MATAGAL nang nakaalis ang lalaki pero naiwan pa din siyang nakatayo sa pwesto niya. She was surprised. Kung paano siya nito nakilala ay hindi niya alam. No, scratch that. It wasn't actually the reason. Kahit sino naman ay makikilala siya kaagad. What surprised her was how he acted like he knew her personally. She wanted to see his face behind that mask.
"Gianna?"
Napalingon siya kaagad sa likuran niya. It was Alessia.
"What are you doing here all alone?" tanong nito at kaagad siya nitong nilapitan. "Come on, let's get inside. It's cold here," patuloy nito.
"Where have you been?" tanong niya naman dito habang hila-hila siya nito pabalik sa loob ng Palm house.
Lumingon muna ito sa likuran bago siya nito sinagot. "I just had some business I took care of. Now let's get inside."
Pagkaba
