But with you, there is no escape

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"S..sino siya?" I have an idea pero hindi ako sigurado.

Matagal na yun, sobrang tagal na.

He smiled at me at kumaripas ng takbo ang puso ko.

Shet!Ang corny ko na!

"Katarina Dela Cruz"

I knew it. I knew it.

"But I knew that Katarina is your cousin and she is at the states, so how come siya yun?" pagpapatuloy niya.

"And as far as I know, hindi siya nagb-bar," he said then eyed me intently.

I feel like my heart is going to jump out of this chest.

"Days,weeks, and months passed, nakalimutan ko na siya, but I still wanted to know her though because she," sabay turo sa puso niya," will always be a part of it," and he laughed.

Why does his laugh sounds so good?

"Not until one day," he continued and look at me straight in the eyes," naalala mo noong hiningi ng P.I.O natin ang number mo?" tanong niya sa akin.I nodded, because yeah, I still remember that, because I thought, it's for disseminating purposes. He smiled at me and I know, my heart will gonna get out of this ribcage right now.

"I always knew that you are my partner in reporting so hiningi ko yun. Noong nakarating ako sa bahay, I was about to save your number but it hit me," he stopped for a bit.

"You are not Katarina Dela Cruz, but you are Agatha"