Marahan niyang tinawanan ang rason ko. "Akala ko naman kung ano na! Hahaha!" hinapit niya ako sa baywang at kinabig padikit sa kanya dahilan kaya napasubsob ang aking mga kamay sa matikas niyang dibdib. "Francine, hindi na kailangan. You don't need to put much effort to look beautiful because you're already beautiful effortlessly! Hindi mo na rin kailangang mag-dress para maging presentable, being yourself is much more enough to become presentable and believe me... believe me, you're pretty kahit wala ka pang ginagawa o nilalagay na kung ano sa mukha mo. You're already so... so pretty!"
I was so touched and I nodded like a kid then bowed my head. "Yeah, pero-"
"Tara na!" ngumiti siya at dagli na akong hinila kaya napangiti nalang din ako nang tumakbo kaming magkahawak kamay.
I was very
