Chapter 23

Reason

Heather was drowning with her tears when her phone rang. Ayaw niya sanang sagutin iyon pero nang makita niya kung sino ang tumatawag, mabilis pa sa alas-kwatrong tumayo siya at kinuha ang cellphone.

“Aidan!” she called him out as she cried.

It took him a few seconds to answer. “I’m outside your apartment.”

Nanlaki ang mata niya. “O-Okay. I-I’m coming.” Binaba niya ang tawag saka mabilis na inayos ang sarili. She can’t hide her reddish eyes so she just combed her hair and fixed her crumpled shirt before she rushed outside.

When she saw him leaning on his car’s door, Heather ran fast and hugged him tight. Malalim na ang gabi kung kaya’t tulog na ang mga tao. At kung sakaling may gising pa at makakita sa kanila, wala na siyang pakialam.

“I-I’m sorry…I’m so sorry. Pl