Chapter 9: Care

Throwback:

XERXES

"Hello, Tres. Bakit napatawag ka? Himala ah?" Bungad niya sa'kin nang masagot niya ang aking tawag.

Humilig ako sa swivel chair na aking kinauupoan ngayon, sabay silip sa oras sa relo ko.

It's still 4 in the afternoon.

"I have something I want you to do." Seryoso kong pahayag sa kaniya. I can even imagine how he will laugh sarcastically as his brow met one another. Frowning like a damn dimwit.

"Really? This is the first time after three years, huh? Well, basta may abuloy Santillan, goora ako diyan." Makaloko niyang wika. Sabagay, wala namang matino sa'min talaga. Lalo na kapag nagkikita-kita at nagsama sa isang bilog.

"Baliw, shempre meron. Magkano ba gusto mo?" Patol ko sa kaniya. In fact, being an idiot in front or with my friends are some kind of tactics to hide our respective problems. I know, everyone can tell as well. But we chose to shut our mouths and set boundaries from our personal life to peers and work life.

"Kalma, Tres. Service bago bayad, rememb