"DEMI," tawag ni Zain sa dalagang nagmamadali na noong maglakad. "Can we talk?" pakiusap niya.
She's silent for a few seconds. Ngunit mayamaya'y nakita niyang bumuntong-hininga ito saka naman siya hinarap. "If you're going to just scold me, leave it later. I don't wanna hear it yet," anito na halatang ayaw munang makipag-usap sa kanya.
"How did you know that I am here? Did you follow me?" 'di na niya mapigilan pang itanong.
"I asked help from someone I know to locate this place. Can't I follow you?"
"But this place is dangerous, you could get yourself hurt. And I don't want that to happen."
Nagulat siyang makitang mangunot ang noo nito saka nagmartsa palapit sa kanya.
"Pero okay lang sa 'yo na masaktan? Paano naman ko? 'Di ba nag-sink in sa isip mo ang mararamdaman ko lalo na kung al
