I thought of myself as a grownup… that I was forced to grow up because I had to. But then, inside me was a child who needed constant care and understanding—someone who yearns for gentleness no matter how much she’s used to shoutings and screamings.
“Ayos ka lang?” tanong sa’kin ni Venera. Tambay na naman kasi ako sa apartment niya. Kinuwento ko sa kanya ang nangyari sa amin ni River, except sa make out session na part. Hindi ko pa rin kasi kayang sbaihin sa kanya na naghalikan na kami ni River. I guess there were things that I still couldn’t tell her and that I should keep to myself alone.
“I’m really sorry, Angel… Kasalanan ko talaga ‘to,” sambit niya. “Kung hindi sana ako nagpahitid, hindi sana kayo nagkita, tapos sana hindi ko binigay sa kanya ‘yung account and number mo,” pagsisi ni
