"It's alright, hindi mo naman kasalanan kung baliw siya," aniya at inabot ang kamay ng lalaki at pinisil iyon.
"Right," napatango naman tugon ni Timothy.
"Pero baka mapagalitan ka ng parents at grandparents mo?" kagat labing giit niya.
Ini-imagine pa lang niya ang mga mukha ng mga ito kapag ipakilala siya ni Timothy ay parang nanghihina na ang kanyang tuhod sa kaba.
"Don't worry about that. I'm already old enough to decide on my own, and they can't force to marry someone l don't even like, Cherry is just a little sister to me. No more and no less," seryosong sagot ni Timothy.
"And didn't you forget? I don't believe in marriage," dugtong pa nito at napailing.
Bigla naman kumurot ng kanyang dibdib dahil ibig sabihin lang niyon ay hinding-hindi mag-label up ang kung ano mang mayro
