"Hey," tawag ko sa kaibigan na nasa kabilang linya. I called my only best friend. Cherry has been my best friend since we were just a child. Her mom and my mom were besties also kaya kami nagkakilala at naging mabuting magkaibigan. "Mandy? Are you crying?" she replied. "Nadisturbo ko ba ang tulog mo, Che?" tanong ko naman. Alas-tres na kasi ng madaling araw at paniguradong mahimbing na ang tulog ni Cherry ngayon lalo pa at buntis ang kaibigan. "No, not at all. But hey? Why are you crying? Are you in New York right now?" Umiling ako kahit hindi naman nito nakikita. Pinipigilan ko ang sariling humikbi dahil ayaw kong magpakita ng kahinaan. "Ford cheated," diretsong ani ko at sinabayan ko pa ng maikling tawa. There was silence when I told her about the cheating issue. Ako naman ay wala na akong ibang ginawa kung hindi ang kagatin ang mga labi ko. I need to feel physical pain to distract myself and to stop myself from crying. There's no point in crying over spilled milk. "Mandy, I kn
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