LUMAPIT ako kay Priston para tapikin ang braso nito. He was breathing hard. Hindi iyon mahirap makita dahil hubad ang dibdib nito. It was going up and down. Bakit ba sumunod pa siya sa akin? Now he looked like someone who wanted to fight.
"Priston." Mariin ang pagsambit ko sa pangalan nito.
"I was just asking the girl.." Nagpabalik-balik ang mata noong lalaki sa amin ni Priston. He signed defeatedly and nodded his head, as if understanding the situation.
Humarap sa akin si Priston at seryosong hinila ang braso ko. His jaw became thick. Binalingan nito ng tingin iyong parte kung saan ako natamaan. I touched the upper of my teeth using my tongue. Binawi ko rin agad ang braso ko mula sa pagkakahawak nito.
"Are you hurt?"
"Ayos lang." I pressed my lips together and breathed hard. Ang mak
