Chapter 37

Secret

Isinara nitong muli ang kotse kasa humarap at bahagyang dumukwang sa kaniya. “W-What did you say?”

Masuyong niya itong tinitigan at hinaplos sa pisngi. “You give me a necklace with a heart pendant on it, I assume that it was your heart and you will entrust it to me.”

Ngumiti ito at dinampian ng masuyong halik ang kaniyang kamay na nakahaplos sa pisngi nito. “Yes, because I want to be officially yours, and you will be officially mine.”

Tumango siya. “Yes, we are finally official. I want to try even though I am not so sure of your feelings towards me. Kahit pa walang kasiguraduhan itong papasukin nating relasyon—”

“Shh. . . Don’t say that. Don’t even doubt accepting me in your life. Kasi ako, wala akong pangamba simula nang umakyat ako ng ligaw sa ’yo.”

She nodded at masuyo niya itong tinitigan. “B-But—”

“Stop doubting, please?”

“What if someday, bumalik siya at makipagbalikan sa ’yo?”

“She can come back anytime. But, she will never win me back.” Inilapit nito ang mukha sa kani