THIRTY-THREE: "Silay."
“Nice meeting you, Gab,” Maui said as she nicely offered him her hand for a friendly shake.
Natapos ang isa pang customer na nagpa-check out, and it’s finally her turn to pay her books. Nakasunod pa rin sa tabi niya ang binata.
“Nice meeting you din,” nakangiting sinabi nito.
He patiently waited for her hanggang sa matapos na i-check out ng cashier ang kanyang mga binili.
“Thanks po, Maam.”
“So, sa’n ka ngayon after this?” Gab asked her when she went out of the line and while she was busy putting her back wallet to her sling bag.
“Actually, hindi ko nga alam, eh. Gagala siguro sa kung saan ako dalhin ng mga paa ko,” hindi sure na sagot niya.
“Okay lang ba kung samahan kita?”
Napatigil bigla siya para mag-angat ng tingin dito. He was still with that natural f
