1. The House on Zapote Street by Quijano de Manila
Mesa, to meet his family. ... Her family seemed to like him. ... This, and the furniture, the shell lamps and the fancy bric-a-brac that clutters the narrow house indicate that the Cabadings had not only risen high enough to justify their split-level pretensions but were expecting to go higher. ... The cozy family group that charmed him in courtship days turned out to be rather too cozy. ... So, his compact family group sat around him at night, silent, while Cabading talked and talked. ...
- Word Count: 5098
- Approx Pages: 20
- Grade Level: High School