Chapter 28

Nangako sa akin si Petrus na pagkatapos niya sa trabaho ay susunduin niya ako. Kaya sinabihan ko ang driver na huwag akong sunduin sa school. Halos lahat ng mga estudyante ay umuwi na pero wala pa rin siya. Naghintay ako ng konti pang oras pero hindi pa rin siya dumarating. I'm so worried about him dahil hindi niya ugaling hindi ako siputin. Kahit kailan hindi niya ako pinaasa. 

I contacted him, but he was always out of the coverage area. From time to time, I got him again. I couldn’t relax outside the gate of school out of concern.

Then I thought maybe he hadn’t been out of work yet, or perhaps he had forgotten to pick me up until I decided to call his mother at home to ask if she was already home.

"Gano'n po ba Tita? Okay po, sige po," paalam kong sabi sa kabilang linya. 

Tita Anne told me that he hadn't come home yet. She also explained that Petrus was ashamed to go home early without finishing his work, especially since he was just a beg