Richard stayed at home the entire day. He's in his room thinking about his conversation with Bryan yesterday. He doesn't know why his mind seems blank, and the only thing he can think off is that conversation he had with his cousin.

That afternoon, his parents arrived from a conference in Manila. It's good that they are tired from the trip, that's why they did not talk to him that much and proceeded to resting. They just asked how he was while they were gone, then retired to their ...