“Congratulations, apo! I’m beyond proud of what you have achieved! Sa akin ka talaga nagmana.” Maligayang sabi ni Lola Graciella.
She had to go home in our house for a week. She organized a huge celebration upon hearing that I topped the board exams. Tuwang-tuwa talaga si Lola at bigla ay nagpaparty dito sa mansion. She invited a lot of family friends.
I scanned the whole venue and looked for someone. Naramdaman ko ang bahagyang paglapit ni Lola sa akin.
“You know that I can’t invite Gabby, right? Wala pa rin naman siyang idea kung sino ako. Maybe it’s not yet time. Bilisan mo na kasi ang kilos para sabay na tayong makapagpakilala sa kanya.” Napailing ako sa sinabi niya ngunit hindi niya ako tinantanan.
“Alam mo kasi, Cocong, matalino ka naman, sobra pa nga kasi topnotcher ka, napa
