NAKATITIG lang sa akin si Ish na para bang naghihintay ng sasabihin ko. We’ve been doing this repeatedly for three consecutive days but I’m still shaking. Hindi ko parin kayang maikuwento ng tuloy-tuloy.
Yumuko ako at pinikit ang aking mata. The memories flashed in my mind. From the happy memories to the accident. The screams and explosions. Huminga ako ng malalim at humarap sa kaniya.
He sat beside me and held my trembling hands. “Calm down. I’m here.”
Lumunok at tumango. “I—I was happy that time. Kasi may kaibigan na ako at I decided to..to have a out of town. Sabi ko kay Kuya na pumunta kami ng..ng Baguio.”
My fingers are fidgeting but Ish grabs it and intertwined our fingers. Humarap ako sa kaniya at nakita ko siyang nakangiti at naghihintay. Kinagat ko ang aking labi at nag-iwas n
