NELINA

Marica and I looked at Royce and Leo with our mouths falling open. Their reactions were unexpected. We laughed in unison, seeing how worried Royce and Leo were; both of them stared at us in confusion.

“Is this a game? Girls, why are you crying?” Royce asked. He seemed relaxed by then.

“No, baby, it’s just a sudden burst of emotion after sharing some of our recent experiences. You know, about my family and the incident today.” I didn’t mention Marica’s family matter as I thought she wouldn’t like discussing it in the hospital.

“Can we have our coffee now?” Marica asked excitedly.

“Sure,” Leo said as he handed...