“PAKIULIT ang tanong mo, mahal kong pinsan?” wika ni Noreen pagkatapos niyang matahimik sa loob ng ilang segundo. Siguro nagsink in na ang tanong niya rito at nahimasmasan na.
“How do you seduce a man?” Neriah asked again.
Noreen burst into loud laughter. “So, ‘yun ang tanong mo?”
“Yes.”
“You called me… to ask that?”
“Yes.”
Naiiling na natatawa si Noreen sa kabilang linya. She was trying hard not to laugh loudly. Then she cleared her throat.
“Okay.” Noreen cleared her throat again. “Let’s start with the obvious.”
Nakinig naman si Neriah.
“Neriah…” Noreen’s voice softened with amusement. “You’re one of the most straightforward women I’ve ever met.”
“Is that bad?”
“No.”
“It’s just…” Noreen chuckled again. Seduction isn’t exactly your art.”
Neriah frowned. “What does that ev
