Chapter 16: Our Oneness
"Mukhang hanggang umaga na 'yang lakas ng ulan. Dito ka na matulog, Isla. Delikado riyan sa may kurbada, baka mapaano ka..."
Iyon ang sabi ng mama ni Angelo, and here I am, bathing myself while scooping water from the large bucket on the ground. Maayos naman ang banyo nila, iyon nga lang ay hiwalay iyon sa bahay nila. I still have about ten steps to walk, bago ko iyon narating.
The large umbrella had been folded and hung from the doorknob. Iyon kasi ang bilin sa akin ni Angelo, isabit ko raw doon. He provided me with a towel, a black t-shirt, and his jersey shorts. This was all new to me, dahil nasanay akong nasa loob ng kuwarto ko ang banyo. And I was used to wearing my clothes in my room, not inside the bathroom. Napapangiti na lang ako dahil sa bago kong kara
