Chapter 5

Race's POV

Nawala sa isip ko na one week nga palang suspended si Zena sa school dahil sa nangyaring away sa pagitan nila ni Gail. Hinihintay ko pa naman ang pagdating niya kanina sa geometry class namin. 'Yon lang kasi ang tanging subject na magkasama kami.

When the class ended, I drove to the nearest hardware store and bought a padlock with keys.

Sinundo ko si Zena at pinagmaneho patungo sa bahay nila Gail.

Nasa harapan pa lang kami ng gate nila, nakita ko na agad si Gail.

Agad siyang napangiti at agad din naman itong nawala nang makita na kasama ko si Zena.

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