DEIGHLAND’S POV
A person I’ve longed for—ten years—suddenly appeared in front of me. Every instinct in me says this is Shant. Every rational thought fights back: You need to confirm first. I can’t let myself jump to conclusions. I can’t afford to be wrong.
Ang hirap pigilan ng sarili ko habang kaharap ko siya kanina. She acts like she doesn’t know me, and it hurts… more than I expected.
Parang ayokong bitawan ang kamay niya. Parang gusto ko siyang hilahin at yakapin—just to make sure she’s real.
Pero hindi pwede.
If I make one wrong move… baka mawala siya ulit.
Pag-uwi ko, dumiretso ako sa room ni Shant. Hindi ko kaya pigilan ang sarili ko. Kapag hindi ko na kaya ang bigat sa dibdib, dito ako pumupunta. Just being around her things… makes me feel like she never left.
Binuksan ko ang
