Chapter 33

NAPATAKIP ng bibig si Anna para pigilan ang kanyang paghagalpak dahil sa ka-conyo-han ni Krystal.

“Final call for boarding, final call for boarding for the last remaining passengers. The last remaining passengers on Philippine Airlines flight XA829 bound to Kauai. Please board in aircraft through Gate 8. This is your final call for boarding, all board, please.”

“Ayan na ang flight mo,” wika ni Krystal. “Paalam na?”

“Salamat, Tallie.” Ngumiti si Anna at muling niyakap si Krystal.

Hinaplos ni Krystal ang likod ni Anna. “Wala ‘yon.”

Inalis ni Anna ang kanyang pagkakayakap kay Krystal at tinignan ito sa mata. “Don’t forget your promise. Don’t tell anyone the real reasonwhy I am really leaving, okay?”

“Don’t worry naka-zipper ang bibig ko, Anna,” wika ni Krystal sabay zip ng kanyang bibig. “Ang kailangan mong isipin ay ‘wag mo papabayaan ang sarili mo, okay? At huwag na huwag kakalimutang tumawag sa akin ha?”

“Opo.”

“Huwag mong kakalimutan ha?”

“Opo, Nanay Tallie,” panunuksong sago