“NO, THEN WHAT HAPPENED?” he squeezed her more to speak. “M-my mom was sick, she needs an operation. That’s what happened, I needed cash, a big amount of it. Kaya’t nag-suggest ang manager ko na sundin namin ang gusto ng mga bosses, everyone wanted us to be together, me and Nylon, so I had to, I had to do this relationship with Nylon alang alang sa pamilya ko.” Nagpatuloy ang pakikinig ni Lucas sa kaniya and she went on, “I wanted to explain to you that day, I had an ambush interview, I had to do what I did…but after that believe me, Lucas, I want to get in touch with you. I really want to speak with you.” Napatahimik sila, his deep set eyes observing her, like searing her soul, and then he spoke, “Stacey, I was here, you can call me anytime, tutulong ako, didn’t

