I gasped in surprise at that. Wow, I like this kid.

He pointed at Mario. "Narinig ko po ksi yan kay Kuya Mario dati sa mga babae." (I heard that from Kuya Mario in the past to the girls.)

Mario's face flushed in embarrassment and the kids laughed. "Alright, stop na yan! It's embarrassing! Mam Snow that's not true po!"

I wiggled my eyebrows at him playfully. "Oh, I see."

As the children continued laughing at Mario's face, I noticed one girl behind Mario's legs, hiding shyly at me. She didn't introduce herself yet. "Mario? What about that kid?"

Mario looked down and saw the girl. He smiled gently at...