CHAPTER 12: UNCANNY

I SIGHED HEAVILY while leaning my back on the wall outside the Borram Hospital. I already took a bath, and changed my clothes too. Cindy was the one who brought me some new sets of clothes and meals. Alas was already asleep inside his room after he saw me eat. I’m so relieved that Dick had safely driven her all the way home.

“Gago silang dalawa. Putek! Kung nando’n ako’y quits talaga ang laban at hindi ako magdadalawang-isip na bigyan silang dalawa ng right hook at upper cut. Ang kakapal talaga ng mga mukha na pagsalitaan kang walang delikadesa kahit sila naman ang nangunguna tapos kapag biglang babaliktarin ka oras na lumaban ka na wala silang kasalanan. At saka mukhang hindi pa mamatay ang ina ni Carl kasi masamang damo siya. Katatapos lang magpa-check-up pero naghahanap ng away. Isa pa iyang si Horice at pabida lagi pero mas maganda pa rin ako sa kaniya,” pagtatalak ni Cindy habang nakapatong ang magkabilang kamay sa kaniyang baywang.

‘Talagang isisingit niya talaga ang sariling pa