Habang naghuhugas ako ng pinagkainan namin, naramdaman kong may nakamasid sa akin. Nagulat ako paglingon ko na nakatayo si Paul sa entrance ng kitchen. He was leaning against the door.

"You startled me," I mumbled.

"Sorry, hinihintay talaga kita. Magpapaalam ako, mago-overtime ako."

Saglit akong napatitig sa kanya, "I thought you're spending the night here."

"I want to, but I have some things to finish," weeh?

"Okay," ngumiti ako at lumapit sa kanya para halikan siya sa pisngi.

He grabbed my waist and kissed me on the lips instead.

"I'm sorry," he said in a low voice.

Bakit parang pakiramdam ko may ibang ibig sabihin ang sorry bukod sa nagso-sorry dahil aalis siya ngayon?

Ngumiti ulit ako, "It's fine."

Hinatid ko siya sa labas at pinanood habang tumatakbo palayo ang kotse niya. Ano kayang gagawin niya? Kukulitin niya kaya ako ngayon bilang si GODLIKE.RULER? aabangan ko.





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Nanonood ako ng Mindhunter ng biglang tumunog ang computer ko. A black chatbox, it's him. I smirked. C'mon Paul.

GODLIKE_RULER

Dwarf?

Kunwari hindi ko siya papansinin.

GODLIKE_RULER

Hey, Dwarf?

I rolled my eyes.

DarkPenny

What?

GODLIKE_RULER

I know what

You did.

DarkPenny

Of course, you

Know what I did. Duuh.

Where were you, btw?

Hindi mo ako kinulit,

Ilang weeks din yon.

Sinadya kong banggitin yung pagkawala niya.

GODLIKE_RULER

That's none of your

Concern, bitch.

Did he just...? Hmm, Bad.

DarkPenny

Did you just called

Me a bad word?

Apologize, pls. I'm a

Woman and I'm sensitive.

GODLIKE_RULER

I'm not gonna

Apologize until

You learn some

manners.

DarkPenny

Learn some

Manners? Really?

GODLIKE_RULER

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