"18"

Time passed by so quickly on that day. Hindi na nya namalayan na halos one o'clock na ng madaling araw sya nakauwi mula sa bahay ng dalaga.

Pinag-luto muna niya ito ng sopas since Lissa was basically as ill and as weak as lamb. Hindi rin nya kinaya na pag lutuin nya ang dalaga ng sopas lalo na't patuloy ang pag-ubo at pagbahing nito.

Truth be told, he wasn't that concerned. Ayaw lang talaga nyang magluto at maglinis si Lissa dahil oras na nagluto ito ay mauubuhan lang nya ang sopas and it'll end up ruining a perfectly delicious meal. Winalis na rin nya ng saglit ang salas at kwarto nito. In short, he cleaned and tidied up the place.

Dahil sabi nga ng nanay nya, a place of healing should be a place where a clean person would be staying.

Kelangan na ni Lissa magbalik trabaho. Yes. That's it. Because she's a good employee... And a good friend.

Naramdaman nya ang pagod sa katawan ng makarating na siya sa kanyang condo. He slumped in his wide leather sofa at basta-basta na lang nya ini