Kabanata 28

I spent my first few weeks in New York, hard. I am in an unfamiliar city with no friends at all. Pero kalaunan naman ay may ilang OFWs akong nakilala.

I usually watch broadway shows with them or go to the pubs at night. Kapag naman umaga ay mag-isa akong namamasyal sa Central Park o sa kahit anong museum na malapit. I got used to the city a bit and made some changes to myself. I dyed my hair blonde. I am also sporting a shoulder length hair now. Hindi na katulad dati na mahaba ang buhok. Making a change feels so good and empowering. It makes me feel so free and motivated. Kahit kaunting pagbabago.

I am walking around the alleys in New York to buy some pastries noong may tumawag sa pangalan ko. I never heard my name for a long time, kaya naman ay duda pa ako at hindi siguro kung ako talaga iyon.

"Peyn!" Kabado akong lumingon sa tumawag, natatakot sa kung sino iyon. Iilan lang kasi ang tumatawag sa akin ng ganoon. On