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Seventeen
"Ililipat ko muna si Anna sa department ninyo," binigyan ko ng diin ang 'muna' para ipaalam sa kanilang dalawa na pansamantala lang ang desisyon ko.
"Pwede mo siyang utusan na gumawa ng ibang trabaho na gawain ng isang secretary. Bawal mo siyang utusan na lumabas ng building not unless pumayag ako. She's still my secretary kaya on call siya. Don't give her something that has to be done continuously para okay lang kung bigla ko siyang kailangan. Am I clear, Miss Jean?"
Pina-hintay ko sa kanilang dalawa si Manong Pepito, para masubaybayan sa paglilipat ng mga gamit. Parehas silang umupo sa sofa. Naiinip na siguro si Anna sa pag-iintay kaya inilabas niya ang earphones at nagpatugtog. Anna’s still interesting for me. Kahit naka-earphones, naririnig pa rin namin ni Miss Jean ang kanta. The song’s familiar even if it’s slightly inaudible.
Her eyes are closed. Its’ obvious na ninanamnam niya ang bawat linya ng kanta. I can almost see her dance. I didn't kno
marya!This is from Gabriel Anderson's point of view.
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