Prologue
"Masakit ba no'ng nagbreak kayo?" Tanong ko habang kumukuha siya ng mga soft drinks sa freezer.
"Why do you ask?"
"Hindi ko pa nararanasan 'yon. Just want to know the feeling," I replied.
"I see,"
"Yeah,"
"About do'n... ako 'yong nakipagbreak kay Daphne,"
Nanlaki ang mata ko at gulat na tumingin sa kanya.
"Is that for real?"
"Yeah. You believe it or not, I'm saying the truth,"
"Why did you choose that choice?" I curiously asked.
Kahit na sinabi niya sa'kin no'ng nakaraan na nagbreak na sila ay hindi naman siya nagkwento. Wala rin akong lakas ng loob na magtanong no'n.
"It's a personal reason,"
Aw... so he didn't intend to say it to me.
I nodded, "I understand."
I was really curious but it couldn't be helped.
"I've realized something," aniya.
"Something?"
"I... fell out of love." Yumuko ito at inabot ang malamig kong kamay. Tinaas niya ang magkahawak naming kamay at hinigpitan, "I've realized that I want to hold this someone like this."
Seryoso ang boses niya at halatang hindi naglalaro.