For a moment, my world and my breathing seemed to stop for a while. Tama ba 'yong narinig ko, o baka naman parte nanaman 'to ng ilusyon ko.
Muli ko silang hinarap. I looked at him with so much confusion in my eyes. Even the girl's face was unexplainable. Mukhang hindi niya 'to inaasahan. Maging ako rin naman ay hindi ko 'yon inaasahan.
"Oh, hi!" Bati sa akin nung babae. Muli itong bumaling kay Chaos at ngumiti ng matamis. "Is she your little sister?"
Lihim akong napamura sa aking isipan habang hinihintay ang sagot niya. Parang... hindi ko yata kakayanin ang sagot niya.
"No," he replied.
"Oh, sorry. Cousin, family friend, or costumer?"
"She's Azhia," tipid niyang sagot.
Napa-angat ako nang tingin sakanya. She introduced me with my name, and not as Art's sister. Hindi rin bilang isang
