♛Twenty-four♛
Zayna:
“Come, nanny—swim with us!” It was mid-afternoon. May swimming lesson si Lana tuwing Sabado sa sarili nitong pool na nasa gilid ng mansion.
“I’m sorry, Lana. I don’t know how to swim!” Lie. My back aches and the bruishes were still painful. Kumaway rin sa’kin sina Terry at Elaine na pawang nag-e-enjoy rin sa paglangoy kasama ang bata.
“You’re too beautiful to be her nanny, do you know that?” Napalingon ako sa babaeng nagsalita. It was the model-like woman with a corn-like hair. Maayos na itong nakadamit at bitbit ang shoulder bag nito—she raised her brows against me.
Tss! Inirapan ko lang ito. Wala naman akong pakialam kung sino man siya sa buhay ni Ylejah. Ibinalik ko uli ang tingin ko sa batang si Lana na masayang nakikipagkwentohan sa swimming tutor nito na
