PARA akong tinakasan ng hangin nang makita ko si Dale sa aking harapan. The anxiousness on his face was palpable. His intensed eyes were firmed and centered on me.
I swallowed hard. “D-Dale! Bakit nandito ka?” Gulat na gulat kong tanong. Pakiramdam ko, na-invade ang privacy ko habang nakatingin sa kanya. I couldn’t act cool! Lalo na at nasa likod ko pa rin ang kamay niya.
“Nagdala si koya Dale ng prutas para sa’yo, ati Jam. Sabi ko nga sana singkamas, bagoong at kalamansi na lang e. Naglilihi lang ang peg!” Sinabayan pa ng tawa ni Susan na nakasilip sa pinto ng banyo. Dale looked at her, his face not showing attentiveness or whatnot, without giving the reaction I’d expect.
Kinabahan ako lalo. I didn’t know how to respond and to push the atmosphere gently between us. I was too paranoid
