“Madi! Saan ka pupunta?”
“Oh my, who is he?”
“Is he her boyfriend?”
Hindi pinansin ni Madison ang lahat nang bulungan na narinig niya habang patakbo siya kay Egypt. Her arms flew on his neck then hugged him very tight, he was taken aback for a second but Madison smiled genuinely for the first time today when she felt his embrace.
“I thought you wouldn’t come,” naluluhang sabi niya.
He groaned. “I wish I could.”
“Madison!”
Naramdaman niya ang pagkakatanggal ng yakap sa kanya ni Egypt nang marinig niya ang galit na boses ng ama niya, pero hindi siya natinag.
“Madison, your father—”
“He said I could have a boyfriend now,” aniya.
“But, I doubt that he would like me.”
Kumalas siya sa pagkakayakap at ngumiti ng malawak, hinawakan niya ang braso nito.
“Let’s run away,” sambit niya at
