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Chapter 8

Penulis: Anne Author
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-04 20:07:06
Caleb’s POV

Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses kong tinangkang kausapin siya.

Pero sa tuwing nagtatama ang mga mata namin, mas pinipili kong umiwas.

Mula noong gabing ’yon sa kusina, hindi ko na siya muling nilapitan.

Hindi dahil ayoko… kundi dahil natatakot akong mas lalo ko lang siyang itulak palayo.

Kaya imbes na harapin siya, sinubsob ko ang sarili ko sa trabaho

overtime, meetings, reports, kahit anong makakapuno ng isip ko para lang hindi ko siya maisip.

Pero kahit anong pilit kong ubusin ang oras sa opisina,

pag-uwi ko, siya pa rin ang laman ng isip ko.

Lalo na at nasa iisang bubong lang kami nakatira.

That night, hindi ako mapakali.

Kaya lumabas ako sa veranda, dala ang isang bote ng alak at isang baso.

Malamig ang simoy ng hangin sa labas.

Tahimik walang maririnig kundi ang mahinang huni ng mga kuliglig.

Ilang sandali pa, naamoy ko ang pamilyar na halimuyak.

’Yung bango ng shampoo niya amoy na kahit ilang taon pa ang lumipas,

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