"Ang kapal ng mukha mo, ah."
Hinampas ko siya sa balikat at mahinang natawa, palagi siyang ganiyan. Mahal ko ba? Parang hindi naman. Ngumisi siya at nagtaas ng kilay, pinaglalaruan niya ang chocolate fountain. May nakapansin sa'min at tinawag siya kaya tinanguan ko na lang.
"Sige na, magtrabaho ka na. Salamat sa bracelet..." maganda naman iyon at simple. "Magtrabaho ka na."
"Sige, enjoy the party."
Lalapit pa sana siya sa'kin at para bang hahalik pa yata! Mabuti agad kong napigilan, pinandilatan ko siya ng mata at sinuyod ko ang kabuuan ng bulwagan para tignan kung may nakahalata na ba sa'min. I heaved deeply and realized that I was a bit tense. Everyone is occupied. He prodded his lips and rolled his eyes at me. Look at that!
"Fine, have fun with your boys now."
"What are you saying
