![]() Just when everything looked set for the worst, a magical moment of hope appeared without a sign: God granted him a second chance to meet his mother again. His spiritual downward spiral culminated to a few suicidal attempts. These events had led Charley to believe that karma was onto him. His mother’s demise had left him in deep remorse as the guilt of lying to her appeared to have chained him to a series of unfortunate events. “Was she still here…” I wondered in a fragmented monologue, lost in thought.įor One More Day narrates the story of Charley Benetto who loses track of his life after the death of his mother. “Bising la tok (Keep it down grandma)…” I muttered as she sat next to the TV, reciting the Qur’an next to the TV I was absorbed in. Meanwhile, my curt reply to my grandma lingered in my ears… ![]() I was flipping through the pages of the book when my grandmother quietly came to me. ![]()
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