TWENTY-THREE
An inexplicable mix of joy and sadness hit Kalila the moment Cecilia Alvez held her in a tight embrace, murmuring, “Oh, Kalila...hija, I missed you! It’s so good to see you again.”
“I missed you too, Tita Ces!” she exclaimed and reciprocated with a warm hug of her own. A rush of happy childhood memories flashed before her eyes, even more so when she looked up and saw Isagani walk over, swinging his keys around his finger and into his palm. “Kuya Gani! Kumusta?”
Matching dimples appeared on Isagani’s cheeks when he smiled at her. She and her girlfriends had been saying this for a long time now, but really, these Alvez boys should come with a warning. Like Caution: Fall hazard, or Management will not accept responsibility for any emotional damages.
“I’m great, thanks for ask
