Chapter 78

"Thank you for seeing me today. How are you?"

"It’s a surprise that you are asking me that question. Why don't you answer it for me then? How do you think I am?"

Pagbubuntong-hininga na lamang ang naging tugon sa sinabi na iyon ng kausap. This kind of conversation is actually expected from both of them.

"How have you been?"

"How do you think I have been?"

Ramdam na ang pagkadismaya sa bawat isa sa kanila sa itinatakbo ng usapan, pero ano pa nga ba ang aasahan nila sa bawat isa sa kanila?

"Will you just answer the question?"

"Will you just stop asking nonsense questions?"

"What do you even want me to do?"

"What do you really want from me now? Let’s cut the pleasantries, shall we? Alam natin pareho na hindi ang pangangamusta sa akin ang pakay mo. Huwag na tayo maglokohan pa dahil wala akong plano na magsayang ng oras sa’yo. I know this is more than the "how am I" questions."

Defeated, the next question raised was, "Why?"

"I should be asking the same question to you." Matapan