ARI GAVE IYA a bracelet before she left. Kasalukuyan silang nasa airport ni Ale. They watched her goodbye and Ari got to see her friend beating herself up for not doing more.
“Amari, I could have kissed her hard or said ‘I love you’ many times over,” hinaing nito.
“On the upside, you got to be with her, ‘di ba?” aniya.
They watched Iya wave her hand in the air before disappearing.
“Within numbered days, yes,” malungkot na sabi ni Ale. Nilingon niya ito. Lumuluha na pala ito at namumula na rin ang ilong nito. Agad nito iyong pinunasan at saka siya tinalukuran. Sinundan niya ito nang maglakad na ito palayo.
She sighed. No sense in telling her friend that it’s gonna be fine. Alejandra’s feelings should be felt.
Ari squeezed Ale’s hand. “I’m so proud of you, umiiyak ka na sa publiko,”
