Nablangko ang isipan ni Estevan sa narinig mula sa dalaga. Bumuka ang kan’yang bibig at muli itong sumara, tila walang mahanap na tamang salita para isagot dito. “W-What?” was the only word he came up with after a few seconds of grasping for the right words.Umiwas ng tingin si Eloise, sinusubukang huwag ipakita rito na pati siya ay winawasak ng mga salitang binitiwan niya. No matter how much she wanted to throw herself into his arms, she couldn’t… she shouldn’t.“Eloise…” garalgal na tawag ni Estevan, marahang humakbang palapit. “Why are you saying this? Baby, talk to me. Did I do something wrong? Tell me, please,” pagmamakaawa nito sa dalaga.Umiling siya at mahigpit na pinipisil ang laylayan ng tuwalya na nakabalot sa katawan niya. “Wala kang ginawang mali. It’s just me. Ayoko na, Estevan. Hindi ko na kaya.”“No… don’t say that. Don’t tell me it’s over just like this,” mabilis na sagot ng binata. Muli nitong inabot ang isa pang kamay ni Eloise pero ‘agad siyang lumayo. Binalot ng
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