“So where exactly are we going?” tanong ko nang hindi ko makayanan ang katahimikan.
“Hospital,” maikling sagot niya, hindi man lang lumingon.
Napailing ako. “Wow, thanks for the very specific answer, Mr. Grey. Ang daming hospital sa buong Maynila, baka gusto mong bigyan ako ng clue?”
“Basta malapit lang.”
“‘Basta malapit lang’? That’s not an answer.” Nilingon ko siya, pero nanatili siyang nakatingin sa daan. “Ano bang tinatago mo, Mr. Grey? Si Mommy ba talaga ang pupuntahan natin o may business meeting ka na naman na ginamit mo lang siya as excuse?”
Napapikit siya sandali, obvious na pinipigilan mag-react. “Tine, I don’t have the energy to argue right now.”
“Well, too bad, kasi I do,” sagot ko agad. “You lie to me always, so forgive me if I don’t exactly feel like trusting you right
