“Silence means yes to you, Peyton. So it’s Cherry. I see. That explains why you said that person is not a guy nor a girl.”
What Nikko commented was like a snap keeping Peyton out from pacing, staring at Cherry as if the whole world only revolved between him and her. “W-What? N-No. . . H-Hindi s-siya,” Peyton denied yet his voice betrayed him, stuttering. “Balik na nga tayo sa loob. Gutom na ako,” aya niya kay Nikko. Hinawakan niya si Nikko sa braso at hinila kasama niya, forcing Nikko to walk with him.
Naghihinalang tiningnan ni Nikko si Peyton. Natawa ito sa inaakto ni Peyton. “Ang bilis mo talaga basahin sa ganitong mga bagay. Well, walang kahirap-hirap kitang nabisto. Anyway, walang problema sa akin na maging kayo ni Cherry, kung magkakaroon man ng kayo.” Mabilis nitong nilingon si Ch
