Chapter 19

“What happened?” River asked when I entered the house. Pakiramdam ko ay pagod na pagod ako dahil sa pag-uusap namin ni Damien.

“Pinauwi ko na. You should also get rest,” I told him. Kanina pa siyang pagod sigurado.

Subalit pumungay lang ang kaniyang mata habang nakatitig sakin. It broke my heart to see River’s eyes hurt like that. Ayaw ko na ganoon ang mata niya. Ayaw kong pagod ang hitsura niya. I don’t like seeing him tired, crying, and heartbroken,

He may look so rough and hard, but his eyes are very expressive. You can see whatever he's feeling inside him.

“Did he ask you back?” he asked.

Umiling ako sa kaniya.

“No, and I won't get back with him,” I said with finality. Dahil hindi talaga kahit kailan.

Tumango si River at saka ngumiti. Nilingon ko naman si Mama nang mapansin kong nakatayo siya sa gilid at nakangiti sa amin.

“Naghapunan na ba kayo? Kumain ka na