Halos mangatog ang tuhod ko sa naging tanong niya. Ikinalma ko ang sarili ko saka ko siya sinagot.
"I don't mean to offend you but I don't think I need to answer your question, Mr. Monteverde. That's too personal."
"I'm just curious. Because the last time I saw you with him, you were avoiding him as if he's someone who caused harm on you."
"My apologies, Mr. Monteverde. We just had a misunderstanding before kaya po akala ninyo'y hindi kami maayos," palusot ko.
He nodded. "I see. Sana sinabi mo agad sa'kin. All this time I was protecting you from him. Turns out, magkakilala naman pala kayo."
Umalis na siya't tinalikuran ako. Is he mad at me? Ni hindi niya ako nilingon. Ano ba ang problema niya? Kailangan ko bang i-explain lahat sa kaniya? Lahat ng tungkol sa buhay ko? Baka nakakalimuta
