Hindi niya na alam kung gaano sila katagal sa ganoong posisyon. The only thing in her mind is that Simon hugged her until the moment her body stop from shivering. At dahil din sa nangyari ay nawala bigla ang spiritu ng alak sa kanyang sistema. Napapitlag pa siya ng maramdaman na unti-unti siya nitong binitiwan. She hold unto the hem of his shirt as if she was scared of him leaving her."I'll just get your bathrobe." mahina nitong sabi. "Its cold at nagsisimula ng umambon."Unti-unti siyang bumitaw. She watch him walk to the nearest chair kung saan nakasabit ang kanyang bathrobe, hinila nito iyon at agad din naglakad pabalik sa kinaroroonan niya. He immediately put it on her and without a word he lifted her, jailed her in his arms and slowly he begin to walk her inside.Napatingala siya rito. His face was unreadable, diretso ang tingin nito sa nilalakaran. At namamangha siya sa lahat. Sa mga ginagawa nito ng sandaling iyon. She can't believe that he is doing all of that in one insta

Nang magsara ang elevator na kinalululan nito ay laking panlulumo niya pero hindi siya pinanghinaan ng loob. Hindi niya iyon kailangan ngayon. Ang matinding kagustuhan na makita at makausap si Simon ang nagbigay sa kanya ng lakas para takbuhan ang hagdan pababa sa ikapitong palapag. Hindi niya pwedeng hintayin ang muling pagbalik ng elevator sa itaas, hindi rin niya pwedeng gamitin ang kanilang private lift dahil nasa bandang likod iyon at malayo sa prente ng mall kung saan alam niyang dadaan palabas si Simon.So she chose the stairway dahil kung hindi niya gagawin iyon ay tuluyan ng mawawala ang ga-hiblang pag-asa na mayroon siya para makausap ito. The moment she saw him outside of his father's office naramdaman niya agad na maaring iyon na ang huling pagkakataon na makikita niya ito. She run downward as fast as she could. She run as if she was in the verge of her life. Ni hindi na niya pinansin ang dalawang cleaning ade na bumati sa kanya sa may hagdan. Wala siyang pakialam kung

It was almost five o clock in the afternoon, but she remain there sitting on the terminal bench. Nag-aalalang nagpalinga-linga sa paligid. Hoping so much that her knight in shining armour will appear and save her from that distress. Kanina pa siya doon. Almost an hour at nawawalan na siya ng pagasa na pupuntahan pa siya ng taong hinihintay niya. Naka ilang tawag na rin siya rito, and as asual ringing tone lang ang maririnig niya sa kabila. He ignore her calls like always.She feel like crying as she stare at her phone. Particular sa inbox ng message niya. Nakatatlong text na rin siya at ni isa ay wala man lang reply.'Where are you Clark? I need your help.. Please answer my call..' That was her first text to him when he didn't answer her first call. Nasa bus pa siya ng i-text niya iyon. Pero walang reply mula rito. She just thought that maybe he's busy that's why he didn't has the chance to saw her message. Kaya nang makarating na siya sa terminal ng Santa Monica ay nag text siya ul

After Simon brought her in some cozy restaurant and have dinner, they went on riding again on his motorbike. It takes almost half an hour of ride before they stop infront of a gate made of bamboo.Not far away from the gate is a two storey house which the second floor were made of hardwood. It was like those houses in the Spanish era. Sa gilid ng bahay ay may hagdan papunta sa ikalawang palapag. Her eyes follow the stairway and saw some reflection of lights from their closed windows upstairs.So this is his house. A typical province house. She really can't believe that she is with him now. In his home, and in his arms. "Kailangan mong bumaba para mabuksan ko ang gate señorita."Napapitlag pa siya ng marinig niya ang baritono nitong boses. It was his first talk to her since the restaurant. "As you can see, we don't have a housemaid here to open our gates for us." Taas kilay nitong sabi.She pouted at his remarks. But she didn't react. Marahan siyang bumaba. Bumaba rin ito pagkatapos

"Inay gisingin na natin si ate ganda, tanghali na po.""Hayaan mo muna siya na magpahinga, pagod pa iyon sa biyahe kahapon.""Baka gutom na po si ate ganda inay." Napakunot-noo siya ng marinig ang mga boses na iyon. One was of a woman and the other was of a child. Maybe they were just outside of her room's door.'Ang ingay-ngay naman!' Maktol niya sa isip 'sino na naman kaya sa mga katulong nila ang nagdala ng anak sa ikalawang palapag?'She open her eyes slowly at nagtaka pa siya ng makitang nasa hindi pamilyar na kwarto siya."Gigisingin ko lang naman si ate ganda para kumain inay." Pamimilit pa ng bata.'Ate Ganda..'Doon lang siya parang nahimasmasan at nagising ng tuluyan. There's only one girl who called her that endearment. And it was since last night.Ang batang kapatid ni Simon!Agad siyang nagbalikwas ng bangon. Oo nga pala, nakalimutan niya, naglayas pala siya kahapon sa kanila at ngayon nasa bahay siya ng binata.She immediately run through the door at nagmamadaling binuk