DRACE DANKWORTH
Napaayos ako ng upo nang bigla na lang akong batuhin ni Kazandra ng unan. She’s still wearing school uniform. Tinamaan ako no’n sa pinakagitna ng mukha ko. Kunot-noo ko itong tiningnan at tinapunan ng masamang tingin. Inayos ko rin ang suot kong gray shirt dahil bahagya pa iyong nakaangat.
“What the hell is your problem, dimwit?”
Damn! If she wasn’t a fifteen-year-old kid—Patience, Drace. She’s your little sister.
“You made Harshley cry again! Nakakainis ka, Kuya!”
“What? Pakialam ko naman sa batang ’yon?”
Harshley Shanelle is her best friend. Hindi ko alam kung bakit magkasundo sila, probably because they’re at the same age and grade.
“Crush na crush ka no’n, tapos paiiyakin mo lang. Ang sama-sama mo talaga!”
“She’s just a kid and it’s just infatuation. Mawawal
