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I flashed a quick smile, lift my face out of his hand and pulled away. I'll take that as a lie! Sometimes, on the right lips, those lines was romantic as hell...pero hindi kapag galing sa kanya.
Bumalik ako sa pagkakaupo, pinagcross ang mga binti at inabot ang baso ng wine para uminom.
He shut his eyes and swallowed, then looked at me as if pained.
"Hindi ka naniniwala?"Aniya habang niluluwagan ang suot na kurbata.
"Well, mas madaling magsabi ng kasinungalingan kesa katotohanan, Rake. As for you, mas magaling kang magsinungaling." Saad kong may bahid nang pagbibiro—ngunit nanatili siyang seryoso. He looked at me with his tired eyes. Damn! This man is so serious!
"Not a bit of it is a lie."
Pagod kong itinaas ang mga kamay para tapusin ang usapan. I don't want to hear an
