Medyo na-blangko pa ako ng tingin sa kaniya pagkatapos kong marinig ‘yung tanong niya.
Kaya alanganin akong napasagot. “Uhm...”
Option number one, tell the truth.
No story is easier to tell than the one that’s true. Ang problema, what am I supposed to tell her? That I helped her sister escape the hands of their dad when I was supposed to give her proper medical treatment in the hospital like all doctors should? Na kinunsinti ko pa ‘yung kalokohan no’ng kapatid niya?
So, sige.
Option number two, tell a lie.
“Yes,” I answer.
She pulls away to stare at me. “Anong tatak?”
I run out of words in that instant. I know, I’m not a very good liar but I’m also not that easy to read so I need to use that ability against her. “Why are you asking?”
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