Change of Heart

Kabanata 22

Truth

Even before I reached their house, I already saw Ali came out of the mansion. I stopped walking when our eyes met. His lips parted and he hurried down the stairs. When he reached down, he slowly approached me. He's wearing a white shirt and a black pants and he's also wearing boots.

"You came." He whispered and stared at me. Tila hindi makapaniwala na nandito ako.

“Yeah.” Mahinang sambit ko at bahagya pang tumingkid.

"I thought you wouldn't come." He said and look at his wrist watch. "I'm sorry." He licked his lips. "I was about to go to your house to get you. I just stopped myself when I thought that you we're with Nate." Nakukunot na sambit niya.

"He was in our house a while ago." I said slowly.

“May sinabi ba siya sa’yo?” tanong niya.

I swallowed hard and nodded. "He told m