Kabanata 19

Ang tunog ng aking telepono ang gumising sa akin. Kinuha ko ito sa bedside table at tiningnan ang caller ID, my eyes were still half closed when I saw the blurry name on the screen

‘Kito’

Napabalikwas ako ng bangon at agad na sinagot ang tawag

“Kito!” hindi inaasahang pasigaw kong natawag ang kaniyang pangalan. It’s been more than a week and today is the first time he contacted me. A gentle laugh can be heard at the other side.

“Rel, how are you?” anito

“What are you talking about? How about you? Are you okay? Where are you? Why did you only call today?” sunod sunod kong tanong sa kaniya. Muli siyang tumawa ng marahan.

Naiinis ako sa kaniyang turan at muling isinigaw ang kaniyang pangalan, sinasabihan itong mag seryoso dahil nag aalala ako.

“But there is nothing to worry about Rel,” aniya sa seryosong boses. But the carefreeness in his voice was still ther