Part 4
I was standing on the wall while waiting for my Mom. Kausap niya pa rin si Mrs. Dawson hanggang at natutuwa ako sa binuild nilang friendship. Hanggang sa matamaan ko si Flare na namumugto ang mata habang lumalabas mula sa bahay nila. She looks weak and fragile at the moment. Ngayon ko lang siya nakita na ganito. Mabilis ako kumilos at nilapitan ko na ka agad siya.
“Gwen,” I called.
She halted from her tracks. Hinarap niya ako at mukhang hindi niya nagustuhan na makita niya ako ngayon. Lalaki ako pero natatakot ako baka magalit sa akin si Flare. The sadness from her eyes is very evident. I want to know all about her. Her strengths and weaknesses. She’d be my wife soon so I have the right to know her background.
She tightened her jaw. “What do you want?”
“I want to talk with you.
