NAG-IWAS AKO ng tingin sakanya sabay tayo. Nakaramdam tuloy ako ng hiya nang sabihin niya iyon. Does he think I’m measuring him using my standard? Hindi naman. I was praising him… because I think he has good features pero walang kahit anong may kinalaman sa pamantayan ko. Especially when I don’t even have one.
“A-akala ko natutulog ka.”
I heard him get up and yawned. When I returned my gaze to him, he was already stretching his arms. Huminga ako nang malalim. Why didn’t he open his eyes the moment he felt my presence? Gising naman pala ito pero nagpatuloy pa rin sa ganoon kahit pa nang maramdaman akong lumapit.
“I was waiting for you and got bored. Did you sleep well?” tanong nito sabay ayos ng upo.
I nodded. Nagbaba ako ng tingin at hindi na sinalubong ang nakakalokong titig nito.
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