A Rose's Thorn

"How are you?"

I just looked at him.

"Babe...please?" inabot niya ang kamay ko

"Stop calling me that. Wala ang parents natin dito. Drop it."

He looked hurt. The last time we saw each other was when I broke up with him dito sa garden.

"Until when are we pretending? Wala ka bang balak sabihin sa parents mo ang totoo?"

"Wasn't it your decision na wag muna natin ipaalam?"

"Are you telling me it's my responsibility?"

Napabuntong hininga siya at humawak sa balikat ko. "I know it's my fault and I already apologized. Can't we just get back together?"

"Don't touch me!" singhal ko. "And no, we aren't getting back together. I have nothing else to say to you Adrian. We're done. It's over. You better man up and tell your parents about it unless gusto mo ako ang magsabi sa kanila."

"Babe, I mean Rose, please don't. Alam mong masasaktan sila mommy. I don't want to break their hearts."

"Then you shouldn't have broken mine."