Chapter 12

JAZY woke up early in the morning because of a phone call. Akala n’ya ay may babati lang sa kanya, but she was wrong.

“Jasmine, you need to report. Asap.”

“Po? What’s the problem Mrs. Silca? Bukas pa po flight ko pabalik ng pilipinas.”

“No. Book a flight on this day. We have an urgent meeting tomorrow afternoon and you need to be there.”

“I don’t understand.”

“You made a big problem, Ms. Perez, and you know what I’m talking about. How could you do that to Ms. Alterro?”

Pagka-rinig nito ay para bang nanlamig ang kanyang katawan. Bigla itong nakaramdam ng panghihina. Pagkatapos ng maikli nilang pag-uusap ay nagmadali s’yang lumabas sa tinutuluyan. Gusto n’yang mapag-isa at gusto n’yang makapag-isip.

She sat on the ground at nakatingin lang ito sa malayo na ‘tila ba napaka lalim ng iniisip. Nakita niya ang dalawang dalaga na nakaupo at masayang nagkukwentuhan sa damuhan. For a moment, she smiled. But this made her cry, too. Ganun na ganun kasi sila ni Regina, naala