Clyde’s POVHindi ko inakalang magiging ganito ang pakiramdam kapag nakuha ko na ang gusto ko.For years, inisip ko na kapag nakuha ko ang shares, kapag napigilan ko ang mga pinsan ko, kapag nasunod ko ang will ni Lolo, makakahinga ako nang maluwag. I imagined victory would feel sharp and satisfying, like signing a deal no one could take away from me.Pero habang nakaupo ako sa study, hawak ang confirmation mula kay Atty. De Vera, wala akong naramdamang tagumpay.Ang tanging nakikita ko ay si Athena.She was sitting across from me, quiet, her hands folded around her moon mug. She smiled when I told her the shares would be released, pero hindi umabot sa mata niya. I knew why. I would have to be blind not to.Now that the conditions were satisfied, she was wondering where that left her.Where that left us.“Stop thinking,” I said.Her brows lifted. “Excuse me?”“You’re thinking too loudly.”“That’s not a thing.”“It is when you do it.”She looked away, pretending to drink from her mug.
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