The Haciendero
Mang Kiko asked again, tailing Aslan like a loyal dog.
Mahang.
He heard that nickname again. It was what Guada used to call Alexa ever since she was a baby. Guada, being from Bicol, was the only one who used it back then, so everyone else eventually got used to calling Alexa by the same nickname. In their dialect, mahang was a term of endearment, akin to “love.”
"No, Mang Kiko," Aslan replied curtly, stopping the old man from trailing him further.
"Do you want anything? I can prepare something for you."