Ikalabing-tatlong Kabanata

She was for a second stunned to immediately respond and so, she lets them move forward, unbothered. The cautious library noises echoed everywhere making the said scene dramatic. The woman blinks twice, vaguely shakes her head, and finally regains her strength to trail Miko's step.

"Miko!"

And when he heard her call his name, the unexplained bolts lounge all over his body, shutting him for a second.

Damn!

"Miko, I am happy for you." She said, genuine. "I am very happy and I mean it."

He turns to face her with such an unknown emotion in his eyes. "Ha?"

"Binuksan mo din ang puso mo para kumilala ng iba. Masaya ako para sa'yo." Dagdag ng dalaga habang pangiting lumingon sa direksyon ni Anika. "Sobrang maalaga nyan ni Miko. Ingatan mo yan, ah?" Sabay lakad papalayo mula sa kanila na may sayang gumuguhit sa kanyang labi.

Oo, totoong nagagalak sya para sa kaibigan. At dahil duo'y, ang mabigat na bagabag ay pawang naglahong parang bula sa oras na mailabas na nito ang kanyang tunay na nararamd