Rosetta went straight to the kitchen and took one pandesal (bread roll) that was still in the plastic bag. The bread was as big as her fist and soft. She chewed it fast and downed it with tap water. Then she hastily went to the bathroom to take a quick bath and brush her teeth. Right afterward, she dashed to her room to change.
She gasped when she saw more than ten missed calls from Yuri. It suddenly rang again, which almost made her jump, and her heart kicked in her chest.
“We’re on our way to your house. What’s happening? You didn’t even reply to my text and my calls!” His tone had that sort of urgency.
“What? You’re on your way here? Just go back. I’ll not be around when you get here,” she told him.
“What? Why? What really happened?” he asked with deep concern in his voice. “You got
