S q u a r e F i f t y - F i v e ( H E )
I fix the cufflinks of my shirt around my wrists while facing the mirror. "James, anak, hindi pa rin daw pwede si Cash ngayong gabi." I look at my mother who's leaning on her side against the door frame of my room here at my father's house. "It's okay. Some other time, perhaps," I say with a smile. "Babalik ka na agad sa office?" she asks. Walking closer, I give her a smile. "You'll see my face again tomorrow, Mama. I just hope one of my brothers becomes available by then." "Sorry, James. Alam mo, 'yang si Jack Ervin, mula makabili ng sariling condo unit niya at magkaroon ng sariling mga sasakyan, halos 'di na umuwi dito. Pagalitan mo kapag nagkita kayo, ha?" I nod and kiss her on her cheek. "I gotta go. I'm just on my lunch break." As I sit in my swivel chair here in the real estat
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