Chapter 43

Sandro was happy about the news. He’s excited as well in the fact that I will be staying with him while I’m in Ilocos. Maaga niya akong pinauwi sa condo unit ko para makapag-asikaso na ako ng mga gamit. Paglabas ko ng hospital ay nasalubong ko si Vinny.

“Ate Ira!”

That was the first time he called me “ate” and honestly, I didn’t expect him to call me that.

“Is it true? What Kuya told me on the phone, I mean, you’ll stay with him in his house in Ilocos?”

I’ve never been embarrassed about things like this pero dahil kapatid siya ni Sandro, pakiramdam ko ay nahiya ako nang bahagya.

“Y-yeah. That’s true.” bahagya pa akong nautal.

He smiled at me.

“Thanks, Ate. I never thought you’d do that for him. Honestly, I never thought you’d care about him the way he cares about you. Thank you for proving me wrong. And thank you because