Kim found Gerald sa sala deep in thought " Ge I'm getting worried na, what's wrong?" she sat next to Gerald and held his arm. " You know Kim nung time na di mo ako pinapansin that was the lowest and saddest point in my life. I thought hindi na tayo magkaka ayos. I can't function talaga, sa practice lagi na lang akong napapagalitan ni coach, nawalan ako ng energy. Pag dating sa bahay diretso na ako sa room, I just want to stay there kung di lang talaga yung thought na makikita kita sa school di ako babangon. I don't want something like that to happen again kasi masakit napaka sakit kasi.. Gerald faced Kim looked in her eyes and said " I love you! Matagal na but di ko masabi kasi I'm scared na lumayo ka so I became your friend pero hindi ko kayang basta friend lang. I'm wishing for something more".

All the time that gerald was talking, Kim was so quiet just listeneing and absorbing what he's saying. Her heart is rejoicing, mahal din siya ni gerald but why can't she say she loves him too. Sa isip niya it's too early, manuyo muna siya but she let him feel na he's special in her own way.

They stayed like that magkatabi sa couch shoulders touching and hands held when gerald asked " Paano mo nakilala si Ms. Vangie?" " remember that time na magkagalit pa tayo, or rather galit pa ako sa yo, I saw her talking to Auntie Flor sa palengke. Late na ako nun dumating kasi nga super tamad ako that day, ayaw kong lumabas kaya lang na guilty naman ako kasi nga every saturday ko na nga lang natutulungan si auntie sa pwesto so I went. When I saw them they're deep in conversation, di nga nila ako napansin till nakalapit na ako talaga. Auntie introduced me to Ms. vangie then she hugged me, ang higpit. I was surprised talaga then she started asking how i am, how's school and marami pang tanong I can't remember na. All the time that kim was talking, Gerald just listens. " Then our conversation shifted sa anak niya na she's worried daw kasi depress ang anak niya 2 weeks na, di na raw alive. Their house daw was so quiet, lagi na lang nasa room ayaw lumabas till papasok na lang sa school. Hindi nagkakain, ang mga kasambahay nga raw worried na kasi hindi raw ganon ang sir nila, ngayon lang. Pati nga raw mga professors ng anak niya worried din, to the point na talagang pinabantayan daw niya ang anak niya sa mga kasambahay day and night pag asa bahay baka raw sa sobrang depression e maka isip ng hindi maganda. Ms. Vangie and her husband tried talking to him daw but ang laging sabi he's alright. Alam mo that time kahit may problem din ako, mas na feel ko ang hurt ni Ms. Vangie kasi she loves her son so much. Kim didn't notice na gerald was already teary eyed, magaling magtago at napunasan ang eyes before she noticed anything.

Kim continued " alam mo after nung sad story ni Ms. Vangie na pati ako na touch e napunta naman kami kung gaano kapilyo ang anak niya. Alam mo bang kung anu ano raw ang pinabili ng anak niya, pati yaya binigyan ng problema. Kinuntsaba ba pero sabi naman niya dahil sa ginawa ng anak niya ang daming nakinabang kung anuman ang binili nga ng anak niya. Lahat daw ng kumare niya nakinabang, mga pamilya ng kasambahay at iba't ibang organizations kaya andon si Ms. Vangie kanina para mag buy ng gulay kasi nga may charity work nga siya, ang bait niya talaga ano." then sabay tingin kay gerald " o tahimik ka pa rin, talk to me na o". Gerald just hugged Kim, hugged her tight and kissed her head. Without them knowing Auntie Flor was there listening and she has tears in her eyes and said " grabe ang love ni gerald sa pamangkin ko, ibang klase".

Naku touched ako...