“Morning, Love,” Brigette said when he opened his eyes. He should be happy seeing her but may bahagi ng puso niya ang ayaw tanggapin iyon. He used to see her every morning for almost how many months now pero bakit ngayon ay parang hindi na? Ano ba ang nangyayari sa kanya? Was it because of Lyka?
Napangiti siya ng pilit. “Morning,” he replied. “What time is it?” tanong niya rito.
“It’s almost lunch time now,” Brigette answered him.
He cursed and stood up in bed. He checked the wall clock and it was eleven forty-five in the morning. Muli siyang napamura. Kasalanan ito ng babaeng iyon. Kung bakit ba naman kasi nasa isipan niya ito, hindi tuloy siya makatulog. At nang makatulog siya ay ito pa rin ang laman ng kanyang panaginip. He once again cursed.
“Hey! What’s the matter?” Brigette a
