(S4) 12. GAZES 2

TRACE

“I missed you…” I told Chloe while staring at her. Making her feel the love we had. I saw how conscious she was, taking her pen and starting to write or draw something. Nakikita ko na nininerbyos siya pero okay lang iyon. Kakausapin ko lang siya. I can’t give her more emotional trauma by pushing her to something she’s uncomfortable with.

“What exactly are we going to talk about?” tanong niya habang patuloy sa kung ano ang sinusulat. She sighed bago muling tumingin sa akin.

Mariin ko lang siyang tinitigan muna. I smiled at her. Ano nga ba ang dahilan at gusto ko siyang makausap? Mas tamang sabihin na gusto ko lang siyang titigan na kaming dalawa lang kaysa kausapin. Masaya ako na nasa harap ko na siya. Masayang-masaya ako na kahit hindi pa man maayos talaga ang lahat ay kahit paano unti-unti na siyang bumabalik sa akin.

“I admit I am not comfortable right now,” Chloe said and shrugged, “knowing you caused the ambush and the death of—” she stopped babbling at mabuti na rin. Ay