"Sup, Lorcan?" Nawala ang ngiti ko nang marinig si Cleverio. So, they are together?
Okay!
"Still there? I'll hung it up."
"Yeah." Napalunok ako at nag-isip ng sadabihin. "I'm just checking for Scarlet."
"She's cooking sinigang na hipon for our lunch."
"Oh!" That made my lips parted. I suddenly missed her dishes.
"Anything else?"
"None."
"Alright, bye Lorcan!"
"Tsk!" padabog kong ibinalik ang phone sa bulsa. Lakas mang-asar ng Cleverio na 'yon! Naalala ko tuloy iyong usapan namin kagabi.
"Nagkabalikan na kayo ni Serenity?"
"Oo?" I'm not sure. We talked casually and call each other with our callsign but haven't talked about the real score of our relationship yet. Alam ko kasing may nagbago. Kahit hindi namin sabihin sa isa't-isa.
"Sige, sa akin na si Scarlet."
"What?!" Napaayos ako bigla ng upo.
"I like Scarlet. I want to take care of her... to take care of them."
"Gago, 'wag mo ngang gawing kabit si Scarlet!"
"Of course not. Hindi naman ako tulad mo. I will sign the pap
