"Well, hello there."
I was startled by the voice. Pagharap ko, nakita ko agad si Drake. May malaking smirk sa mukha niya habang nakapasok ang kamay niya sa bulsa. Hindi siya tumigil sa pagtitig sa’kin—para bang may alam siya na ako lang ang hindi.
“It’s you,” I muttered sabay irap. I was ready to walk away, pero bago pa ako makalayo, hinawakan niya ang pulso ko.
“Wait, are you alright? You look like you’ve just seen a ghost,” he said in that French accent of his that I couldn’t stand. Nakakakilabot. Nakakairita.
“You think?” I snapped, agad ko ring binawi ang kamay ko. Tumawa lang siya, ‘yung tawang parang wala siyang pakialam sa kahit anong sinabi ko. He even threw his head back, then tiningnan uli ako, this time diretso sa mga mata ko.
“Are you talking about me? Or was it someone el
