Kabanata 21
I woke up the next day feeling sore. Nakayakap sa aking baywang ang braso ni Khalil habang mahimbing pa ang kanyang tulog. He looked peaceful, as if the weight in his chest finally lifted, and I couldn't help but feel jittery about what would happen next.
Sinubukan kong gumalaw upang makapunta ng banyo, ngunit humigpit lalo ang yakap niya kasabay ng pagbaon ng kanyang mukha sa aking leeg. Mayamaya ay humugot siya ng hininga saka ako dinampian ng halik sa balikat.
"Morning, baby..." namamaos pa ang tinig niyang bati. Ang mga mata ay halatang inaantok pa ngunit nagawa pa rin akong ngitian.
Suddenly, all of my worries disappeared as if his expression was enough for me to realize that his feelings for me were real. That this beautiful connection that we have was real.
I ran my
