What the, effing damn it!
I swore behind my mind and balled my fist together with the letter that Saraid left. I felt devastated and vexed.
How the hell did she knows about my obligation to Mama? Paano niya nalaman ito?
Humakbang ako at kinuha at cellphone sa ibabaw ng mesa. I scrolled it up and saw the recent calls Mama made. Huh, it was last night and I didn't answered it. I bet, Saraid got that call from my mother.
Mabilis ang ginawa kong pag-dial sa numero ng ina ko, at sinagot agad niya ito.
"Hijo? Linus? I'm glad you called, anak," sigla ng boses niya.
"What did you tell to Saraid, Mama?" igting ng panga ko. Pinipigilan ko ang sarili at balot ng galit ang loob ko.
"Oh? Well, bakit? Wala naman akong sinabing masama. . . I've told her that you are bound to marry someone else a
