✧FAITH ZEICAN LEE✧
THE room was small and musty, but it was dry and relatively warm. I flicked on the light, casting a dull glow over the threadbare carpet and worn furniture. Poppy stood in the middle of the room, dripping water onto the floor.
"Poppy," I called out, grabbing a towel from the bathroom and handing it to her. "Magpatuyo ka muna. Bababa lang ako saglit do'n sa clerk. May itatanong lang ako."
She took the towel with a grateful smile, at lumabas muna 'ko sa kuwarto to give her some privacy. The storm still raged outside, the wind rattling the windows and the rain drumming incessantly on the roof.
"Hi, Sir," bati sa 'kin ng babaeng clerk nang makita niyang palapit ako.
"May tinda ba kayong T-shirt dito? Or anything na puwedeng ipangbihis?"
"Wala po, Sir, eh. Pero kung gus
