To lie or say the truth?
If it's the first, she'll only hurt them more. If it's the latter, aasahan na niya ang pagtalikod ng mga ito. And it's okay. She managed on her own for the past five years. Surely, magagawa niyang magpatuloy sa buhay kahit wala ang suporta ng mga ito. She bit her inside cheek. Sino'ng niloloko mo, Faye? You'll survive, yes. But knowing that your parents are disappointed in you... you won't be really happy.
"Clyde, anak? Guess who's back in our town?"
Nanlaki ang mga mata niyang napako ang tingin kay Tita Cleo who was now holding her cellphone. She did the calling, after all.
"It's Dreyanna!" she laughed happily at pinaypayan pa siyang lumapit dito. "Tuwang-tuwa sila Tito Fernan mo, alam mo ba 'yon? Here, I'll let you talk to Dreyanna."
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