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Sa isang iglap, natauhan na lang ako na magkasiklop na ang mga kamay namin habang naglalakad sa mataong kalsada na walang iniisip na iba.

The thought of his inconsistency suddenly flew away. That’s what’s always happening when he said ‘I would make it up to you’ and then we end up hanging out with each other. Okay na ulit, parang wala lang lahat.

“Malapit na ang try out,” usal niya.

“Huwag mo sanang masamain pero... try out lang ba talaga, Sat? Para saan ba ‘to? Para makapasok ka sa isang malaki at kilalang University? Why are you striving so hard for it?” Hindi na napigilang tanong ko.

He looked at me, hesitating.

“It’s for my dream, Hiraya.”

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