"Tagal mo na rito, ah?" Xan sat on his usual spot when we're out of the house. Umupo siya sa tapat ko at pinagkrus ang legs na parang pag-aari niya ang lugar na ito. "Hindi ka pa ba aalis?"
I sneered at him. "Hindi pa. I'm still enjoying here."
Ngumiti siya at tumingin sa kawalan. The night is dark but the stars make the place shine beautifully. Tahimik ang paligid maliban sa mga tunog ng kung ano-anong insekto. It's cold in October that's why both Xandro and I are wearing our jackets.
Alam kong ang ibig niyang sabihin ay ang pag-alis ko dito sa probinsya, and I also know he didn't mean it. Wala mang opisyal na agreement sa pagitan namin o pag-uusap tungkol doon, I know we're now friends. Like real friends and not just showing off.
And then after a long while, he glanced at me asking i
