HER TEARS

sharp nose, so

way from each other, so I c

re thick. The eyelashes are long and fluffy. The eyes are eart

p nose. The red lips I ju

doctor's robe and a white shirt on the in

race. So his masculine b

and ... okay, I've b

ightly together an

deep dimples on

t me violently. The expression

your name, Mareng?" he asked

rras

can call me, Mareng," I said

who ar

you either," I said rudely and got

r. But I'm desperate to get out of here. I don

rn, woman," he sai

m and I quickly

," I promised w

orner of hi

like you're going to be sucked in because the

ur grandmot

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in cold water and I was n

my sore knee because I w

were heating up and I w

s' ambulance, Mareng," Gabr

just stopped. I ran to it

who was now lying on the stretcher an

dma said weakly and I

htly. My grandmother

O-Are you okay?" I

eavy and he is just forcin

heartbeat and it

ola

u, grandson? S-In the blink of an eye the t-

d it. It seems to let me know an

g will be released soon. He was very

... H-Don't take my grandmother f

ll don't want to be separated

andma

gins. H-Didn't I say n-that you have to choose?"

I was confused and I hated it. Because he seem

know I can't ..

om my eyes and m

me, please, grandma ... I-I love you so much and you're the only one w

not ready to let go

Is it me or him ..." he said

uickly looked at my grandmother and saw that

nd shook his shoulder an

la

grandson. You're just m

m just your gra

s are coming into your li

on starts to blur because of my te

a. Please ... don't leave me, grandma. I-I can't ..." my voice weake

his hand, as if I didn'

ng grandma when I felt h

Grandma. T-Let's go ... U-Let's go

portant. But it is also easy to take it

t is what is engraved on our pal

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randmother's

ore she disappeare

your lonely family gradua

heart to witness the d

leaves me. Extreme pain and loss o

ng but just

day but I don't want to go out

low grandma, I also

Gabril cal

side and he was alway

orner of our house

seeing me brave and often

when we will be weak and cryi

chest will be heavier too. Un

n, Mare

and I leaned into his c

ything will be

e attended my gra

because I didn't want my c

be gone but my ey

d a hard life, so our l

rting me. I was gripped by my chest when I sa

t was as if a knife had p

ola

h-I can't reach you anymore. I'

hy did you leave me in the mor

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uneral, I was just an id

but my grandmother's clos

o me and I immediately sm

My lips moved as if to spe

ome with me to Manila,"

f cha

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