"Chantle," pigil ko sa kanya.
"It's okay, Lester," sagot niya. "No need to explain. Curious lang ako bakit..." ngumiti siya sa akin pagkatapos ay umalis na.
I'm sorry, Chantle. I can't tell you the reason why. I just don't want you to get involved. Ayokong isipin niya na ginagamit ko ang nakaraan namin ng Daddy niya para balikan ako. Desisyon ko na itago ito sa kanya. I even asked her parents not to tell Chantle about my time in prison and why my license got revoked. We all moved on from that unfortunate event. It's been eight years already...
"Good morning!" masayang bati sa akin ni Alicia kinaumahagan. Suot niya ang kulay puting lab coat at may nakasabit na stethoscope sa kanyang leeg. Nakapusod rin ang kanyang buhok. She really looks like a doctor now.
"Morning," bati ko pabalik. Si
