Aurelia Ivory Valencia
I NESTLED MYSELF into his chest while we were in my bed. Mathias still has his clothes on, lying beside me while I am resting on his arm near his shoulder. I fell asleep but woke up from his brushing into my hair, lumipat ang haplos niya sa aking baba at leeg.
“Nagising kita?” he noticed that I was awake when I started tracing his chest.
“No.” Umiling ako at tiningala siya tsaka nginitian.
He pulled me onto his chest and pressed his lips on my forehead.
“Can I ask you something?” Marahan kong tanong.
“Yes, Aurelia.”
Sinulyapan ko siya at naghihintay itong nakatitig sa akin.
“Aeliana Fuentes…” hindi nagbago ang reaksyon niya. “Was she a friend of yours?”
“Yeah,” namamaos niyang sagot. His eyes narrowed a bit, and he swallowed hard. I noticed how he pressed hi
