Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang isa-isang pagbagsak ng mga luha ko sa sobrang lungkot na nararamdaman ng puso ko.
“Francine, listen,” malumanay na aniya saka tinugon ng pagtapik ng kamay kong nakahawak sa isang kamay niya. He looked sincerely into my eyes. “Napatawad na kita. While I was away, I realized so many things, and one of them was forgiving you and forgiving myself too sa lahat ng mga naging kasalanan at pagkakamali nating pareho. I’m sorry too if I may look and appear cold to you, pero as much as possible, pinananatili ko lang na civil tayo sa isa’t-isa, that there’s a thick wall in between the two of us na sana noon pa lang ini-honor na natin at hindi na natin pinilit pang ipilit ang kagustuhan natin dahil alam naman nating mali.”
I disregarded what he said and instead, I cupped
