Chapter 25

Unwelcome

SANDALI akong tumalikod upang pakalmahin ang sarili. The lights around me were making my mind blurred and blocked. Isabay pa ang patuloy na pagragasa ng kung anomang damdamin. Na heto at nagdudulot ng panlalamig sa mga kamay ko.

"Oh you're so sweet, Fiore! I'm not that pretty just like you said." Her voice echoed through my ears. By the words she said it only means that Fiore is complimenting her.

At ang ngiti ni Fiore, abot hanggang tainga. Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako o kung susugurin ko sila o kung palalagpasin ko na lang. Nanatili akong bahagyang nakakubli sa ilang mga matatangkad na foreigners.

"You're the prettiest girl here, Ai. You have to admit that even ladies are intimidated by you."

She laughed so loud that it could hardly break my eardrums. "Fiore, this is why I like you. You're honest and truthful to your words."

I like you? Ano ‘yon? Nagkakagustuhan na ba sila? Hin