Chapter 33

Pathetic

TUMAYO agad ang aso pagkakita nito kay Xylon. No doubt it's his pet alright. And no doubt that after I admitted to myself my feelings for him, the jitters couldn't just pass away.

"Kumusta ang lakad mo, anak? Ano? Nakuha mo ba ang bagong kontrata? Nagustuhan ba nila ang gawa mo?" masiglang sunod-sunod na tanong ni Nanay Nena. Nakahawak siya sa braso ni Xylon na mabibigat ang lakad ng mga paa.

Napayuko ako nang bigla niya akong sulyapan. Damn! I couldn't even look straight into his eyes anymore.

"Opo ‘Nay. They liked it and asked me to sign a two years contract..."

"Talaga? Mabuti naman. Matagal mo nang pangarap ito 'di ba?" Nanay Nena's reactions were pure happiness for her son. I wonder what kind of contract they were talking about. Is there any relation to that in Hong Kong?

"Xylon!" tawag ni Tatay Niro na hindi nalalayo sa nilalakaran ko pabalik ng inn. "May bisita pala tayong sexy at maganda.