Tiniim ko ang bagang, mahigpit na pinagbawalan ang sariling magpakita ng kahit anong reaksiyon.
"Uh, kanina ka pa?" tanong ko pagkatigil sa harap niya.
He shook his head and looked down on the paperbags I am holding. Saglit lang iyon at muling ibinalik sa akin ang tingin.
"Did you eat? I know a restaurant near here. Puwede tayong pumunta roon."
"Huwag na. Nakakain na kami ni Rose bago kami nagpunta sa bookstore."
He licked his lower lip and nodded. He opened the front seat for me.
"Kailan ang enrolment niyo?" he asked while driving.
"Next week. Napagkasunduan namin ni Rose na sabay kaming mag-e-enrol. Ikaw? I mean kayo nila Livius? Kailan kayo mag-e-enrol?"
It's already the second week of May. He will surely leave Lucena next week or one of these days. Ang sabi niya ay narito lan
