THEY ARE NOW eating dessert. Clip happily danced when she downed her last halo-halo. Natawa si Sinatra na nakakalahati pa lang ang halo-halo nito.
“Thank you so much for the treat, Mr. Blue.”
“Anytime, Luna. Anytime.”
“Do you want to talk to me about something? Why else would you take me out for lunch?” tanong niya rito.
“Can’t I just take you out for lunch? Masama na ba iyon?”
Nagkibit-balikat siya. “I know you think you’re the father figure in my life…” she trailed off. Parang papunta na siya sa pakikipag-away. Kakakain lang nila pero ang tono niya ay napaka-ungrateful na.
“Am I not?” he smiled arrogantly. “I’ve seen your biological dad and no way could he come close to my father. Yes, I am tooting my own horn. But I know a good father when I see one. And you have a soft spot in
