I felt the chill of every blast of wind on my face as I waited on Remon's balcony, waiting for him to get home from work.

He became even more attached to me as a result of what happened in his hospital office, and I could tell he was concerned about my well-being.

Contrary to what Mama had informed me the day before, Mama and my siblings had returned to Laguna, leaving me in Manila.

I was preparing supper for Remon and myself for some unexplained reason, not because I wanted to, but because I was scared I would come across as his wife if I did, not because I...