Kabanata 20
Ang Pag-alis "Calling all passengers on flight Z219 bound for Stockholm, Sweden, the gate is now open for boarding. Please proceed to Gate 8 with your–" "Tara, Sophia." I turned my head in the direction of the voice–Mom's. I held her outstretched hand as I pulled my sweater closer to my body. I hid my face with from my surroundings with the help of my hoodie. Mom said we had to leave but why are we here? There are too many people here. It is too crowded. We had to leave, but she would not tell me why. I want to go home. I could taste bile at the back of my throat, and it made me choke out a pained yelp. Natigil si Mommy sa paglalakad. Hinarap niya ako. She lifted my chin so our eyes would meet. I accidentally touched the scar on my forehead when I tried to remove my hair from my face. "We will just have to walk for a bit more," pakiusap niya sa akin. "Is that okay?" I nodded despite feeling dizzy due to the swarm of people around us. We had...