"Helly--" "Dalhin mo ako sa lalakeng 'yan," pagpuputol nito sa sasabihin ko gamit ang malumanay na tinig. "What? No--" "Dadalhin mo ako o sasabihin ko sa kuya mo? Carrie, ako ang nagdala sayo roon kaya obligasyon kita. You think may mukha pa akong ihaharap sa kuya mo pagkatapos kong malaman 'to?" When I heard that from her, I almost didn't know what to do. I tried to smile to show her that everything was fine and that it wasn't a big deal. "Come on, Helly. Huwag na natin 'tong palakihin. We already talk, and that's okay with him," halos matawa ako sa sinabi ko. Bumuntong hininga ako at nagpatuloy sa sasabihin. "Beside, he has a girlfriend. Wala lang naman sa'kin 'yun. It's just a virginity--" "It's just a virginity? Are you hearing yourself, Carrie?" She laughed, but she suddenly had

