____________________Chapter V
And that was the end of my high school love.
"I guess we were both just lost souls, huh?"
Nilingon ko iyong nangsalita. "Keith."
"Hi," he remarked. Naupo siya sa aking tabi, sa buhanginan at inunat ang mahahabang binti. Ginamit niya ang kanyang kamay bilang suporta sa likod. "My sister died yesterday, too."
"Condolence," agap ko.
"No, it's okay. I have long prepared for this."
Hindi ako sumagot. The sea felt so peaceful, and I was trying hard to rhyme myself with its waves and blithe colors. But I guess the blithe colors can rhyme ever emotion. Dahil sa sobrang ganda nito, kahit ikaw ang pinakamalungkot na tao sa mundo ay magagawa mong mai-pares dito.
"I heard about what happened. Are you okay?"
"You are sad too, Keith. If I am okay, then, I wouldn't
