I watched as Jaz parked her car outside our gate. I have been waiting for her to visit since she said that she'll be coming today. I just thought she'd arrive a little earlier than she did.

"I thought you forgot about me," I told Jaz who just arrived at our house. Today is my day off and I invited her over just so I have someone with me and so that she can also visit my Mom; she's a nurse after all.

"I was just busy these past few days," She said. "The hospital shifts are killing me. There have been a lot of cases of dengue these days."...