"Sarina"
I almost jumped out of shock when Zacharro suddenly appeared in front of me. He is wearing a white button-down shirt, black trousers, and black leather shoes. As usual, magulo ang itim at medyo kulot nitong buhok.
Napahinga ako ng malalim.
"Ikaw na naman?" Inis kong tanong rito.
"Yes, it's me," he answered and yawned. He has droopy eyelids, indicating that he lacks sleep. "For you," he handed me a bouquet of red roses.
Napatitig ako sa bulaklak na ibinibigay niya sa akin. Napakunot ang aking noo bago ibalik ang tingin sa kaniyang mukha. Nakangiti ito sa akin habang kagat-kagat na ang straw ng Dutch Milk.
I don't know where he got that from. Hindi ko manlang napansin kanina.
"Bakit ka ba nandito? Ang aga mo naman."
"Actually..." He scratched the back of his head. "I slept here."
Tinuro nito ang aming porch, kaya't napamaang ang aking labi. Ilang beses pa akong napakurap.
"Are you joking?"
"Why would I joke? I really slept here."
"Sira ka ba, bakit dito ka natulog? Nagpapapak ka pala sa lamok buong gabi."
May sayad ba siya o sadyang tinamaan lang ng hangin sa ulo.
"Because I feel guilty about what I did yesterday. I went here last night, but you're already sleeping according to your tatay. I wanted to say sorry for what happened yesterday." Seryosong sabi nito. Naalala ko tuloy ang nangyari kahapon.
"Diba, ayaw ka na ngang makita dito ni itay?"
"Yeah. He shoved me away last night, but I still stayed. Nakatulog ako dito," he explained.
"Umalis ka na lang ngayon na bago ka pa makita ni itay dito"
"But I want to talk to you. Gusto ko rin siyang kausapin, I want to say sorry."
"Do you think, makikinig pa siya sa 'yo? He already made himself clear yesterday. Ayaw ka na niyang makita."
Hindi niya naman ako pinakinggan. Umupo ito sa may hagdan. Napahawak ako sa magkabilang bewang ko saka napabuga ng hangin.
"How about you? Are you not happy to see me here today?"
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