Pero dahil ma-pride si Simon, tumayo siya simula at hanggang matapos ang meeting namin with dad and the president. I did not even listen, panay lang naman sila pagalit sa mga managers, as if we are not doing what’s on our job description. “Are you okay?” tanong ko kay Simon na iika-ika sa paglalakad. His calves must have hurt a lot. I grabbed his hand and assisted him to walk. At first, he declined but I insisted. “I do not care about how people would react after seeing me just guiding you towards my office. Of course, masakit ang paa mo, how would I let you walk on your own?”
“Hindi naman masiyadong masakit,” sagot niya. Here he is again with his pride. “Siguro nanatili lang na nakatayo ang mga paa ko nang matagal kaya naganito. Lalagyan ko lang ‘to ng yelo tapos mawawala rin ‘to.”
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