Chapter Eleven

Sandaling hindi siya nakapagsalita. I had the exact same reaction when Jeremy told me about his gift.

“Ha?” She asked. That was the first and only word that came out of her mouth after being dumbstrucked. I understand her completely.

“I know. I asked him what does he want for his birthday party, ang sabi niya ‘I want Tito Troy to be present.’”

“Teka lang, teka lang. Troy to be present or Troy to be the present?"

"For him to be present, but, what difference does it make? Parang gusto niya na din ata talagang si Troy ang regalo niya.” I sighed. When I first heard it, kahit na blangko na talaga ang isip ko, I pasted this huge smile on my face. “I told Troy to turn a blind eye, alangan naman hilahin ko siya ulit sa buhay namin. That would only mean being closer to… to him.”

I didn’t want to say his name. Parang tuwing sinasabi ko ang pangalan niya ay mas lalong lumalaki ang tsansang magkita ulit kami. No. Not today.

“Seryoso talaga? Hala, huwag naman. Gag-” she was about to say a bad wor