Chapter 11

"I-Is Lev gonna be coming over?" Tanong sa akin ni Kali.

I'm in our kitchen, baking for our cake. Magb-birthday na kasi kami ni Kali bukas. It's actually my first time celebrating my birthday. Usually kasi lumalayo ako dito kapag birthday namin. Maliban sa hindi naman ako paghahandaan ni Auntie, I also don't want to remind myself how lonely I am. Wala akong mga kaibigan para i-greet ako. Not even my employees know. Si Kali lang yung nag-g-greet sa akin. It was enough though. Kahit through chats and calls lang.

"I didn't tell him," Sagot ko.

"Why not?" Nguso niya. "Isn't he like, so close to you?"

"I don't tell people my birthday," Iling ko.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't celebrate," I smiled sadly. "And besides, baka busy siya bukas. He's always beside his mom."

"But you should atleast invite him. Baka magtampo yun sa'yo," Sabi niya

I chuckled. "Hindi na yun bata para magtampo."

"Can you just invite him?" She insisted. "Madaming handa si Auntie. How are we gonna finish all of it?"

"Ma