"Good morning, Manang," bati ko sa kasambahay namin na si Manang Ledia.
"Good morning po, ma'am. Kumain na po kayo," inayos na rin ni Manang yung makakainan ko. It's Sunday today kaya wala akong pasok. Wala naman akong masyadong gagawin ngayon kaya maglilinis na lang muna ako ng bahay.
"Manang, si Evo nakakain na po ba?" tanong ko.
"Ma'am, si sir po hindi pa po umuwi simula kahapon," napabuntong-hininga na lang ako sa sinabi ni Manang.
It was almost five months since Evo and I got married, and in just a few months, he would be graduating. We are now living together in this house, a gift from his parents to us. However, we don't sleep beside each other. I sleep in the master's bedroom while he sleeps in the room next to mine.
We are not prohibited from sleeping in the same room; in fa
