Yanessa
WE WAITED FOR minutes. Hanggang sa nasa gilid na kami ng kalsada, ako ay nakaupo habang si Elton ay nanatiling nakatayo at naghihintay sa maaaring dumaan. Until we heard a scarry growl from a dog somewhere inside the forest. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa.
“Wala naman yata ritong multo,” I said jokingly. “Aren’t you afraid of Ghost?” takang tanong ko dahil mukhang balewala naman sa kanya ang narinig.
“How can I be afraid of something that I do not believe?” he urged while looking at me and smirked playfully.
Sinimangutan ko siya at napanguso. Lumapit siya sa akin at umupo sa tabi ko.
“I think my lost memories won’t come back…” he trailed and my look shifted on him. Pain crept inside of me.
Peki akong tumawa ng marahan at umiwas ng tingin.
“It’s okay… You can’t force yourself to
