Chapter 43

Adaline

Muli ay hindi ko na naman mabilang kung ilang segundo o minuto kaming nag-iyakan na dalawa ni Terrance. Basta umiyak lamang kami ng umiyak na tila ba binubuhos na namin ang lahat ng sakit at pagsisisi na nadarama namin. And when we finally had enough of crying, we sat on the couch, magkaharap, at kapwa tahimik.

But I was the one who broke that silence. "I can't believe I will hear you apologizing to me. Akala ko, mamamatay na lang ako ay hindi ko pa maririnig ang paghingi mo ng tawad." I said this, staring intently at him with a serious expression on my face, though I doubt he will notice because my eyes and nose are puffy, and Terrance is just staring at the floor with his hands clasped together. Hindi rin naman siya nagsalita kaya kinuha ko na ang tyansa na iyon upang sabihin ang lahat ng gusto kong sabihin. Tapos na akong umiyak kaya oras na para sumbatan ko naman siya. Pinanatili ko ang aking tingin sa kanya as I continued speaking, "It's funny tho. You never apologized no