There are no fast heartbeats, no joy, nor excitement in me now that Silvestre's staring at my eyes like I'm the only one he ever sees. Kung dati ay parang may mga paro-parong nagsasabong sa tiyan ko kapag tinitingnan siya, ngayon ay wala na. I flatly returned the gaze wondering what the payment is gonna be.
"Ipagluto mo ko ng sinigang." he bluntly said, moving away and cooly putting his hands in his pockets. "Kapag nagawa mo iyon bayad mo na ang 30 thousand."
"Iyon lang? The suspense was far more dramatic than the favor itself."
"You look so upset. Kung may iba ka palang inaasahan sana sinabi mo na lang. Puwede namang iyon na lang ang ibayad mo sa'kin." he retorted, his head naughtily tilting to the side sublimely making fun of me.
"What else would I expect? Siyempre sinigang lang. P
