JULIAN WY “Oh, no? You don’t have a boyfriend? I feel bad for you. Ako kasi may boyfriend. Nasa New York, and he’s cute.” Nagsalubong mga kilay ko sa narinig ko kay Jade. “Huy, Jade!” narinig kong saway ni Kim sa kaniya noong akmang hahakbang na ‘ko para sana kwestyunin ang anak kong si Jade. Ngayon ko lang kasi nalaman ‘yon. “Pinagsasabi mo? Ang bata-bata mo pa, ha!” “I’m telling the truth. His name is Breth,” Jade says. Nanatili akong nakakubli para makinig na lang muna sa kanila. “He’s my classmate in preschool, and one time, tinanong n’ya ako kung p’wede n’ya ba daw ako maging girlfriend. Then, I said yes.” “Alam ba ng daddy mo ‘yan?” “No. Magagalit kasi s’ya. But I told mommy, and she said it was fine. It’s our secret.” “Fine?” Kim sounded shocked, and so I am. “How is that fine