Making Past Perfect
They immediately turned to face her.
"You’re awake! How do you feel?" an older woman asked, smiling warmly.
"I’m sorry, where are we?" Alice asked, confused.
"You’re in Laguna," a man responded.
"L-Laguna? Are we in the Philippines?" Alice asked in disbelief. She remembered her father talking about this place, telling her how her great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, and grandfather had all served as soldiers here, with her father visiting the country himself.
"Yes, this is the Philippines. Where do you think you are?" another man asked, puzzled.
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