You can't just move on the feeling that isn't usual. The silence probably is the aftermath of what just happened. We reached his place without anyone trying to strike a conversation. Nalito pa siya kung sa saang parte ng palapag niya kami dapat manatili. Until he decided to go to the kitchen.
"Are you hungry?" he asked over his shoulder.
I wanted to say no but when our eyes, the world just stopped moving. Halos sabay kaming nag-iwas ng tingin nang mapuna iyon. Hindi niya hinintay ang isasagot ko at binuksan na ang kanyang refrigerator. I waited and it took him seconds before he glanced back at me. He couldn't form a word kaya naman ako na ang lumapit. There's a can of alcoholic beverages, glasses, and bottles of milk, cheeses, bottled water, fruits. No left-overs or anything we can cook.
