The Other Novels & Stories

ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴡᴀsɴ’ᴛ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ғᴀᴠᴏᴜʀ” “ɪ’ʟʟ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ғᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ɪɴ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ʟɪғᴇᴛɪᴍᴇ”

I heard the voice as it got even closer. When they had gotten to where I could see them, I recognize the girl as Christine. I didn’t know the other guy. Christine didn’t pay attention to me at first, but something pulled her and she looked at me. the words she was saying went out of her mouth when she saw me. we made eye contact for a while, but my head fell back due to its weakness

“Ang ganda nga, Lola. Ngayon lang din ako nakakita ng kabayong kasing-puti nito, parang laging nililinisan. At ang mga mata niya, kulay asul. It’s more than surprising. Pero . . . ” “Pero?” the old woman queried. “Pero masyado na akong busy para dito. Unless . . . , ” His lips curved into a lopsided grin. “Lola, nakatikim ka na ba ng karne ng kabayo?” Hades! Kakatayin niya ba ako?