a novelette
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Khali Amaya Valentine planned to ignore her ex Pablo Alexander Florentine as much as possible, but it looks like Alexander's plan is different.
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Having a messy break up with her long time boyfriend Alexander, Khali tried her best...
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Sunday came with just a blink of eyes. I bit the inside of my cheeks when Mori started singing.
Her face doesn't suit her voice. She sounds like a crying goat but I can't laugh dahil baka ibato niya sa'kin ang sandok na hawak.
"Magsimba tayo today," Minth said. I nod. It's been a long time noong nag simba ako.
After we eat our breakfast ay nag ready nakami upang maka punta na sa simbahan.
"Hi!" Minth cheerfully said noong nakita niya si Alexander. She held my arm at hinila ako papalapit sa lalaking hindi ko gusto at gugustuhing makita.
"Nagsisimba ka pala?" Minth ask. Naramdaman ko ang pagtabi ni Mori sa'kin.
"Medyo," Alexander answered. Wala talagang kwentang kausap.
"Bango mo naman, ano bang perfume gamit mo?" Nag lakad ako papasok sa simbahan noong narinig ko ang tanong na 'yon ni Mori.
Sometimes, I just wanted to question myself on why I befriended them.
I sat on the seventh aisle. Tumabi sa akin si Minth at tumabi naman sa kanya si Mori. I look at the space besides me.
"Palit tayo," I said to Minth. She smiled at me.
"No," she said.
Ang ayaw kong mangyari ay nangyari Alexander sat besides me.
I gave him a side glance noong napansin kong he's silent. Bigla siyang tumingin sa'kin kaya napatingin ako sa paring nag se-sermon na.
"Ang tanging bagay na dapat nating itanim ay puno o halaman. Hindi galit." Sabi ng pari.
Napatingin ako kay Alexander when he fake a cough. Masama akong tumingin sa kanya. He smiled at me.
"Ang tanging bagay daw na tinatanim ay halaman o puno hindi galit."
"I'm not deaf I heard him." I said.
"Peace be with you," sabi ng pari. I looked at Minth and said peace be with you and kiss her cheek. I did the same to Mori.
Biglang inabot sa'kin ni Minth ang kanyang phone dahil may pinabasa sa'kin about sa announcement sa project na ipapasa namin next week.
"Peace be with you." He said. I said it back to him and kissed his cheek. Binalik ko ang tingin sa cellphone.
Binalik ko ang phone kay Minth at aksidenteng napatingin kay Alexander. He's staring at me.
"What?" I asked. He blink his eyes multiple times. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa kanyang ilong hanggang sa pisngi.
There's a faint red lips shape stain on his left cheek.
