Chapter 8

Something

Hindi ko man lang napagtanto na nakauwi na pala si Teo. When I got home, nakalimutan ko na nasa bahay din pala siya. I guess I was really trying to take him out of my mind. I succeeded but here I am, thinking of him again.

This time, with a woman.

"Hey, you okay?" narinig ko si Hunyo.

I snapped back to reality. Napatingin ako sa aking pagkain. Hindi pa ako nakalahati at si Hunyo, mukhang patapos na.

Tumango ako at nagpatuloy nalang na kumain.

"Yeah. Please, continue."

Bumuntung hininga ito at nagpatuloy.

"Mom wants us to do more public exposure."

Tumango ako kahit labag sa loob ko. I don't want to get too public. Nang lumingon na ako kay Hunyo, mukhang ganoon rin siya. He looks so unpleasant with his mother's orders.

"You hate it, too?"

He chuckled making me remember someone.

"A bit. I'm not used to public exposure."

"Tita must've wanted the world to know that you will get married," I said while I sipped on the wine glass.

The other side of his lips rose.

"She's b