YVONNE Nanlaki ang mata ko. "W-What?" Con-Condolences? H-How? Does she know? No, wait… Charles? Charles told her? Why? Charles wouldn't! H-How did she do this? What did she do? When did this happen? I stared at her with my eyes widened in surprise, scared and mostly disbelief. Sinuklian niya ito ng malaki at nangungutya na ngiti. "Naawa ka po sa akin 'di ba, Ate Yvonne? I could tell from the looks of people," sabi nito habang diniin ang salitang Ate. Nagsitayuan uli ang mga balahibo ko. Nakakunot noo lang ako at hindi siya sinagot dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin sa sinasabi nito. "I'm using everything to my advantage rin po. My situation is enough to make everyone I know take pity on me and I'll take advantage of that. Nakalimutan mo na po ba na parang trabaho ko na

