Am I in love with him? I repeated Ken’s question maybe a hundred times in my head. Sure, I’m not. But why can’t I answer Ken directly?
“Pare, are you? You can be honest with me, you know,” Ken assured me. This time he was not teasing, Ken was serious, and there was no trace of humor in his voice.
I contemplated if I would share my childhood dreams with Ken. Would he think I’m crazy? But maybe I should. Ken is the most sensible person I’ve known. He is also trustworthy, even if he teases people a lot. He can carry secrets to the grave. Maybe Ken can tell me if I’m crazy or if what I’m feeling right now is normal.
“Pare, I have to tell you something,” I decided to tell him why I’m like this.
“Okay, pare, no judgment,” he assured me.
I told Ken everything. My dreams since childhood, when
