EOS’ POINT OF VIEW
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If there is someone who is going to call me at almost one in the morning, it has to be my mom and she has to be out of the country—which I was right about. I did not want to wake up Yumi, so I went out before answering mom’s call.
“Hijo, sorry, I know it’s twelve or one something in the morning there already, but your dad has been insisting to ask if you’re also seeing someone.” Mama’s background sounded like they were in a mall or a cafe. “Bibili kasi kami ng pasalubong, and, you know, we don’t want to leave anyone you’re seeing especially because we’re welcoming Akio in a not-so-different light.”
Natawa ako doon. “Did Selene already tell you about Mayumi, ma?”
“Well…” I could easily picture mom grinning. “She kinda hinted about it to us, but wouldn’t give us any
