one night at the city after the rain

Prologue

I felt the cold breeze touching my skin. It has been four years since I moved here. Ilang araw akong nag isip at may mga naisakripisyo din ako sa desisyon kong ito. Sa unang mga araw, gusto ko nalang umuwi. I felt homesick.

Hindi parin ako nakakapag adjust..

...sa lahat ng bagay.

I saw how the leaves fell from the branches and how it danced until it reached the ground.

I took a deep breath and focused on how the garden filled me with a sense of serenity.

For a second, I was completely unaffected by the troubles around me. It calmed me, but I knew in my heart that there are storms this tranquility can never.

I hated him for leaving me.

I hated running away. Until I did....

"Maman!"