Kabanata 33

"WHEN I moved here akala ko din walang tubig. But it turned out, this little boy needs to be pulled up." Gamit ang pliers ay madali niyang naiangat ang maliit na lever na sabi niya ay sikreto para magkaroon ng tubig, nasa tubo iyon ng tubig na nakakabit sa may garden para siguro sa pagdidilig ng halaman. Ang hanging amihan ay umihip sa amin, parehas na ginulo ang aming buhok dahil doon. I noticed his hair grew longer, about three inches before his shoulder. Tuwid iyon at makintab, nakakainggit ang hanging walang pakundangan kundi paliparin ang mga takas na buhok na kumawala mula sa maayos niyang pagkakatali sa tuktok ng kanyang ulo. It fits him, though.

His white hoddie sweatshirt and gray jogger pants gave him the boy next door vibe, well, he really is the boy that lives the next door and he's squatting against the bermuda grass and expertly fixing my water connection.

I was eyeing him the whole time. How he changed.

Those muscles that were always there grew a bit bigger. He hasn't ga