Celestine's Point of View
Hindi ko inasahan ang sinabi sa akin ni Soul. My body paused as it processed what I just heard. I looked at him, eyes slightly widened. "I..." Nag-iwas ako ng tingin bago huminga nang malalim. "I don't think that's necessary anymore, Mr. Consunji."
"It is," giit niya. "Look at me, Ms. Celestine," saad niya—no, it's more like he's commanding me. Puno ng awtoridad ang boses niya kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. "We need to resolve everything in the past in order for us to move forward."
Umiling ako. "I don't have time for that now. Maybe we can talk some other time?" Muli akong naghanda para umalis pero hindi ako tumuloy matapos kong makita ang matalim niyang titig sa akin.
"Are you trying to avoid me?" tanong niya. He sounded suspicious of me. Naningkit ang kanyan
