Japen I knew. He

asked me to take you to the mansion, but earlier he said not to bri

ernando? My eyes widened. "You k

no choice. I'm just follo

hange of mind?" I ask

inish tonight. Something you shouldn't see or know

matters to attend to, but he wouldn't keep his own daughter a

under the moon for hours, and after a few minutes, I decided to head home. The

of last night suddenly crossed my mind again. I thought that staying in Sa

was about Anthony's death. The billboard offered condolences and prayers

the drive. I didn't even notice when we left Talisay Municipality. Th

indow. I let out a sigh. I was born and raised in this place,

hol, you can use h

again and smirked.

rs." Japen smiled teasingly. "If you do

that. Well, not that I expected him to sleep on the

's bed. Besides being uncomfortable to think about,

n. My eyes widened as my lips were about to touch the car's windo

l!" I yell

on to my scream. Inst

ut since we weren't in Cebu City, the traffic wasn't too heavy. I could still see the priva

I know, Japen's house was still at the far end. A few kilometers from the border between San Fern

It was just one floor, made of wood and metal. Th

e Japen could even open it for me. I didn't

lights inside the house, so I was sure Mang Selyo wasn't really there. He's been a widower for a long time,

glanced back at me befor

surrounding plants. I couldn't make out the exact types

turned on the lights. The bright light dazzle

the roo

guessed the room was. But I couldn't move m

d a different th