CHAPTER 88:

"Hello?" I greeted on the other line.

I first looked at Maxine who was getting dressed before go to the veranda.

"Sir. Mas malala po ang problema natin ngayon kaysa 'nong una"pahayag ni Ms. Sesno mula sa kabilang linya.

I blew out air and put my empty hand in my pocket.

I frowned when I saw the link she sent me.

That's a picture of Maxine and I hugging each other while we danced at a party in Subic. In the other photo, it's a picture of me and Ms. Gleason who caught me kissing my neck the night of the party in Subic. Naka-zoom 'din ang kamay ni Maxine na walang wedding ring.

Kaagad na uminit ang ulo ko sa nakapaloob sa article. I want to kill the person who wrote that. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko parin siya mahanap. Alam kong may malaking tao sa likod niya para sirain kami.

"Sir. Anong pong gagawin natin?"nag-aalalang sabi ng kausap sa cellphone.

"We cannot be silent. Because it gets worse when we just let it"mabilis na tugon ko.

Ayaw kong magsayang kahit isang segundo lang. Mas lalo ito