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Kabanata 14
Kabanata 14
Akala ko dati, madaling magbasa ng emosyon ng ibang tao. Malalaman mo agad ang tao kapag galit ‘pag hindi ito namamansin, o kaya’y medyo agresibo ang pagtrato niya sa ‘yo. Malalaman mo kapag malungkot ‘yung tao, kapag hindi tama ang ngiti nito. Malalaman mo kapag masaya ang tao sa paraaan ng pananalita nito.
Actually, madali naman talaga, lalo na kapag ang sarili mong naramdaman na ang usapan.
But what I felt right now was beyond unfathomable.
“Nay, dalawang kwek-kwek, tatlong isaw, tapos dalawang buko juice, nga po.”
Nakita kong may maliit na ngiting sinusupil ang tindera. “Jowa mo ba, ‘nak?”
Both Eileer and I got tongue tied about what she said. Unti-unti akong umiling habang si Eileer ay malakas na natawa.
“Naku, nay, hindi po. Close friend lang, ka-banda ko po.&rd
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