We were just driving around Manila with no direction. For some reason, Marcus wanted to be alone with me. Nitong nakaraan ay abala ako sa ibang bagay. We still make time, of course. That's a must. Hindi na rin namin kinuha ang lechon dahil aniya'y ihahatid na lang daw iyon sa bahay. I just shrugged and let him. Ayaw niya rin naman sabihin. I wanted to ask but I held myself to.
"Do you want to go somewhere?" tanong niya sa gitna ng trapik.
"I actually want to visit my parents in the cemetery," I answered quickly. "Hindi ko pa sila nabisita nang umuwi ako. I wanted to go there, Marcus. Also to introduce you to them would be nice. What do you think?"
He held my hand on his thigh. Magaan niya iyon pinaglaruan. His callous hand reminds me of how hardworking Marcus is. Hindi naman siya luma
