Before You Let Go
“Put your coat on.”
I grabbed my jacket, still confused. “Are you always this bossy?”
“Yes.”
“At least self-aware.”
“Move.”
Five minutes later, we were walking down the street outside Kape Amparo.
The air was cold in that after-rain way, damp and sharp. May mga puddles pa sa gilid ng sidewalk, reflecting neon signs from small shops. The city was quieter on Sundays, pero hindi completely quiet. May distant karaoke somewhere, tricycles passing, dogs barking, people laughing from a nearby paresan.