“So, what’s the surprise?” Hindi na napigilan ng dalagang magtanong kahit pa nasa kotse pa sila. “Come on, ninong, tell me!” pangungulit niya.
“It won’t be a surprise anymore kung sasabihin ko ngayon,” sagot nito sa kanya habang nasa daan lang ang tingin. “I don’t want to spoil it.”
“Sabihin mo na, ninong. I don’t—“
“Althea,” may pagsaway na sabi nito sa kanya. “Can I ask you for one thing?”
“What is it?”
“Can you stop calling me ninong when it’s just the two of us?” diretsong sabi nito. “I find it a little weird, especially now that we’re going out.”
“H-Ha?” Hindi niya napigilang mamula. Kay init ng magkabilang pisngi niya. Just the thought of calling him in his first name gives her butterflies.
“If you promise me that, I’ll spoil my surprise for you,” tugon nito saka ngumisi sa
