“Ah, kapag may Maria talaga sa pangalan, malaki ang tendency na hindi straight ‘yan.” I hear Ate Irene’s wife, Ate Seulgi say. I heard she was a former congresswoman and now she’s volunteering as a pro bono lawyer here in Baguio. She and Ate Irene decided to settle here after they got married. It’s a bummer I wasn’t able to attend their wedding.

“Proven and tested!” The blonde one said. Ang alam ko, her name is Ate Wendy. She’s Ate Joy’s girlfriend and Ate Seulgi’s cousin. Sa kanila ako sumabay kanina as we drove here from Manila.