“Saan ka pupunta, kuya?” Astraea asked me as I headed out of the kitchen.
Dalawang araw na siyang nakikitira sa bahay ko, and right then she was in the kitchen making all sorts of dishes for me. Kagaya ng bilin ni Mom.
“To the living room. I don’t want to die. Kakauwi ko lang galing trabaho, hindi mo man lang ako pinapahinga!” iritado kong sagot habang naglalakad palabas ng kusina. Narinig ko namang napahalakhak si Astraea.
Ever since she arrived, she’s been getting on my nerves. At ngayong araw, lalo akong naiirita sa walang katapusang pagluluto niya.
“But you haven’t finished the things I gave you to do,” Astraea chuckled knowingly.
Napatigil ako sa paglalakad at humarap dito.
“Do the rest yourself, young woman,” I shot back sharply.
Tumigil siya sa paghihiwa at tinignan ako.
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