ur's

e living room. The television was on and a bowl of popcorn was on the table. A tumbler of carrot j

I call

d was heading upstairs, maybe

ehind me. I looked down and saw

said, climbing

eep with her” she said a

?” I asked, clearly irr

and sat down placing the bowl of popcorn on

smiley. And you know the most important part, she was HONEST and not GREE

d up and she stoo

do you mean by

d most importantly, you're so dishonest and greedy" I stated an

ust a lady with principles. Something

re fans than you righ

ve got

nd their whole time following up their favorite celebrity” I said and smirked at her.

n beside her. I wanted to take some of her popcorn

re crazy”

ht out

und your phone! H

ell, we met few minutes ago and she returned it. I gave her my card and she

thing is that you got it bac

re the reason these whole thing happened” I said

ran up the stairs and drifted into the hallway and into my room.

dn't temper with

Gold'

ut. It was so cold and I wished I brought my jacket. Accompanied

ether and breathed ou

rry

she said an

this side of Manila so cold?”

s are very close and too much junk. Cold can't pene

room to play around. In our side, it would be b

” she asked as we

le that fell from their table” I said and screened my little pur

at?” she asked, bea

irl I jus

and I kep

're sharing

you 50peso” I said and she stopped

my hair. I winced

50 peso only. Mak

ore than you do

uted her lips and I c

d my cheek. I smiled and breathed out. The cold is seeping deep into my skin and I might get a cough. M

aw today?” I asked

ho

Eduardo... I've fo

When! What was he doing? Gosh!” she was jumping lit

a time” I said and lau

ing Mari. Tell m

e me, but I saw them. At first I didn't recognize them fully. Later, I went to clean

y arm and

who saw them? I would have

jail for sexu

harassment” she said

'd tag it.” I said an

xt time, I'll get their autogr

s we have to walk faster to the nearest bus station

bur'

our names. Finally we get a share of our father'

sweet relief to me. Her troublesome character is

phone and rem

y. God woul

l. I even thought it

don't even have abs because my skin is too soft for all that. I'v

ven have a clue on what to wear. I know Wini won't

id g

the other roof tops. I always loved looking

ring and I looked

el

ot your p

y, you didn't even care to know if I foun

lau

or

and sat

ll me? I know you

d I are going out tonight and I need

ned to your

er. She's

'll be

oo

o is just nuts. He just said Goo

me is very clear and she doesn't even talk to me. But if we're alone, oh heaven let's lose. She would touch my hair, trail her finger on my lips, hug me

's exuberance. And she som

go to Eduardo's. I took my phone

Gold'

day afternoon, my

s of hand fans are already ready and piled up in her small room. These mats I made are not to be seen by her. I b

but I didn't want her to be suspicio

ng it over to Mrs Lang who lives in a big house in Lisa de Sara. She actually

me because of my worn out shoes. They were no longer comfortable to

za's shop. She was attending to a cus

Monalito coming. If he sees me

th a brown wrapper. My sack was with me and I secretly

wn after the

t?” she

replied back

ggiest voice. Monalito sounded like a car with an e

Sir?” El

r I would pay her whe

me now? You don't have to s

Give it to m

e” she said. I didn't

. He's gone” she said a

ll half of them and I'll go and give Mrs Lang the

me, I fell down. I was frightened because I didn't hear the sound from behi

and was reversing. I rolled my eyes, d

llen out. The door to the car opened and the first thi

ked at his face. Ugh! What's with

ack. I feel embarrassed now. My shirt is torn at the

hanks” I replied, no

who helped me with

simply

sack over

to know if I'm okay” I

n your sack?” he

s for sale

might need them for an

” I dropp

ith one foot on the ground and the other in the car then h

any closer to me. I'm sw

e asked, not moving fro

replied and

ck of the car and

id and walked to the car. I arranged all fiv

handed me

phone” he said then he brough

for the ma

dened. Each peso note is two thousan

can't t

e take it back” I protesting, sh

nna take it? It's just appreciation

too much

you need it” he said and gave me back the money. I snif

our name?

Gold” I

he repeated

turned to his car. His trunk had closed on

e?” I asked and

ll, if it wasn't for Eliza I wouldn't have known and when I was living a comfy life I w

ur. You can just call me

money “than

the car, shut the d

d. What in the world I'm I goin