I shook my head at him in reprimand. "Hay nako Martin. Kung bawat sem, mag-shi-shift ka ng course, paano ka magtatapos?" I prompted expectantly. "Tignan mo ako, four years lang. Express college. Hindi ko ginustong magtagal doon."
"Eh paano, ni hindi mo naman ginusto yung course mo, eh," Martin pointed out, not looking up. "At least ako, gusto ko mahanap yung course na gusto ko talaga." He shrugged. "Hindi ko pa nga lang nahahanap."
I made a face at Martin, even though he wasn't looking, before looking back down at my parents.
"-yung trabaho sa construction," my mom was still going on.
"Oo na nga," my dad replied. "Dadaan daw siya mamaya o bukas para pag-usapan namin kung papaano aayusin yung utang."
"Baka kulangin tayo ng oras, Rene," my mom was saying. "Yung bahay-"
My dad sighed ag
