Itchie Yap

Remembering Ricardo

It was close to midnight in Manila. I was restless and feeling uneasy in my bed and could not get a wink. Something was not quite right. Then came the news. Forest fires in the mountains of Xylokastro, a town in Greece, the town where my Papa’s house is located. My heart just sank, and I started crying. I was engulfed with a feeling of dread and despair.