CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

"Well... then, congrats! My brother got into a serious relationship with a decent woman." Tumango-tango siya habang sinasabi iyon pero mukang hindi naman siya masaya.

"Thanks, your brother is a good man, he deserves my yes," kimi kong sinabi ngunit alam kong hindi naman ako masaya ro'n sa naging desisyon ko.

"He will take care of you, I know." He smiled but he seemed like he is in a deep thought.

Kung sana lang ikaw iyon, Lennox.

"But I have a favor... can we keep this as a secret? I-I don't want to make it public, parents ko lang ang may alam at ang parents niyo wala pang idea kaya sana mapakiusapan kita h'wag ito ipamalita sa mga kakilala niyo. Can you do that for me?" May pakiusap sa boses ko.

Nangunot ang noo niya at napakamot sa kilay. "You know what Cherry, I think that's not fair for my brother's part, you want to keep him like he's your secret lover? What's your real reason behind that?" nalilito niyang tanong.

Natatandaan kong naipaliwanag ko naman na sa kanya ngunit natanon