“How... how did you know it’s me?” ani Sab noong lulan na sila ng kotse ni Chase.
“I saw you enter the bar,” ang sagot ni Chase habang ang mga mata’y nakatuon sa kalsada. “Kailan ka pa natutong mag-bar, ha? Nang mag-isa pa.” He sounded mad.
“I’m not... I don’t... Wait, you saw me get inside the bar? Pero ‘di mo man lang ako nilapitan?”
“I was with someone,” mabilis nitong sagot.
So may kasama ito? Kaya hindi ito agad lumapit sa kanya? Sino? Friends? Girlfriend? The thought made her flinch.
“Kaibigan ko iyong may-ari ng bar. I was talking to him when I saw you kaya ‘di ako agad nakalapit sa iyo,” he continued.
Him. Lalaki. She was relieved.
“The man who attacked you was drunk. Kanina pa ‘yon umiinom nang mag-isa. Dapat hindi mo na ‘yon pinatulan. Dapat umiwas ka na lang,” ang wika pa
