CORDIALLY

ROME GRITTED HIS TEETH before pulling out the keys from Margaux's brassiere. Pigil na pigil niya ang sariling ibalik ang mga daliri sa pagitan ng malulusog na dibdib nito.

He was trying to be cool when he scooped her from the car's hood and dumped her carelessly on the shotgun seat. She flinched, but then he just deadpanned her, and slammed the door on her face.

'God, she's torture!' Gigil na gigil pa rin siya nang tinungo ang driver's seat. Tulad ng ginawa niya rito ay binalibag niya rin ang sarili sa upuan. Ni hindi pa umiinit ang kanyang paa sa gas pedal nang bigla niya 'yong sipain kasabay ng pagkabig sa manibela.

One second after and her car was already jetting out of that place in full speed. Rome was driving like a beast. Pulang-pula ang paningin niya kahit na madilim ang buong paligid.

'I'll do a killing spree next time you dance in public like that. I swear, wala akong ititira sa mga manonood sa'yo—'

"Pull oveh."

"Shut up."

"I shed pull oveh Sheven-Eleven!"

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