Drizzling 12

Ngumiti ito habang nakatingin sa mga mata ko saka tumango. Napaiwas ako ng tingin saka kinuha ang cellphone kong inilagay ko sa center table kanina.

"Who's Zyla?" I asked bago ko pa makalimutan. Who's that girl in his life? It that his girlfriend?

"My little sister."

Does Terrence know? I mean, he knew about my family since he asked where they are. Alam niya rin na isang anak lang ako but why didn't I know that he has a little sister? Maybe I forgot to ask. Maybe because I didn't wanna know much. Maybe because I don't wanna be attached.

Napakunot ang noo ko at inilagay ang cellphone sa bulsa ng short ko sa harap. Mahirap na, baka madukot kapag sa likod ko nilagay.

"Didn't know you have one."

"Patong mo rito yung medium box, ikaw na sa pinakamaliit."

"Small na lang, ako na sa medium." Sabi ko saka ipinatong 'yung maliit na box sa ibabaw ng dala niya.

"Ikaw na. Para ikaw pumindot sa elevator at sa kotse." I rolled my eyes before exchanging our boxes.

"Nagpapaka-gentleman ka lang, e." He