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Chapter 06

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"Ang saya mo naman," salubong sa akin ni Kuya Van sa isang supladong tono. "Lapad ng ngiti mo."

Nakaupo siya sa couch at nakapatong ang mga paa sa coffee table. Saka ko lang din napansin na nakangiti pala ako nang banggitin iyon ni Kuya.

"Let's talk." 

I heard the tone of authority kaya pumayag ako at umupo sa katapat niyang couch. Ang seryoso ng mukha ni Kuya. Nakakatakot.

"Just let me talk first, okay?"

I nodded. It's times like this when I don't want to do anything against what he wanted. Kuya Van may be fun and all but when he's serious, he's serious. He's just like Dad. Hindi kasi ganito si Kuya Theo. Seryoso man siya'y nakukuha pa rin niyang haluan ng biro ang mga sinasa

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