Birthday "Your birthday is near." I silently nod. My eyes remained on him. I don't expect him to know my birthday. "Where do you want to celebrate?" Binaba ko muna ang hose sa gilid. Mukhang sapat naman na ang pag dilig ko sa mga halaman dito sa garden ng rest house nila. Sakto lamang ang laki nito at maganda ang sikat ng araw. Tamang tama para sa mga halaman. Umupo ako sa katapat nitong upuan. "As if we can go out of the country." I joked. "I don't celebrate anymore. I should celebrate years of living in pain." "You're not anymore. I'm here." He smiled and clasped our hands. Nanatili ang tingin mo sa kan'ya. "What did I do to deserve you Lendhel?" "You're too beautiful and good, that's what you did to deserve me." He chuckled. My lips protruded. "Hindi naman ako mabait,

