**Vito
It was Sunday, so Lia didn't go to work. I rode to her residence and honked my bike horn, but then I recalled she was staying with her mum, and it wouldn't be bad if I exchanged pleasantries with the woman.
Having thought that, I climbed off my bike. At that moment, she showed up at the veranda, grinning.
“What about your mum?” I asked, climbing onto the veranda and holding her hands.
She glanced at the sides. “Any problem?”
“Just wanna say ‘Hi’ to her.” I winked at her, and she chuckled. “Take me to her, then we can leave afterwards.”
She agreed and pulled me with her into the building. The woman was in the sitting room, and the caregiver was peeling some nuts for her to eat. I reached closer and bowed to her, “Ma’am, how are you doing today?”
She patted my back gently, “M
