Chapter 11

Jervis's POV

"Engineer Uchiyama, I just need some fresh air. You take care of things for now," I said, not waiting for him to respond even though he wanted to say something.

I've had too many inspections all over the site, and I haven't had a break since earlier because I wanted to distract myself from what I found out.

Umalis lang naman ang nanay ko kasama n'ong asawa niya at mga half siblings ko papunta sa Mindanao. My father, natapos na ang pinapagawa niyang bahay kaya't inuwi na niya ang kabit niya roon kasama ang anak niya.

And me? all alone.

Not only that, he asked me if I wanted to come with him to another country after three months. I didn't respond yet.

I sat on the grass and couldn't help but throw stones because of sadness. My chest tightened with the overwhelming sadness I felt for my family.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko pa ihahandle 'to. I tried my best to be a best son since I was a kid but they didn't give me a chance to embrace their love. Naging engineer ako dahil kay