“No one’s interested in me, Ridge,” sagot ko sa tanong niya habang pinapaikot ko ang tinidor ko sa pasta ko. May halong malungkot na ngiti sa labi ko.
“What? I may be your boss, but I know how to compliment a girl. You are beautiful and strong woman, Beige. Don’t ever say that to yourself,” ani Ridge habang nakatingin sa akin.
Tumigil ako sa pagkain habang hawak ko ang mga kubyertos and then I look at Ridge.
“Thanks for the compliment, but I don’t buy it. Who would want a beautiful and strong woman who doesn’t have a life in London? Not to mention a homeless lonely woman in London,” sambit ko.
“Beige—“ hindi ko na pinatapos si Ridge.
“It’s okay, Ridge. I know my fate here. It will take me forever to have a life here,” wika ko.
Hindi na kasi ako student dito kundi isang turista at nag
