His Obsession, My Ruin
He looked at me, matagal, tapos marahan niyang sabi,
“What if I don’t want you to forget?”
Tahimik kami.
Walang ingay, pero ramdam ko ang bigat ng lahat.
Sinubukan kong ngumiti, kahit pilit.
“Do you want coffee?” tanong ko, pilit binabago ang usapan.
“Yeah,” sabi niya. “As long as it’s not instant.”
Napatawa ako nang mahina. “Sorry, instant lang afford ko.”
“Then I’ll take it,” sagot niya, may bahid ng lambing sa tono.
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