Girlfriend
Isang buntonghininga ang aking pinakawalan nang nakitang nalalapit na kami sa Casa Arcana. Kahit na kasama ko si Ishmael ay hindi ko magawang kumalma. I felt like a prey walking into the lion's den. I wasn't just going to meet his family, but probably all the prominent families in Santa Catalina and the nearby provinces. Sa tingin ko ay normal naman na kabahan ng todo, pero mukhang kitang-kita 'yon ni Ishmael.
Mabilis niyang inabot ang aking kamay. He glanced at me with a comforting smile, and the warmth from his hand added reassurance.
"Your hand is cold," he pointed that out. "Are you really that nervous?"
Bahagya akong ngumuso saka lumingon sa kanya. "Hindi ba obvious?"
Sumilay ang makahulugang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi. Hindi siya nagsalita at hinigpitan na lamang ang p
