ya kaya hindi niya ako masasamahan. At kayo pa lang kasing

s okay. N

r asking if I could accompany her because she said her Tita asked her to buy groceries for them, but she doesn't have anyone

these

erages p

eeling? I shook my head and tried to act normal. She took

avorite dri

uestion. She's holding a grap

I don't remember telli

ater, she shook her head and put the juice back in the fridge. I can clearly see her han

aan ko

ught she already remembered me. I sighed. I really like

d. We're now walking to the parking lot. I suddenly

e you goi

wi

ying

. Four for her, and same goes with me. I doubt

ake you

in her. That's the reaction I also flashed when s

ak

beca

n the trunk and place the plastic bags I carrie

front of their house, I mean her tita's hou

a ako.

belt before getting out of my car. I walk towards the trunk and open it. I fel

ill I pu

nd so I followed. After that I

otta

ingat

n walked towards her and snatch the four bags from her right

t know what's gotten into me that I suddenly felt my feet moving itself to where their ba

calm

ards the dog. She patted and rubbed it's

self if should I ask her or not. Bu

have

ad after I asked her. She then t

es

who gave

tched Karo sniffle something on the ground. A few minutes later, sh

tayong m

-

ved here, no one has dared to talk first. I was just looking down at my hand holdi

or

she uttered. I looked up and

She looked up at me with a teary eyes.

Then she looked up at me with a glum smile. "... Yung totoo, kilala na kita simula pa la

w what happened back then? Why did

-

years

to na

ng sasakyan ng kanyang ama. Napamulat ito ng mata at namang

loob ng bahay", natuwa ito sa sinabi ng k

titira, Mama?" Tan

, an

nila. Sabi ng papa niya isa itong subdivision. Kaya pala maram

ng may kausap na lalaki. May kasama pa itong limang lal

mabas? Maghahanap la

g bilin ko sa'yo an

po

atang lalaking naka-upo sa harap ng gate habang pinapanood ang mga batang naglalaro sa tapat ng

ng panga

ng presensiya nito. Tinignan niya ito mula ulo hanggang paa at nasabi sa isip

enteng nakangiti at naghihintay sa sagot niya. Hindi niya al

ak

ng batang si Chianna. Unang beses pa lang kasi niy

ay. And wh

rio and I'm 6 years

bata. Hindi niya naman kasi inaasahang m

ate

t mo n

he

mp

alis ang batang si Chianna. Nagtatanong

ni Chie sa loob ng bahay nila ay napatawa naman si Ahro dahil sa kakyutan nito. Pagkatapos a

*