ick was with some of his business visitors that arrived at his home, as

d Patrick wasn't able to question her on where she went the previous night or where she w

in his room, but just as he stepped into the parlor and walked to the corrido

aron asked, and Patrick paused, but he kept mute as he turned to face Sharon, while Sh

ned, and he met her questioning gaze on him,

fresh blood stained on your bedsheet this morning when I entered your roo

words, and he walked away angrily while Sharon gulped all that she wanted to say, and she as

ady knew what happened between him and Tina. He murmured, "What's Sharon even finding here in my ro

bed and sat down on it, as he had already changed th

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t with Jude, and they sat in their parlor d

a wasn't really responding, like how Tina used to react and laugh out loud before, as Tina was now silent and finding it difficult to laugh, even as her two brothers were laughing

re you not laughing with us? Or you're still thinking about the place that you w

used to tell us where you went to spend your night, we've decided to tell you our own." Mama-Tina laughed again, and Tina only managed to la

much, and I cannot afford that for now. Besides, you're still young and also going to school. So there's still a lot of

chool, we will all be able to gather more money and send you through the apprenticeship program, and by that time, you won't be

d sleep, as it's already late." Mama-Tina dismissed Richmond and left with sleepy Jude. Mama-Tina went to c

she asked Tina, "Tina, Are you sure that you're okay?. Or is there anythin

's face and neck to examine Tina's bodily temperature, but

s fine, but she agreed and said, "Is it alright? Go and check if t

y while Mama-Tina sighed and decided to let the matter be since Tina has also refused to talk t

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months

tomers, a fine young man pulled over his car to a halt along the other s

r got to see her again since the last time that he touched her and slept with her. And he couldn't just bear to pass again, so he stopped and pretended like he wanted

hen he arrived before he finally stepped down an

ama Tina's shade, and Mama Tina paused the fruit that she's arrangi

stared at her fruit, and he asked

immediately asked her, "Excuse me, Ma, What of that fair-looking yellow lady that used to help yo

xams to gain a free scholarship into the university and to study whatever course she wants to, since she's among the best graduating students. So I asked her

was good with her studies, and he smiled back to Mama-Tina and

ed, while Patrick paid

days

ng to vomit, and she quickly submitted her last answer sheet and dashed out of the exam hall w

ter washing her face with tap water, Tina left and greeted her t

dly like mad women, as they seemed to be making jokes of her, but she ignored them and walked past

e no longer friends, nor were they talking to each other since

classmates, and anyone who cared to listen, that she had been deflowered and no longer the Holy Mary they used to kn

felt probably Prisca just wanted to condemn Tina o

oke up, it was already evening and her mom had already arrived. As she entered their parlor, she

you just close school now, or did you go somewhere else?." Mama-T

ept," Tina said as she yawned tirelessly and stretched, and Mama-Tina ask

and since this week," Tina spoke, and her mother stared at her and asked her, "Are you s

and went to their kitchen in the backyard to