“Alex please say something…”
Huminga ng malalim si Alex at tipid na ngumiti kay Erica na nasa harapan niya. Mabilis siyang nagbaba ng tingin nang makita ang panunubig ng mga mata nito. Tinignan na lamang niya ang pagkain na ngayon ay nasa lamesa na, he ordered a sinigang na bangus, ginisang upo and crispy pork sisig na may isang platter ng mainit na kanin. He also ordered a fruit salad as their dessert and peach iced tea pero tila hindi niya maramdaman ang pagkatakam at gutom dahil sa sinabi ni Erica.
Erica wants to marry him not because she loves him but because she feels safe when she’s with him. It’s better than I love you, right? But Alex is kind of a sucker to hear those words from Erica’s sweet lips.
“Alex?”
“What do you want me to say?” mahinang wika ni Alex nang muli siyang taw
