"I've never thought that you had already a husband, Elsie."
"What do you mean?" kunot noo kong tanong.
"You're too young. Noong huling kita natin, you seems available. But now, you're pregnant and married. Do you love your husband?"
Tumingin ako sa aking katabi nang bigla niyang sinabi 'yun. Medyo tumaas ang kanyang kilay habang minamaneho ang sinasakyang e-bike. Pinapantayan nito ang takbo ng e-bike ko. Pasulyap-sulyap siya sa umbok ng aking tiyan pataas sa aking mukha.
I cleard my throat. I laughed sarcastically. I hold the steering wheel tightly. Bigla akong naging uneasy sa kanyang sinabi. Nagkibit-balikat muna ako.
"We don't like each other you know. We're just having our arrange marriage. And soon we will file our annulment paper this year. Kapag naluwal ko na itong bata."
Napa
