บททั้งหมดของ The Way She Said Goodbye: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 45

"Babe, sunduin mo ako dito sa bahay, please? Mall tayo? May rainy day sale e. At saka kailangan ko nang bumili ng bagong sapatos, babe."Hindi maiwasang mapabuntong-hininga ni Andro pagkabasa sa text ng girlfriend niyang si Elise. He looked out the window and saw that it is still raining hard. Ayaw lumabas ni Andro ng bahay dahil delikado at madulas ang daan. But what can he do? Kung hindi niya pagbibigyan si Elise, siguradong mag-aaway na naman sila. He is already too stressed with his studies and arguing with his girlfriend will just add up to his worries. Kaya labag man sa kalooban niya, pagbibigyan niya na lang ito, kahit pa parang ginagawa na lang siya nitong ATM machine na puwedeng pag-withdraw-han ng pera anumang oras nitong gustuhin.He got up and wore his jacket. He made no move to wear fancy clothes because they are only heading to the mall and besides, it is raining really hard. Nang kukunin niya na ang susi sa desk niya ay may nahagip ang mata

"Adrienne, you can't starve yourself. Here." Inabot ni Andro kay Adrienne ang isang box ng brownies. Alam kasi niyang paborito nito iyon dahil iyon ang lagi nitong pinapabili dati sa kuya nito. Pero hindi iyon tinanggap ng dalaga kaya napabuntong-hininga si Andro."I'm not hungry.""Says someone who hasn't eaten a decent meal for days. Look." Andro sat in front of her and he lifted her chin using his fingertip. But as expected, Adrienne just avoided his gaze. "Hindi puwedeng hindi ka kumain, Adrienne. Please. Just eat this. Kahit isang piraso lang."He got one brownie and gave it to her. She just looked at it and Andro felt panic rising in him as she started crying again."H-Hey...""Kuya used to buy me a box of brownie every other Sunday."He mentally cursed upon realizing what he had done. Agad na nagpaalam si Andro kay Adrienne para kumuha ng ibang makakain ng dalaga. He shouldn't have expected her to calm down whe