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Napayuko si ate Nina.
"Walang nakakaalam Is, nakita lang sa Cctv na nabaril si..si Tatay pero hindi nak-nakuha ang plate number dahil..ha-hanggang doon lang ang nakuha pero kitang-kita na wala nang buhay si Tat-tatay" nauutal niyang ani, "Hinack daw ang Cctv ng kasamahan ng mga bumaril kay Tatay. Si-sigurado ako..sila 'yung mga loan sharks" sabi ni ate Nina habang nakakuyom ang kamao.
"Hindi ako naniniwalang ganoon ka makapangyarihan ang mga loan sharks na iyon, sigurado akong may iba silang matibo" bulong ko sa sarili ko.
Nang masiguro kung okay na si ate Nina at si Aling Asusina ay bumalik na kami ni Seok.
"How long have you known them?" basag ni Seok sa katahimikan habang papauwi kami.
"I think it's been many many years, I've known them when I went here in Caídas, why?" Tanong ko pabalik sa kanya.
"Nothing..you just seem to care about them so much" Tumango ako.
"I do"
"Well, I treat them as my second grandparents. My grandma is somewhere far away from here, she visits me too seldom because of the expensive fare. My family is poor lang kasi and-"
Nagtapo ang kilay niya.
"Why? Did I say something wrong?", taka kung tanong sa kaniya.
"No, I just thought of something, don't worry about me"
"Oh! Okay" ani ko.
"You can continue" ani Seok.
"Are you sure?" Tumango siya.
"My grandfather is dead na kasi so I just have my Lola left as my grandparent.."
"Oh!" Tumango-tango siya.
He smiled. Hindi ko alam pero parang uminit ang pisngi ko at parang nakikiliti ang sikmura ko na parang may mga paru-paro sa loob.
"Are you okay?" Hinawakan niya ang noo ko.
"You are not hot so you have no fever but your cheeks are so red" a-ano raw?
"Let me check again," hahawakan sana niya ulit ang noo ko ng pigilan ko siya.
"I..I'm fine, I just-gusto kung pumunta ng isang art exhibition can you take me there?" I said with twinkling puppy eyes.
"Why? Why did you suddenly wanna go there huh, jag-eun yeoja?" Parang nagtataka niyang ani.
"Well..I already planned to but I just forgot about it, I planned to go there to treat myself a birthday gift.. well infact, I already have an invitation," Iwinagayway ko sa kaniya ang invite ko.
