22 - Bangka

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I ate quietly while he went outside first to arrange the things he would use. I was stunned for a while habang kumakain ako. Ilang buntong hininga pa ang ginawa ko habang kumakain ako. When I'm done eating, niligpit ko na ang pinagkainan ko.

"Bored lang ako kaya ako sasama," sambit ko sa sarili ko bago tuluyang lumabas sa bahay.

When I came out of the house, it was still dark. My eyes immediately looked for Yrony, and I saw him standing there. Besides him is the boat that he will use, nakaharap siya sa madilim na dagat at tulala nanaman gaya ng kaninang nadatnan ko sa kusina.

He looks like he is thinking about something hard.

Hindi ko alam kung lalapit na ba ako o ano gayong tulala naman siya, pero ilang sandali naman ay agad siyang tumingin sa kinatatayuan ko. Napaayos ako sa pagkakatayo at dahan dahang lumapit sa kanya.

I'm still wearing my white dress that I used to sleep in. He looked at me as I approached him, and I don't know why he was staring at me.

I swallowed. He's too se