MARIELA ROSE LOPEZ
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I continued to slowly slide my fingers on the wine glass while looking at the huge canvas in front of me.
It was still unfinished because I abruptly forgot the purpose of painting it.
I sat there for a while and looked at the platform in front of it. So he made it...
Pinagmasdan ko pa iyon bago ako tumayo bitbit ang wine at kinuha ang pangpinta ko.
You didn't want me to fall from the ladder, but you made me fall into something more distressing.
Patuloy ako sa pag-inom ng alak habang patuloy rin sa pagpinta.
Ilang sandali pa, nakarinig ako ng tinig mula sa likuran ko.
"You're painting while drinking."
Hindi ako tumigil. Tumahimik ito sa ilang sandali pero muli rin itong nagsalita.
"Are you thinking of him?"
Tuluyan na akong huminto at bahagyang bumaling
