"Bro, are you okay?" Marcus asked. Concern etched on his face.
"I'm fine, just a little worried about something," I replied and forced a smile at him.
"Maybe he misses someone, kasi nga dalawang linggo ng hindi nagpapakita si Celestina at maging sila Joyce at Hugo ay hindi alam kung nasaan ito," Lucio said, chimed in with a smirk kaya kinunutan ko siya ng noo.
I denied it, and my voice filled with false bravado. Ayokong malaman nila kung ano man ang niloloob ko o kung ano man ang tumatakbo sa utak ko. Hindi nila kailangang malaman.
"I miss no one," I said, trying to convince myself as much as them. But deep down, I knew the truth. I missed Celestina, and I couldn't bear the thought of her being gone. For now, dahil gagawin ko ang lahat upang mahanap ko lang siya.
"Sir, nandito na ho
