Pagdating ko sa bahay, hindi ko inalis agad ‘yung coat. Humiga muna ako, which is very unusual of me because I’ve never felt this lazy my entire life. Epekto pa rin siguro ‘to no’ng sakit ko.
O baka nahawa ako kay Lei.
That’s why when my phone starts ringing, I choose to just ignore it for a bit. Pero no’ng parang ayaw tumigil no’ng tumatawag, I groan inwardly and sit up to answer it. It’s too late before it registers on my brain that the caller is one of the subjects of my frustrations.
“Hello,” I flatly greet.
“Issay...”
Humiga ako ulit tapos pumikit. “What?”
Narinig ko siyang napahinga nang malalim. “I heard from my sister na may sakit ka raw.”
“Wala ba kayong ibang pwedeng pag-usapan ng gma kapatid mo kundi ako?” I deadpan. “I’m sure there are more important
