I kept swaying with her in my arms, but my mind wasn’t keeping up with the music anymore. Hindi ko na naririnig masyado ‘yung jazz tune. Ang naririnig ko na lang ay t***k ng puso ko at bawat malalim na hininga ni Calista habang nakaakap siya sa leeg ko.
Tangina.
Bakit ganito? Dapat simple lang ‘to—dinner with her and her mom, konting pakitang-tao, tapos uuwi na ako. Pero ngayon, pakiramdam ko parang ako ‘yung ayaw bumitaw. Parang ako ‘yung nahuhulog.
And that scares me.
I was never supposed to feel this much. Not again.
After Amanda—after all that betrayal—I swore I wouldn’t let anyone in. I built walls so high, even I couldn’t climb over them. I surrounded myself with control, business, and routine. Then this woman, Calista, came out of nowhere, and suddenly, I’m dancing in someone’s
