Chapter 28

Gaston wasn't talking to me the whole flight. Tinapos lang namin ang kasal ni Ate Z, hindi na kami pumunta sa reception. Bumailk kami sa building ng condo niya dahil nandun ang chopper nila na magsusundo sa amin.

I respected his silence. I am contemplating on what to say and what to do. Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol sa nakaraan ko bago paman malaman ng pamilya niya pero mukhang huli na ang lahat.

The moment he read the message from his father he didn't say anything. I was expecting that he would ask me or that he would be mad at me but he chose not to be silent. For the first time I feel so scared of his silence. Never in our time together that he was like this. Palagi itong maingay at nangungulit sa akin.

Nakarating kami ng Davao ng hindi nag-uusap.

"Da." inabot ko ang kamay niya. Tumingin siya sa akin at sa kamay niyang hawak ko kaya parang napapaso ko itong binitiwan. I know it's late but I still want to try. "Can we talk first before going to your house? I need to say