“Where exactly are we headed?” I finally ask after seeing so many trees lined up along the sides of the only road we’re seeing ahead, distracting my mind that is so close to heading for the gutter. A few seconds into it, napansin kong may clearing sa bandang kaliwa namin pero hindi pa rin nagsasalita si Lei. Bewildered, I do a double take after realizing what the place is. “Are we in a cemetery?” “This is where I bury my victims who won’t shut up,” she nonchalantly breathes out, both hands now finally holding the steering wheel. Napansin ko lang, ever since we entered that one part na mas masikip ‘yung daan, she’s already started driving carefully. “I fight back pretty well,” I answer, looking out of my window. “I was politely asking you to shut up,” she replies.

