"UMUPO ka na, hija. Niluto ko lahat ng paborito mo ngayong umaga," bungad sa akin ni Nay Julia pagdating ko ng kusina. I was planning to eat inside the white kitchen, but she carried the platter of rice inside the connecting dining area, kaya sinundan ko na lang siya.
But I was rooted to the floor when I found Alex already inside the dining room, standing and facing the window with his back turned to me. I couldn't bring myself to move.
Hindi ko inasahang nandito siya ngayon. I thought he must’ve gone to work, o di kaya'y tulog pa dahil alam kong galing siya sa party kagabi. He’s almost away every day kaya siguro hindi ako sanay na makitang nandito siya. Even sharing breakfast with him feels alien to me.
"O, bakit andiyan ka pa?" tanong ni Nay Julia nang makabalik itong may dala-dalang
