"Fiona?"
I turned my head toward Layla, realizing only then that she had arrived some time ago and was now standing beside me.
"Ha?" I muttered, my voice distracted. Pinaglipat-lipat ko ang tingin kay Layla at sa ibaba kung saan nakatayo si Pierre habang hapit ang baywang ng babaeng kasama nito.
My gaze fell again on Pierre, who stood with his arm wrapped tightly around the waist of the woman beside him. A sharp pang pierced my chest as I watched their closeness, the tenderness in the way he leaned toward her, the gentle smile he offered as though she were the only person in the room. The sight was unbearable, yet I could not look away. I don't know how long I stared, frozen in place, until suddenly they were gone. The spot where they had stood was empty, leaving me staring into nothin
