Days passed by with Ali and I remaining friends, we talk when we're together, we laugh with each other's jokes and he helped me with my research paper. Even with my defense, he was there to cheer me up. Until a month passed by. It feels like things are falling into place. He once volunteered to drive me home when Trist couldn't because he has to fetch his fiance from another school. Habang patagal ng patagal, may nakakahalata na rin sa ibang pakikitungo sa'kin ni Ali. Tulad na lang ngayon, kumakain kami ng tanghalian. Katabi ko si Tristan habang kaharap namin ang tatlo. Kaharap ko mismo si Ali na tahimik na kumakain. "Tapos na ako," anunsiyo ko. Agad napatingin sa'kin si Tristan at Ali, sabay pa talaga. Napakunot ng nuo si Trist habang kumakain samantalang si Ali ay napatitig sa pinggan

