Ninya Buenavidez SABAY KAMING napabaling ni Mateo sa sasakyang dumating. I closed my eyes a bit when the light directed to my face. Mateo put his palm near his forehead as he tried to see who just arrived. “Sasaktan ba ako niyan?” biro nito ng mapansin na si Rico ang nasa loob. “Baka masuntok ako. I might fight back. Sinunod ko lang ang sinabi ni Alejandro na ihatid ka.” He seems cool and unthreatened, but open for Rico's violence. “Hindi niya gagawin yun. This is just a pretend relationship,” pag-amin ko na sa kanya para hindi na siya ma-guilty o ano. He moved his head to stared at me. Para bang mali pa yung pagkakarinig niya at gustong iklaro iyun. I heard how Rico closed the door of his car. Mabibigat na hakbang ang ginawa palapit sa gawi namin. Si Mateo ay saglit na napayuko at

