Give Me Another Chance
When Anthon and Jian left, Jim thought hard of a way to know the truth. He was silent through the exchanges of ideas among his dad, Kuya Nap and Jia.
" Dear, why are you silent?" Jia asked him while looking tenderly into his eyes.
Jim brushed her hair above the forehead with his fingers. She was lying down on the sofa, with her head on his lap.
"Just thinking about something." He said while he lifted up his head and took a glance at his dad whose attention was caught by him.
Mr. Wayne met his eyes. It seemed that he was ready to be confronted, just waiting for him to initiate. He understood. Nobody wanted to talk about a mistake in the past, most especially if it was about infidelity. The scene of that house in the outskirts of El Nido played in his mind. And his conversation with the caretaker was like a music in his ears.
"She lived here but she died many years ago..."