MILLER
"I'm sorry, Erice."
"It's okay, Van. I understand."
"No, it's not. I promised you that I'll visit you on our fifth monthsary, but something came up. I ruined our plan for next week."
"Well, s**t happens unexpectedly." She laughed humorlessly on the other line before sighing. "Seriously, it's okay, Van. Don't make a fuss about it. It's not a big deal, actually."
It was my turn to heave a deep sigh. "Now that you mentioned it, I guess it was really a big deal for you."
"That's not like that. Besides, hindi naman ito ang unang monthsary natin na magce-celebrate nang hindi tayo magkasama. So, I'm used to it. Masyado lang siguro akong nag-expect na makakasama kita sa mismong araw ng monthsary natin next week kaya mukhang mapo-postpone pa."
I groaned inwardly. "Now, I feel worse ab
