Chapter 24.2:

Nagbaba siya ng tingin at tinitigan ang magkahawak naming kamay. Huminga siya nang malalim.

"I couldn't hold my phone or even dial anyone's number while I look after Abuela. Nanatili ako sa kwarto kung nasaan siya sa loob ng dalawang buwan. Doon na rin ako kumakain at natutulog dahil sinusumpong siya kapag hindi ako nakikita. We couldn't risk it since her heart was very fragile that time. I wanted so bad to contact you, babe. But I can't... "

"Rafael,"

"I'm sorry. I was holding on to your love too much that I assumed that you’ll still accept me when I comeback. I was so sure because I believed in your love. But I forgotten about the range of pain that you're probably experiencing while I'm gone. Natakot ako pero mas nangibabaw yung paniniwala ko na may babalikan pa ako. And I lost you... "

Umiling ako. "You never did, Rafael."

Unti-unti kong inalis ang yakap niya sa akin para mapaharap sa kaniya. Agad kong pinahiran ang kaniy