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Halos lundagin ko pababa mula sa sasakyan ni Lev. 

"What are you—"

Pierre cut me off as he stood and wrapped his arms around my waist. I stiffened as I heard his soft sobs, his head buried on the crook of my neck. Hindi ko magawang ialis ang mga braso niyang nakapulupot sa 'kin. Ano'ng nangyayari?

"Pierre, what are you doing here? Hindi ba't sinabihan na kitang huwag na lumapit kay Calli—"

"C'est fait, Lev. L'annonce est due dans cinq mois."

Napakunot naman ang noo ko. Nilingon ko si Lev na nasa gilid ko lang and he had a stunned look on his face. Nakatitig lang siya kay Pierre na tahimik na humihikbi sa leeg ko. His jaw clenched and he immediately ran to hi