Chapter 17: Can't Assume

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin, not knowing what to do. I don't want to assume. I can't assume.

"M-May pupuntahan lang k-kami saglit. C-Creed." nakayuko kong turan sa kaniya. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa likurang hem ng suot na shirt ni Riel. Pinagpapawisan na nga yata ang mga palad ko sa hindi ko maintindihang dahilan.

"Sure. Don't ever expect me to cook for you ever again, then." seryoso niyang saad. He shoved us with his hand. "Go on."

Nagulat qko nang tapikin ni Riel ang kamay ni Creed. "Stop shoving us. Aalis kami kung kailan namin gustong umalis. And it seems to me na hindi ka niya sinabihang paglutuan mo siya to threaten her with that."

Nakita kong tumaas ang kilay ni Creed. "Hindi nga. But it is my duty as her boyfriend."

"Uh, yeah? We're talking about duties now? I do believe you haven't been fulfilling them lately because you were too busy doing it to somebody else, didn't you?

"Riel..." tawagko sa pangalan niya para pigilan siya.

Creed just tsked and turned hia back from us, entering o