The moment our eyes met, I started to feel like running away. Diretso ang tingin niya sa akin, seryosong-seryoso. Hindi ko kinaya ang bigat noon kaya iniwas ko ang mga mata sa kanya at ipinagsalikop ang mga kamay sa aking mga hita.
“Hijo! Nakarating ka! Akala ko may meeting ka ngayon.” It was her mother and she kissed him on a cheek. “It was good you came. Addy’s here with us!”
Muli ay ibinaling niya ang tingin sa akin. His jaw clenched and his eyes went sharper. The courage I mustered started to drift away.
“Yeah,” he whispered, eyes still not leaving me.
Napalunok ako.
“Your meeting ended too early, Iñaki.” It was Serafina in her usual mischievous smile.
Iñaki cleared his throat and eyes went to her. “The deliberation didn’t take long as I supposed it would be.”
Then, his eyes wen
