Chapter 29

“Josh, are you okay?”

Nagulat ako nang bumukas ang pinto ng guidance office at pumasok dito si Atty. Del Mirasol!

“Louie! Ba’t nandito ka?”

“Tinawagan ako ng Mama mo, may problema ka raw sa school?”

“Ehem...” napatingin kami kay Mrs. Cruz na guidance counselor namin, “Are you his guardian?”

“Ah... Yes, for now.” nag-abot s’ya ng kamay kay Mrs. Cruz, “I am Atty. Del Mirasol, his lawyer.”

Mukhang nabigla si Mrs. Cruz, “Lawyer? Don’t you think that’s going overboard?”

“Oh, no, I’m not here to file a case, pinapunta lang ako ng mother ni Josh, since she’s too busy to be here.” Tumabi s’ya sa `kin. “So, ano ba’ng nangyari?”

“Joshua pushed a schoolmate during lunch time,” paliwanag ni Mrs. Cruz.

“Tinulak n’ya ang kaibigan ko, tapos ayaw n’yang mag-sory!” tanggol ko sa sarili, pilit na nagpipigil ng luha. “Tapos, pinipilit pa n’ya na nadulas lang daw si Rome!”

“Even the student involved said he slipped and fell on his own.”

“Kasi nga, ayaw n’yang magalit sa kan’ya ang fiancè n’ya!