No one dared to talk. As the time stretched, mas lalo akong kinakabahan sa presensya niya.
Mariin kong ipinikit ang mga mata at panaka-naka ang marahang paghampas sa aking ulo sa salaming bintana. Pilit kong ipinapantay ang paghinga ko.
Why did you let that happen, Anaddy? And why is your heart this wild now? Its familiarity is nothing but danger, you stupid! He probably wants revenge. Don’t let your guard down!
“Could you stop that?”
Napamulat ako at nilingon siya. Sinulyapan niya ako. He was irritated again. Bakit ba palagi na lang siyang mukhang iritado? Hindi naman siya ganito noon. Masyado na ba talaga akong nakakairita?
That infuriated me even more.
The feeling was mutual.
“Stop hurting your pretty head,” he continued.
Pretty head, my foot.
Umayos ako sa pagkakaupo at isinuk
