Chapter 22

"Okay ka lang?"

Distracted na nilingon ako ni Femella mula sa pagkakatitig nito sa labas ng sasakyan. Hinagod muna niya ako tingin saka ngumiti. "Yeah, I'm okay. Don't worry."

I returned my focus on the road. "Saan ba kita ihahatid? Will you go back to your apartment first?"

Kanina ko pa napapansin ang kakaibang pananahimik nito. Habang nasa bahay kami at nag-aalmusal ay kibuin-dili na ako ng dalaga. I tried to put on a conversation but she didn't seem to be buying it. Tipid na ngiti lang at kibit-balikat ang palaging sagot nito. I wonder what had gone wrong. 

Did she change her mind? I gripped the steering wheel and squeezed my teeth at the thought.

No way in hell I'm going to let her go. I've already decided to explore this new terrain I've discovered. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na naramdaman ko ito kaya marapat lamang na gawin ko ang lahat para manatili si Femella sa akin.