The Fault In Our Stars (WIOS Book 2)

CHAPTER 22

SANDRO'S POV:

It's been 3 months since nawawala yung pamilya ko.

Halos lahat ng sulok ng pilipinas pinuntahan ko.

Hindi naman namin ipinaalam sa publiko na nawawala sila.

I know they're not missing but I don't have much choice as of the moment.

Mababaliw na ako kakahanap sa kanila.

Probably by now, 5 months old na si Sander and could recognized na.

Maxine is turning 2 na next month.

I went back to work na din but I don't have any choice kasi may tungkulin akong sinumpaan.

To help my people.

I tried to keep in touch with Michael but even him, hindi alam kung nasaan sila.

"Anak...how are you doing?"

My Mom visited me sa office.

"I'm fine, Mom." I said coldly.

She was sipping tea.

"Have you decided when to file for your candidacy as a governor? Matthew already filed his as a congressman."

My mom said.

Magpapalit kami ng posisyon ni Matthew, yun yung unang plano.

Ngayon hindi ko na alam.

Ang alam ko lang, gusto ko na mahanap ang pamilya ko.

"Mom, that's not my priority as of this moment."

I said to her.

Pumasok naman si Ate Cherry, bitbit ang schedules ko.

She's back as my PA and Ava is rotting in jail.

"Sir, these will be your schedule next week. Tablet distribution for the--"

"Clear them." I said.

"Sir?"

"I said, clear my schedule next week. I'll be going to CDO next week. Baka andun yung pamilya ko"

"But, Sir—"

My Mom stopped her.

"Cherry, can you excuse us for a moment?"

Ate Cherry nodded and she went out.

"Anak...it's not healthy anymore."

Napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"What do you mean?"

"What you're doing, you obssessing about finding them."

Nagtaka naman ako.

Why would she say that?

Hindi ba siya nag-aalala sa mga apo niya?

"Mom, it's my wife and my children... nawawala sila. What are you saying?"

Tumataas na ang boses ko.

"Sandro, please calm down."

Huminga naman ako ng malalim.

"I care about them, it's just that we know they are not missing."

"They just need time, anak, they will come back."

Hinihimas niya naman ang likod ko to calm me down.

"Mom... it's not that simple—"

"Fine! If you really want to waste your time in finding them kung saan-saan then go. But you will not postponed all your upcoming events next week."