"E-Eron..." I cleared my throat. "How are you?" I asked calmly and gave him a faint smile. Nanatiling nakatitig sa akin si Eron, hindi ko mabasa ang tumatakbo sa isip n'ya. Hindi ko matukoy kung ano ang nararamdaman n'ya ngayon... His eyes, they're still lifeless. "What the hell are you saying?" he asked and smiled bitterly. Nanatili siyang nakatitig sa akin na para bang ilusyon lang ako sa paningin n'ya. "H-Huh?" I asked, I honestly don't know what to say. "Why the hell are you smiling at me as if you've forgiven me already?" he rasped. His voice alone says something about the life he's been living for the past years... What happened to him? "N-Napatawad na kita," nasabi ko na lang habang nakatingin sa kan'ya... Malamlam ang mga mata n'ya na para bang babagsak na ang katawan n'ya