NELINA

Marica came with me to the airport early in the morning the following day. She never accepted no as an answer even though I told her I’ll be fine since her driver will send me to the airport.

“What’s your plan? How many days will you be on vacation?” Marica asked. We were sitting at the back of her Black Chevrolet Suburban on our way to the airport.

“Probably a week or so, honestly I haven’t made a decision yet. I’ll take a look at mom and dad’s situation on how long they have to stay in Manila and ask the doctor about the progress of the therapy. I’ll...