CARL
Naganap ang pagkikita nila ni Jaime tatlong araw ang makalipas ng pagtawag ng lalaki sa kanya. They agreed to meet at a bar near Jaime’s work place. It was a high-end bar, with membership and all. Alas siyete ang usapan nila at dumating si Carl sa lugar sampung minuto bago ang itinakdang oras. He found Jaime there sitting by the bar, nursing a glass of Scotch on the rocks. The man’s coat was slung on the back rest of the high stool Jaime was sitting on, white sleeves rolled to his elbows. Maluwag na rin ang kurbata ng lalaki sa leeg nito.
Carl wordlessly sat beside Jaime. Nilingon siya ng lalaki nang mapansin siya nito pero hindi ito kumibo. Tahimik lang na tumango ang lalaki sa bar tender, piping nag-utos na asikasuhin nito ang order ni Carl. He ordered rum and cola and waited for
