Nagkatinginan kami ni Leo at parehas kaming hindi nakaimik.
Mariel and Paul were gone in an instant.
"Uhh... Naglunch ka na ba?" I asked awkwardly, breaking the silence.
"Yup. Sa plane."
I nodded my head in understanding. Then there was another silence. Ang tv na naiwang nakabukas lang ang tanging tunog na maririnig ngayon sa apartment.
I looked at time on the wall clock and saw that it was already three in the afternoon. Banda 5:30 pm na lang ako magsasaing, itinuro na ni Mariel iyon sa akin.
Kinuha ko ang baso ng gatas ko at tinungga ang natitirang laman no’n. Pakiramdam ko ay nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko.
"Kamusta ang trip mo?" Tanong ko rito.
"It was stressful." Makahulugang tugon nito.
Napayuko ako. I knew why it was stressful. It was pretty obvious from his messages.
"I want t
