“Oh no…” bulong ni Charles sa sarili habang nakatitig sa maliit na batang babae sa harap nila. This little girl is too cute. If they’re not careful, baka mabuking sila. Napatingin siya kay Clarence, umaasang matulungan siya ng kuya niya. Nakita niyang nataranta ito ng dalawang segundo, pero agad ding kumalma ang mukha.
“Sorry, Uncle,” sabi ni Clarence, bahagyang nakayuko pero matatag ang boses. “We lied to you. Actually, we’re twins — fraternal twins. He’s my younger brother. We usually stay with Grandpa kasi si Mommy, sobrang busy sa work. My brother here, he’s very playful and loves to make friends everywhere, kaya—”
Napayuko si Clarence. Alam niyang mali ang magsinungaling. Lying is wrong in itself. Better to tell the truth now than make things worse.
Yung dati nilang pagdududa na
