Nang makarating kami sa hospital ay bumaba rin si Erick. Sumunod siya sa ‘kin papasok sa loob dahil gusto niya raw makita si Nica at bumati kahit saglit lang bago magpunta sa after-party.
“Do you, ahm,” he said, “want to know whether Nash really do have feelings for you?”
Napatingin ako sa kaniya nang nakakunot ang noo. “Where did that came from?”
“Nothing. A thought suddenly came to me. What if we make him jealous and see if he really likes you, or it’s just my imagination?”
Hindi ako agad nakasagot. Of course, I want to know whether that’s true or not. But part of me is against it. “Is that okay with you, though?”
“What? Of course.” Mahina siyang natawa. “Just to let you know, I am not head over heels in love with you. I just said I like you.”
“Err. You didn’t really say you like m
