Sana sinabi mo MY heart sunk deep as we had a staring contest and my lungs were running out of air, making my breath became uneven. Tumigil sa pag-ikot ang aking mundo nang makita ko kung paano nagkulay berde ang kaniyang mga mata. He was smiling, yet I knew that he was mad because of his greenish iris. “I-I thought you're the one who needs a surrogate mother,” nauutal kong salaysay kay Mr. Santos kasabay ng pagkalukot ng hawak kong maliit na notepad. Is this a coincidence? Nagpabalik-balik ang tingin ko sa kanilang dalawa habang walang tigil sa pagkalampag ang aking dibdib, tila may naghahabulang mga kabayo. Sumisikdo rin ng magkahalong saya at pait ang aking puso kasabay nang pamumutla ng aking mga labi. My heart was trembling inside my chest as my breath became disarray. Natuyo an

