CODA“Clackety-clack, clackety-clack,” Luisito sang across the breakfast buffet spread.
Vilma looked up from her table at the young man smiling at her. She smiled back.
AT THE PARK, they fed the squirrels coated peanuts from an Oishi packet.
Vilma said she had not seen such cute furry animals except in American movies. They had none of those in Pangasinan, or anywhere else in the Philippines.
Luisito said he had seen them in Bohol, some of them even flew, or glided with bat-like wings from tree to tree.
“Really? I haven’t been to Bohol,” said Vilma. “I’ve played mahjong several times in Cebu, though.”
“They are very religious in Bohol,” said Luisito. “All the motorized tricycles have Biblical sayings painted on their front and back ends. They don’t gamble there.”
“You think I’m just
