Kabanata 27

TWENTY SEVEN

Chleo

His thumb gently caressed my cold cheek, and my skin ached for the kind of warmth his presence is giving me. Ang mga mata ko ay puno ng pagtatakang nakatitig sa kanyang gwapong mukha, gulong-gulo sa nagiging takbo ng pangyayari.

Did I hear him right? Did he really say he's asking my parents for my hand?

Humalik ang malamig na hangin sa aking pisngi at tumabing ang ilang hibla ng aking buhok sa aking mukha na mabilis niyang hinawi patungo sa likod ng aking tainga. Hindi ko tuloy naiwasan ang sariwain ang mga alaalang binalik ng simpleng galaw na iyon.

"I—I thought, I thought you're getting married with someone else that's why you're asking for the ring back."