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2022-01-04 22:12:34PASOK NA," senyas ng pulis kay Shanta habang tinuturo ang puting pinto na kanyang nilabasan. "Huwag kang matakot."
He only glanced at her once dahil abala siya sa pag-scan ng mga papeles na hawak niya. After that, he told her to wait inside. He will come back after he finishes his agenda.
"Shanta…" I called out to her when she nodded after the police officer joined his officemates.
She then turned around and looked at me with a questioning yet patient look. Ngumiti ako nang tipid.
In my mind, I was practicing a million times, trying to master a conversation with her, like I was not nervous about her getting investigated.
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