"Because I don't want your girlfriend to misunderstand our relationship again. My face is too fragile to take more slaps from her."
Parang bombang sumabog sa utak ni Liam ang huling sinabi ni Abigail.
"She did it?" tanong niya.
"Yes."
"Bakit?"
"Mr. Jones, don't you think it's too weird of you to ask that?" sagot ni Abigail, medyo may inis sa tono.
"Is it because of me?" tanong ni Liam, tila hindi pa rin makapaniwala.
"Eh ano pa nga ba?"
"So you just let her slap you?" tanong ni Liam, halatang di matanggap.
"Do you mean that I should slap her back?" balik ni Abigail, raising an eyebrow.
"Doesn't it fit your way of acting?"
Napaisip si Abigail. Ang weird. Para silang mag-jowa kung mag-usap. Ayaw na niyang patulan pa, kaya ngumiti nalang siya. "I see. Next time, hindi na ako magigi
