“Your son is about to get married, Bettina. Hanggang ngayon wala ka man lang bang balak na makipag-usap sa kanya?”
Tumatagos lang ang boses ni May Rose sa kanyang tainga. Nasa loob siya ng opisina nito, nagkukubli sa blinds na nakatabing sa bintanang nasa kanyang harapan. It’s two in the afternoon. Mas maaga kaysa sa karaniwang labasan ng mga eskwela. She had developed that four o’clock habit of coming here whenever she’s in the city.
“You’ve been doing this for years. Hindi ka pa ba napapagod? You can simply get near Penelope and introduce yourself as her lola.”
Tila nawawalan na ng pasensya ang kaibigan niya. May Rose is a one of a kind friend. Lagi itong nasa tama. She was like Alex. Firm at maprinsipyo. Ilang beses na siyang inudyukan ni Rose, she always refused. Looking her grandch
