Elenita had assigned the family car for the use of the visitors, and Paolo graciously drove Tess and their grandmother about under Lola
Josefina’s careful directions. Lola Josefina had been to Cebu several times to visit Lola Polly. She showed them the usual tourist sites: the historic Cebu with the Basilica of Santo
Niño, Magellan’s Cross, the Cathedral, Fort San Pedro, as well as the new malls, subdivisions, and a couple of beach resorts. Sometimes, Dina accompanied them. Most of the time, she
stayed home, locked in her room, causing Elenita to shake her head with worry.
It was days before Dina and Tess had a moment alone. When they did eventually find themselves together in Elenita’s kitchen, Tess tried to break the ice quickly so she could discover what
was bothering her younger c
