I put my hair in a bun first. Wear a hair net and then put my apron on. It's Hyacinth's birthday tomorrow. At iyong boyfriend nito. Iyong lalaking na-meet niya sa Maldives. Silang dalawa rin ang nagkatuluyan. Kinuntsaba niya kami nina Michael para i-surprise si Hyacinth.
Bago ko pa ma-sift iyong cake flour. Naka-receive na naman ako ng tawag galing kay JB.
I reach for my phone. Press the answer button. Put it on a loudspeaker so I could still talk to him even if I'm already working on her girlfriend's birthday cake. "Yes, J? I'm working on her birthday cake. Maraming pinagagawa si Michael kay Hyacinth kaya hindi yon magagawi sa condo ko. Isa pa wala ako roon kahit na pumunta pa siya."
[Then where are you? Sa shop mo ginagawa iyong cake?] napa-buntong-hininga na lamang ako. Hyacinth t
