Rain on Your Parade

ble with her fingers. She was bored because they didn't have

h me. I am going to Bico

iend for a long time. They met while still in high school. Lester was t

introduce me as you

That girl is cursed. I can’t imagine myself building a fami

riend to your parents, they will not like me for you. I

insisted. “You’re beautif

't have a boyfriend until now?” she asked her friend sarcastical

a moment but spoke again. “Because I told yo

r. Meanwhile, she didn't have a hard time in Japan because she had one of her dearest friends, Agnes, with her at hom

d to go groce

still there?”

eaking on the other line. “Yes, I'm still here. So

ome wit

bout what you want me to do for you?

. If the man wasn't really her longtime fr

Do you think that will be a great idea? You and me… in a relati

of your min

nd. She wants experience, but not in that setting. Lester had taunt

urried, so it's not unexpected that she doesn't even have a lover. Maybe nothing will change in her l

favor. I am willing t

thought. Zein found cup noodles. That's the only thing that she can eat. She was abo

ce if it's Mang Tasyo again. I d

as busy with her gig, just like the day before, but the man kept phoning. Zein abruptly interrupted his conversation, and she was s

cery bags. Her previously unpaintable face had suddenly cleaned u

n the garage?” Zein asked after they pl

opped by because you might no

married, she still worries about her. She really di

rite bakeshop. She even drew a wider

forgotten you.” Laughing, she took the

now with Race. Soon, you will be a mother of your own ch

repeatedly. She was never bored with their stuff. Everything is delectable. It was just pandesal, but it was unlike pandesals

it doesn’t mean that you’re not my p

with a laugh. “Don’t worry. I can take ca

ss you are starving now that you have no food to eat. If I d

opping. I jus

will take care of you so I don't

ore she spoke, “Who is it? Why should

will pay t

lways away from home becau

hen. Her sister sat in the seat across from her. Her e

ran out of money, but she didn't want to be a burden. She had savings fr

if she would just pick up a boyfriend on the road.

uffled her hair. “N

l, Zein,” her sis

Look, can you at least comb your hair? Als

when she’s out. Her hair color was natural. She couldn

e modest. You are kind, caring an

when Zelda hugged

dest. I'm a

ven if you wear all black and always use black lip

” she complained while

of that thing. It means that you are also soft even if you always

ster said. She was really well known by her. She r

both laughed. That's their bonding. That o

way, tha

r w

nging. You stopped Amos from making trouble

. “Why did you invi

t want her sister to get into trouble. They had

didn't know that he was planning som

eally know what to do with Amos. She didn't want to see her sister like that just because of

red, of course, I agreed. I have a fault with him. Al

er. “Mang Tasyo, pastry chef? Not obvious. Wasn't he taking a business admini

inary first. After he graduated, he took up business admin

that he is rich.” Instead of arguing, h

Reo's Bakeshops?” her

e bakeshop was because she didn't care. All she liked were their brea

e. W

came their recipes that

d of Reolonda. I just d

haven't lost their quality even with the passage of time. Eve

now Reolonda. Amo

acio Reolonda. There was something to be said

ping coffee. “Amos is their successor. For sure, he bake

r hand trembled when she heard what her sister said. Zelda

How?

od up and took a rag. “That's why I'm not surprised that you

e could not understand what she found out. She didn't want to

st tainting my