Chapter 34

After all the things that I've said, I have no intention to deny it from Kio. Dahil wala naman rin ibang ibig sabihin ang mga sinabi ko na hindi ko kaya nang wala si Elijah. It's not about me safety anymore...

Dahan-dahan ako na tumango kay Kio at sinundan rin 'yon ng pagsagot.

"I-I like him... but he only sees me as a little sister, Kio," sabi ko sa kaniya.

"Ohh..." namilog naman ang mga labi niya at tumango-tango siya. Napahimas na naman siya sa noo niya at pagkatapos ay sa batok. Mukhang hindi niya alam kung ano ang sasabihin sa akin.

"I am aware of the age difference, Kio. He's thirty, and I am eighteen—a huge difference. But one day I realized that I like Eli, not just because he can protect me from Grandpa, but because he makes me feel special in every way. How he takes care of me, how he treats me—everything. And he's so gentle when it comes to me."

Napangiti naman siya at napatango sa akin.

"Can you imagine how stern he is, but he's sweet and gentle to me?"

"Hindi ko nga ma-im