Chapter 45

Just when my patience was about to run out after nearly two days of Pristine ignoring me, here she is now, standing close beside me. I can still hear her catching her breath, naramdaman ko rin ang paglapit pa niya sa gilid ko. I pretended to be sleeping, waiting for her to speak, but she remained silent.

Hindi ba niya ako gigisingin? Ganoon ang ginagawa niya kapag pinupuntahan niya ako dito. What took her so long to try and wake me?

But then I felt her move closer, and the strands of her hair fell on my neck, making me swallow.

Her face... it's near.

And because I couldn't wait any longer, I speak. "You shouldn't be running like that, princess. You're still out of breath. I can still hear you gasping for air."

Pagkadila ng mga mata ko ay nakita ko ang gulat sa mukha niya. I heard her gasp after. And it was fast when she took a step back and stumbled on her feet. Sht. My reflexes kicked in, and my hand quickly caught her by the waist just as she was about to fall to the ground.

Sa par