"W-Wala!" I said as I shook my head. I don't know if I look defensive as I notice that I wiggled my head harshly."Ikaw ba si Dylan?" Julia replied sarcastically.Really? Paaandarin niya talaga ngayon ang pagka-sarcastic niya?I was about to speak nang magsalita si Dylan. "You're just hallucinating things, Julia. What's my reason para pumunta kina Magi? Of all people, bakit sa bahay nila? Do you ever think about that?"Julia just giggled then shrugged her shoulders. "Sabi niyo, e." At nauna na itong sumakay sa kotse ni Dylan.When our eyes met, his face moved up and down. I think he's assuring me that Julia won't be suspicious of the two of us.

"W-What? Uuwi ka na?" I stammered while asking him that question. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba 'ko sa ibinalita niya or not.[Bakit parang hindi ka yata masaya na uuwi na 'ko? That's how I feel, Love. Hindi mo ba ko na-miss?] I felt like he sounded grouchy.What am I thinking, huh? There's no need to have a second thought, instead I should be happy kasi he's finally coming home. Magkikita na kami ulit for almost a month of being away from each other.But I can't help myself from being anxious. I think hindi magandang idea na umuwi na si Eli kasi alam na nina Julia ang tungkol sa paired up niya with his ex. At natatakot din akong malaman ni Eli ang tungkol sa confidential deal namin ni Dylan.He shouldn't come home.

Nangangatog ang buo kong katawan habang unti-unting rumaragasa ang luha mula sa aking mga mata.I can feel that my teeth are trembling like hell when Eli turns his back to me. He didn't let me explain my side at basta niya na lang akong tinalikuran nang gano'n.He's so unfair!"Kawawa ka naman, Magi. How does it feel na talikuran ng lalaking pinakamamahal mo? Does it feel good?" Trisha just told me that while she's walking towards me. "You deserved that."I clenched my fist to hold back myself from slapping this trash. "Have you planned all of this?""Yes, everything is part of my plan. Inalam ko lahat ng tungkol sa iyo para kapag dumating ang araw na 'to ay mayroon akong ma

I've decided na ipa-cremate ang labi ni Lola. In that way, I can still feel her presence beside me. Some of her ashes were filled in a jar and some of it ay inilagay ko sa maliit na jar na pendant sa kwintas ko.Manang Yolly and her company suggested na itabi ang jar, kung saan naroon ang ashes ni Lola, sa puntod ni Mama at ni Lolo. Kaya rin ako nag-iwan ng ashes para ilagay sa pendant ng kwintas ko, 'cause still I want to feel that my grandmother never leave me behind.Now, I was here in a cemetery upang ihatid sa huling hantungan ang kaawa-awa kong Lola. Together with some of our household workers and my friends na sina Julia kasama sina Dylan. At least for now, I didn't feel that I was all alone.Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin lubos na matanggap ang nangyari. Parang kahapon lang ay

Gustuhin ko man na iiwas ang tingin ko kay Eli ay hindi ko magawa. Gustuhin ko man na takasan ang mga tanong niya ngunit para akong na-estatwa sa aking kinatatayuan.I can't find the right word to say. What's clear in my mind is that I was startled when Eli totally found out about that confidential secret I used to hide from him.But the question is, how did he know?"I won't get any answer from you kung tititigan mo lang ako. Magi, I want the truth!" He raised his voice at me as a sign that he's slowly being irritated.I let out a heavy sigh. "All of that was true. Na-diagnosed si Lola na mayroong Alzheimer's disease at totoo rin na si Dylan ang kinikilala niyang apo.That'