Chapter 20

FEW DAYS before the pageant...

“Thank you, Julia. I owe you one.” Ani Caroline habang nag uumagahan sila kasama ang kanila Lola Lucy sa hapag. Maagang dumatig si Julia para ibalita ang naging pag-uusap nila ng kaniyang kaibigang si Betty at ang pagpayag nito na maging judge si Caroline a beauty pageant. Gaya ng hininging pabor ni Caroline sa kaniya.

“Nah, it's not a big deal. Ang totoo nga ay tuwang tuwa pa sila nang malamang gusto mong mag-judge. Well, I don't blame them. You're a big deal.” Kumindat pa ito sa kaniya para bahagyang matawa si Caroline.

"Hindi naman. Ngunit salamat talaga, Julia."

They both sincerely smiled to each other.

“Why you're suddenly interested to become a judge of that pagent, Caroline? I never seen you having an interest in that kind of thing…” tanong naman ng matanda sa kaniya.

“Oo nga, Caroline. What makes you decided to do this?” dugtong naman ni Julia.

She wiped her mouth gracefully. Bago sinagot ang mga ito. “I just find out that one of my ex-hus