Yasmine
KAKAALIS LANG ni Stan nang tawagan ko si mom habang abala sa kusina. Nag-video call kami tulad ng lagi namin ginagawa. She is slicing orange when I called her.
“How are you? Did your Tita Flo visit you often?” tanong niya at saglit akong sinulyapan.
“She’s busy, mom. Kakadating lang ni Tito, maybe next time pupunta siya rito. Lalo na at abala rin si Kuya Fausto sa trabaho niya,” sambit ko habang nagluluto. I was cooking steak, bukod sa madali lang iyun ay paborito rin ito ni Stan.
“You’re cooking dinner?” takang tanong niya ng makita ang preparation na ginagawa ko. I wiped my hands and she is now attentive watching me.
“Yeah,” alanganin kong sagot. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba sa kanyang titig.
“Two plates?” she asked obviously.
I was stunned, ngunit pinigilan kong i
