Chapter 3. Kiss

I was stunned as I looked at grandma and aunt Elisa, who didn’t bother caring for grandpa. Grandpa has oxygen in the nose and a gaping mouth.

“Elisa, the medicine is expensive. Angel sold some fish earlier, but it’s not enough.”

I took a deep breath and kissed my grandfather’s hand. We are in a public hospital, and the people here can’t hear each other because many patients are in the same room.

I saw Aunt Elisa looking at me when she saw me looking, and she avoided it.

“Auntie, I can skip my class tomorrow. I’ll take care of grandpa.”

“Don’t be Angelica. Your grandmother and I can handle it, can’t we?”

“Yes. Besides, your teacher might scold you.”

I took a deep breath and looked at grandpa beside me. Grandma and aunt continued to total grandpa’s medicines. Five thousand pesos have been reduced with five thousand left. Then where else will we get the money?

The next day I couldn’t sell fish because I had nothing to sell. Grandma and au