Kabanata 54

“You’re so silent. What are you thinking about?” tanong ni Jeremie sa kanya dahilan para mapatingin siya rito.

She bit her lower lip and smiled. “Hey, Jeremie. Good morning. Anong kailangan mo?”

She’s disoriented. Hindi siya maka-get over sa nangyari sa kanila ni Leon ngayong umaga. She’s feels so embarrassed and she wanted to forget it. It feels like he’s making fun about her inside his head which is she’s not comfortable with.

Or maybe she’s just overthinking.

“Nothing,” Jeremie answered. “I was just wondering why you’ve been spacing out since this morning. Is there something wrong or you’re not just in the right mood?”

Pilit siyang ngumiti rito at umiling. “H-hindi naman. Bakit mo naman natanong?”

Nagkibit-balikat si Jeremie at ngumiti. “I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I didn’t see you smiling the whole day. You keep frowning as if somebody’s pissing you off.”

Hindi siya makapagsalit. Paano ba naman kasi i-deny ang katotohanan, ‘di ba? Hindi niya halos o magawa man lang ngumiti sa