"No, wait. Wait lang." I said just above a whisper but she heard it. She stopped from walking away and looked at me, surprised of my sudden burst.
Hindi ko na alam kung anong sunod na sasabihin ko, but I knew I had to stop her from walking away.
"Come with me. Stay with me."
She blinked twice and took one step towards me. "I only have one week left before I leave the country, Joe. I don't think this is going to work."
I nodded with her answer. "Stop smiling at me, please" I say defeated and surrendering. "I told you I don't like it when you smile when you're sad." I closed the gap between us and hugged her. "Okay, it's okay. I understand."
BINABASA MO ANG
Fight or Flight
RomanceA short story about Joe, an architecture freshman from Ateneo de Manila University, and Adie, a psychology freshman from New York, both coming home to their hometown, Naga city, to spend their Christmas break only to experience a one of a kind heart...
