Chapter 44

I continued to follow Arazella and the woman with her, and when I saw that they were heading to the exit, that’s when I knew they were about to go home. Pero nang makita ko na hinila niya ang babaeng kasama niya sa isang musical store ay nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko. Lalo pa nang mapansin ko ang ngiting-ngiti na mukha niya.

The excitement was also visible and I even heard her voice because it was a bit loud.

What is it? What did she see to be that excited?

Nakaramdam ako ng iritasyon nang maisip na baka lalaki 'yon.

Naglakad ako palapit sa musical store, dahan-dahan lang dahil baka bigla rin silang lumabas, lalo't hindi ko tanaw ang loob dahil hindi naman 'yon glass wall. And while I was getting near, I stopped, and the other people walking by did too.

"It's 2:00 AM... and the rain is falling..."

I closed my eyes firmly when I heard the sound of a piano. It wasn't that loud, but enough for the people outside the store to hear. And that voice... I bit my lower lip and swallowed hard. I