Chapter 12: Angelo, The Working Student
"Mom, I heard you're not feeling well."
It was a phone call from my daughter. Gusto kong pitikin sa noo si Jen dahil alam kong siya lang naman ang may lakas ng loob para magsumbong sa anak ko. Skye seemed concerned over the phone, so I sighed aloud.
"I'm on my way to the restobar. Have you finished your dinner?" She asked, and I could hear her at the background saying, "bayad po, dalawa!"
"Who are you with?" Intrigued, I asked. But before she could respond, I heard a voice that made my heart skip a beat.
"Sabi nang ako ang magbabayad ang kulit mo talaga," He said.
Skye answered, "E, ikaw na noong nakaraan. Ako naman ngayon," sabay pumailanlang sa kabilang linya ang mahinhin na tawa ng anak ko. Hindi ko narinig ang dahilan ng pagtawa niya. "Oh,
