*****ART*****"HEY, THERE! Best brother in the world..."Tumuldok si Art sa kaniyang laptop para sandaling itigil ang research na isinasagawa niya sa kaniyang libreng oras bago lingunin ang bagong dating niyang kapatid. Like always, Airish smiled the sweetest to him as she approached him in his seat to kiss."Ang sabi sa front desk naka-out kana, but still working?"Art took out his radiation glass before he massage his aching temple. "Well, this is important. Anyway, how's your visit to mom?""It's good." Contrary to that, her smile slightly melted. "Still the busiest.""Did she say something to you?"She released a deep breath, lumapit ito para palitan ang mga daliri niyang humahagod sa kaniyang sentido. Sa ginawa ni Airish na iyon ay biglang pumasok sa ala-ala ni Art ang magandang mukha ni Rain, bigla siyang napa-mulat ng mata at pa-simpleng niluwagan ang kaniyang necktie."Mom never said anything, wala siyang tiwala sa akin. I can see that..." Nasa boses nito ang kabiguan. "Kayang-

*****RAIN***** MATA SA mata, dama niya kaagad ang pagwawala ng kaniyang puso sa loob. Biglang nanghina si Rain, hindi dahil sa pagod sa maghapon maski na sa emosyon niyang nag-uumapaw. Kung hindi marahil sa mga mata ng binatang nasisinagan ng ilaw mula sa poste... they are shining like stars and they were burning her heart like glowing embers.Tila siya telang hawak lamang ni Art at isinasayaw nito sa hangin, hindi siya gaano'ng maka-sunod ngunit sa pamumuno nito'y nakaka-sabay pa rin siya kahit paano. The soothing warmth in his chest can thaw her freezing away, his gentle touches feel like medicine that heals her wounded heart. For that magical moment, under the dark and romantic night, she forgot about the world. Rain thought it was impossible to feel this sensation before, that it's just a myth. But truly, somebody out there will do...Nag-umpisa ang araw niya kinabukasan na parang hindi nangyari ang lahat ng nangyari kagabi, na parang isang panaginip lamang ang sagutan sa pagita

*****RAIN*****BOTH OF Art and Rain have no idea how they managed to reach his condo unit safely without breaking their intense and passionate kiss. Wala siyang ideya! All that she knows is since their lips touch each other, Rain felt like her life was dependent on his kisses she— can't live without savoring its minty and delicious taste. Every flick of his tongue and every suck of his lips can do magic in her body. It makes her feel like a match being rubbed on fire and now she's blazing!Ipinako siya ni Art sa likod ng pinto, malakas siyang um*ngol nang gumapang ang mga halik ng binata sa kaniyang tainga, pisngi at leeg. The tingling sensation made her body arch and scream for more even though her knees are starting to wobble. Rain wounded her arms around his neck for support, bumalot naman sa kaniyang baywang ang mga braso nito habang idinidiin siya sa matigas nitong katawan.The whole room was filled with er*tic screams of pleasure and groans that heightens the l*st rolling inside

*****ART***** FIFTY MISSED calls, thirty text messages, and still counting. All of those came from only one person and she seems too desperate bombarding his phone with her pleads to see her today... Mariing ipinikit ni Art ang kanyang mga mata habang naka-salo sa kaniyang ulo ang mga daliri niyang humahagod doon. Wala pa siyang tulog buhat kagabi dahil nagkaroon siya nang biglaang duty dahil kinailangan siya ng kaniyang pasyente. But that's not the problem actually. Hindi iyon ang dahilan kung bakit parang dinaanan ng Byernes Santo ang kaniyang mukha, kun'di ang babaeng kumausap sa kaniya kagabi habang nagpapahinga si Art sa kaniyang opisina. Nagpakilala ito sa kaniyang si Jannaleen Baldonaza, isa sa mga empleyado ng kanilang kompaniya. Subalit ang naka-agaw sa pansin niya nang banggitin nito ang relasyon niya kay Rain... they are cousins.Of course, they have the same surname, and Ladyleen, his secretary also confirmed that Ms. Baldonaza is their employee. So, Art has no reason to

*****ART***** ART IS severely sweating bullets above his forehead, he's actually bathing from his own ocean of sweat. Hindi siya sigurado kung dahil ba iyon sa makapal niyang laboratory coat o sa sitwasyong kinasasadlakan niya? Sa sobrang seryoso ng kaniyang ginagawa at tindi ng mga pagkabog sa kaniyang dibdib, wala na siyang oras pa para alamin ang sanhi ng kaniyang timba-timbang pawis. "One more... clear!" he shouted first before placing both of the paddles of the defibrillator over his Tita Reina's chest. Sinulyapan niya ang ECG machine sa itaas at wala pa ring nagbabago, the line remains flat. Damn it! "Clear!" hiyaw pa niyang muli bago subukang ilapat ang instrumento sa noo'y hindi na pumipintig nitong dibdib. He's halfway to touching it when someone stopped his hand. Nilingon niya si Brent sa gilid at umiling ito, "Let go, Brent! I need to do everything, this can't be!" Buong-lakas niyang itinaboy ang mga kamay nito sa kaniyang braso, he wagged those, he pushed him through h