MARTHA
"SO, WHY DIDN'T YOU WAIT FOR ME?" Arthur asked nang makaupo na siya sa tapat ko.
Maricris left after exchanging pleasantries with Arthur. Hindi na niya tinapos ang meryenda. Mabuti na lang, hindi nagtaka si Arthur sa kanyang pagsulpot na lang bigla dito. And I am sure, Hector is with her, I am very much sure of that.
"Akala ko kasi ay hindi pa matatapos ang meeting ninyo."
"Hindi pa nga, I just took a break dahil masakit ang ulo ko. Medyo naparami yata ako ng inom kagabi." Aniya saka sumimsim ng kape.
"How's it pala?" Tanong ko naman bago ako humiwa ng cake gamit ang dessert spoon.
"Ayon, maraming dumalo, and we just had some kind of jamming last night, kaya nagkantahan at nag-inuman lang. And this is the result, headache."
"Have you taken your medicine already?"
"Not yet."
