Chapter 9

ANNA MADRIGAL POV: The sun is setting at these times, it is nice to observe the orange sun and clear sky. I'm here now in the bedroom past drunk in the afternoon, I'm sitting on the bed now because I just finished cleaning the whole house. I've been watching the sun before, because before, I often watched it from my wooden window at my grandfather's house. In less than a day of my stay here in Manila, I immediately missed Lola Cita. My ears want to hear her cold and gentle words, her advices and her soft hands. I took a deep breath and turned to the picture on the table. This is the only memory left of my father and mother before they disappeared. Our life was simple and hard then but we were all content with what we had in 'min. Tatay Felix was just a tricycle driver while Nanay Pia was just at home with me, nothing more than the love they felt for me—even though the truth is that they are not the real parents. I was in elementary school when I found out everything, I was surp