Chapter 28

“SHE’S avoiding me,” pag-uulit ni Leon habang pinapaikot-ikot niya ang ball pen sa pagitan ng kanyang mga daliri. Nang hindi nakinig si Klaus ay binato niya ito ng binilog niyang maliit na papel. “Can't you hear me? I said she's avoiding me.”

“You've been saying that for seven days now, what do you expect me to react?” sarkastiko na tanong ni Klaus sabay walang gana na humarap sa kanya. “You know what, if she's avoiding you, so what? Who gives a fuck? That's what you wanted, right? Why don't you just get the hell on with it just like you always do? Claire is not that special, isn't she?”

Seryoso na napatitig siya dito nang sandali bago naningkit ang kanyang mga mata. “I know what you're doing. You are using the reverse pychology to me. You are smart, Klaus. But I am