Muli akong napatingin sa cellphone ko nang mag-ring iyon. Si Kuya Sandro ang tumatawag.
Bakit kaya?
"Hello?"
"Ram."
"Yes?"
"Are you okay?" nag-aalalang tanong nito.
"Yes, why?"
"I heard from Stella," I heard her cleared his throat," that you are going back to the province?"
"Yes, I will study there." Ang bilis naman mag-tsimis ni Stella katatapos pa lang naming mag-usap na dalawa pero alam na agad ni Kuya Sandro ang lahat.
"Is that because of what happened? You got punished? I should be the one to send you home, but Stella is also drunk. Maybe if I were the one who sent you home, I could make excuses for you," he explained, but I can sense a regret in his voice.
Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. Parang humihingi siya sa akin ng dispensa na hindi siya ang naghatid sa akin pauwi. Saka
