CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
JAZZLENE
TAHIMIK kaming nakaupo sa living room. Magkatabi sina Mommy at Daddy, habang katabi ko naman si Adam. Kaharap namin ang parents ko, at naka-cross arms si Mommy habang nakatitig kay Adam, tila binabasa ang tumatakbo sa isip nito. Si Daddy naman ay bahagyang nakayuko, nakapatong ang mga siko sa ibabaw ng hita at paminsan-minsang bumubuntonghininga.
The silence was thick and uncomfortable. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, each beat echoing loudly in my ears. Adam sat next to me, calm and composed, his face betraying none of the anxiety I felt. He seemed to be waiting for the inevitable interrogation to begin.
"Boyfriend?" ani Mommy nang ibaling niya sa akin ang tingin, hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala at bahagya pang nakataas ang kilay niya. "Kailan pa
