Chapter 42: Both in Pain

Matapos ang gabing iyon ay ilang araw ring di nakita ni Aisha si Sven. Hindi niya naman masisisi ang binata kung iniiwasan siya nito dahil sa ginawa niya rito. Truth be told, she was scared when he dropped on his knees and proposed to her. However, she was more scared of what she would do if she didn’t leave at that time.

Alam niya kung gaano katindi ang nararamdaman niya para kay Sven pero ayaw niyang magdesisyon sa bugso lang ng damdamin. Ayaw niyang magkamali katulad ng kanyang ina na mas pinairal ang emosyon at nasaktan lang sa huli. She doesn’t want to cause another heartache for her grandfather. When she realized how hard it must be for her grandfather, she promised herself not to commit the same mistake again.

“Are you okay, sweetie?” malambing na tanong ng kanyang lolo nang makita siyang malungkot na nakatingin sa buwan sa kanilang balkonahe.

She was admiring the moon again. She liked how comforting it was to watch it gleam in the