ROSETTA FLORES
May halong biro ang tono ng pananalita ko. “Can you tell me why?”
“Sandali, paano n’yo nalamang nandito ako?”
“I just got home and Maine told me to look for you at the gardenia trees,” tugon n’ya. “And why are you wearing that kind of expression that I haven’t seen before? Are you mad?” Kinunutan ko s’ya ng noo.
“Ako? Hindi ah? Nagpapahinga lang ako rito.”
“You literally just told me what the reason why you are up there.”
“Ano nga ulit ‘yon, boss?”
“Bumaba ka muna, Rosetta,” mahinahong utos n’ya.
“Ayoko po. Gusto ko pang umupo rito.”
“Bakit ka nagtatampo? Kanino? Sa akin ba? Why?” Umulan ng mga tanong. “Is it because of what happened last night?” Hindi sinabi ni Meng na andito ang fiancee n’ya.
“Joke lang ‘yon, Boss… hindi po ako nagtatampo.”
“If you are
