Kabanata 10

HUMINTO ang kotse ni Sylvan sa tapat ng isa pang branch ng Adeu Red sa Maynila. She stopped the car as soon as Sylvan’s car halted. Humanap lang siya ng oarking space bago siya bumaba at nagtungo sa naghihintay na si Sylvan.

“May ime-meet ba tayo dito?” Eliana scanned the place as they entered.

Maraming tao ang abala sa kani-kanilang pagkain ngunit may isang tao siyang napansin na nakapako ang tingin sa kanya. Walang emosyon ngunit nasa kanya ang buong atensiyon ng ina ni Alvi.

“Tita Louisse wants to talk to you,” Sylvan declared

Sinamaan niya ng tingin si Sylvan dahil hindi kaagad nito sinabi na ime-meet nila ang ina ni Alvi. She glared at him but she didn’t do anything. She pursed her lips and took a deep breath.

“You could’ve at least told me,” she hissed as they walked towards the woman. “Hindi pa gumagaling ang pisngi ko baka madagdagam ulit ang sakit.”

“Hindi ka nila masasaktan, Eliana. I’ll make sure of that.”

She felt safe upon hearing those words from Sylvan. He is her secur