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'Don't cry... I'll come back and marry you, Hopie. Please wait for me' he kissed Hope's hair while she was hugging him like she didn't want to let him go.

'Babalik ka ba kaagad?' Tiningala siya nito, hilam sa luha ang mga mata.

'Oo naman,' he dried her tears tapos iniangat niya sa labi niya ang kamay nitong may singsing at dinampian iyon ng halik. 'I'm going to make you my wife, remember?' He smiled down at her.

'Hihintayin kita ' She tiptoed para halikan siya sa labi. He chuckled because his girlfriend was a short woman and that an attempt to kiss him without him bending down would be impossible.

'I'll come back at once.' Yumuko siya para salubungin ang labi nito.

'Andyan na ang bus.' Kumalas ito sa kanya pero ang higpit naman ng hawak nito sa kamay niya.

'I have to go now.'

'Babalik ka, 'di ba?'

'Pangako... Wait for me, Hopie. May kailangan lang akong