“Walang pero. Those are for you. My wedding gift for my future wife. I hope you loved them.” He was smiling at me as if he expected me to really love the gifts. Sa puntong iyon ay wala na ‘kong magagawa. Nababaon na ‘ko masyado sa kabaitang ipinapakita sa’kin ni Pierre. Future wife nga pero contracted wife naman. In layman’s term, fake wife. I sighed and looked at him as I replied.
“Thank you. Sobrang ganda! Iingatan ko hanggang sa araw na babawiin mo na sila sa’kin.”
“That day will never happen. I gave them to you and you alone. Don’t let anyone take them from you, okay? Huwag mo na rin isosoli.” Tumango ako at ngumiti. Pinipipigilan ang mga luha sa mata. Kasabay ng pagpigil ko ng mga luha ko ay ang pagpigil ko rin ng damdamin kong gusto nang kumawala. This is the
