Chapter 32

Tumingala si Leila sa maaliwalas na kalangitan. Sana ganoon din kaaliwalas at kagaan sa pakiramdam ang nararamdaman niya. She stopped walking and turned to the park in front of her. She entered there and sat on a bench. May nakita siyang mangilan-ngilan na mga kabataan, matanda, at magpamilya na nakaupo sa ibang bench o 'di kaya'y nakaupo sa damuhan at nagpi-picnic. May mga bata rin na nagtatakbuhan paroon-parito sa playground.

Leila silently observes her surroundings. She stared intently at the group of families not far away having a picnic. One of her dreams since she was a child was to have a picnic with her whole family. Simpleng pangarap na kailanman ay hindi natupad dahil sa pagkamatay ng kanyang ina at hindi pagkilala ng ama sa kanya. Nabaling ang paningin niya sa magkasintahan na dumaan sa kanyang harapan na magkahawak kamay at masayang kumakain ng ice cream. They are so sweet, sweeter than what they eat because the man kissed the woman's lips after eating her ice cream.

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