Alejandro Montalbo
I SIGHED DEEPLY when I entered the room and caught Lucianda peacefully sleeping in our room. Nilapitan ko siya at umupo sa tabi niya, I fixed the sheet enough to cover her body. Bumuntong hininga ako muli at hinaplos ang pisngi niya. My fingers traced her small narrow nose until her soft natural red lips.
My lips twisted as I noticed the redness on her nose. Hindi ko mapigilan na makaramdam ng bigat dahil panigurado akong nakatulog itong umiiyak. She moved a bit and pouted her lips like she was about to cry. Hindi ko alam kong matatawa ako o mas masasaktan para sa kanya.
“I love you,” I whispered to her and slowly bent down to kiss her lips. I breathed heavily and stared at her lips while holding her chin. I kissed her lips again enough for her not to wake up from h
