Nasa harap ng salamin sa wash room si Amber, naglalagay ng lip tint. Nagulat na lang siya nang lumitaw sa salamin ang reflection ni Tita Kelly na may seryosong mukha habang nakatingin sa kanya.
"Tough, isn't it?" sabi nito.
"Po?"
"Having a boyfriend like that. You have to be perfect all the time."
"Tita..." Pero walang maisip isagot si Amber. Isinuksok na lang niya sa bote ang wand ng lip tint at ipinasok na iyon sa bag.
"I can see why you're so crazy about him. But is he crazy about you?"
"I-I'm sure the feeling is mutual."
"I don't think it's going to last. Natatakot ako na by that time, nakahanap na ng iba si Alexei. Wala ka nang babalikan."
"Okay lang po," mahina niyang sagot.
"Hindi okay. Alexei is the one for you. Nabubulagan ka lang diyan kay Angelo Berrico na yan, because
