Catherine’s new place was just a hundred meters away from the back gate of her school. On the day she transferred, she smelled freedom all around her! She paid for a bedspace but there was no other renters yet so she was alone in her room. She got lucky when the students in the next room were from the university she studied and she was able to befriend Lourdesito Gutierez who was studying Computer Science. At first glance, she could tell that Lourdesito was gay, but he kept on denying it. “So your nickname is Tingloy?” She laughed at his nickname because it was so unbecoming!

“Yes, Kate. So, how...