Chapter 74

Nagising ako sa kalagitnaan ng gabi sa hindi ko malamang dahilan. Ngunit base sa panginginig ng katawan ko, at luha sa mg mata ko... Malamang dahil ulit sa panaginip. Dati halos araw-araw na bumabalik sa panaginip ko ang malagim na nakaraan ko, ngunit ngayon bihira na lang. Pero tulad ng dati, hindi ko pa rin maiwasang matakot, mangamba at manghina dahil doon.

I was about to stand up but Steve hugged me tightly. His eyes were still closed, probably sleeping. I touch his nose, gently tracing my fingers from his nose to his cheek. I remove the strands of his hair that falls to his forehead, his brows furrowed as I did that.

"Thank you for staying by my side Steve," I whispered.

Alam kong hindi siya sasagot dahil tulog na tulog pa siya kaya naman gagamitin ko ang pagkakataong ito para sabihin sa kaniya an