Hands Together Novels & Stories

This is the first time, na makikita nila kaming mag-asawa na magka-holding hands. Holding hands? Napatitig ako sa kamay naming dalawa. Kailan ko pa siya hinayaan na hawakan ang kamay ko? Kung noon ay naiinis ako at hindi ko hinahayaan na mahawakan niya ako. Bakit ngayon ay parang gustong-gusto ko na ang pakiramdam na magkasugpong ang mga kamay namin?

Pigil ang hiningang hindi na lang ako nakalaban sa kanya. Literal na pinipigil ko ang paghinga ko sa bawat dampi ng hininga niya sa tainga ko. Kinikilabutan ako tuwing nagdadaiti ang katawan naming dalawa. He positions both my hands putting them to rest on his shoulder, while my other hand still carrying my pouch. While his hands are staying both the edge of my waist.

"Can I hold your hand? Kahit ngayon lang..." Hindi siya sigurado kung bakit pa niya pinapayagan si Camille na gawin ang bagay na iyon but his hand seemed like it has its own life. Camille held his hand using both of her palms and brought it to her cheek, feeling his warmth.

Fingers interlock, interlace, palm to palm, dorsum to dorsum, rotational rubbing of each finger, and so on. This jerk had the audacity to hold my hand habang nakipag landian siya sa babae niya. Who knows kung saan-saan parte ng katawan nila napadaan iyang kamay niya. I pulled out a piece of wet wipes from my bag to back at him. Pinakita ko talaga sa kanya kung pa'no kong pinunasan ang kamay ko pero tinawanan lang ako ng walanghiya.

Habang isinusubo nito ang isa n’yang dibdib at abala naman ang kamay nito sa isa n’ya pa. She instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer without hesitation. Her breath hitched as she felt the firm press of his body against hers. Unsure of where else to hold on, her hands found their way to the back of his head, fingers tangling gently in his hair as she clung to him.

Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at inilapit sa bibig niya. Dumampi ang labi niya sa likod ng palad ko bago niya ibinaba ang mga kamay namin at ipinatong sa hita ko. His right thumb is rubbing my left hand while were holding each other’s hand. "I won't stop you from asking what ifs, I'll willingly answer everything. I just hope you won't exhaust yourself thinking that someone will steal me away from you dahil una sa lahat hinding hindi ako papayag. Hmmm?" Malambing niyang sabi sa akin.

Patient. “Let’s go,” he murmured. But as they walked away, his fingers brushed hers—slow, intentional, asking if she’d let him hold her hand again. She didn’t pull away. This time, she intertwined her fingers with his. “Just… don’t make it a big deal,” she whispered. Rohan’s quiet laugh warmed the cold air. “No promises.”

And Randall can't understand the disapproval that he felt as he saw them. Ang mga kamay ng dalawa na may hawak ng produkto ay kapwa nakalahad paharap sa camera. Ang isang kamay ni Fiona na walang hawak na botelya ay nakalapat sa dibdib ng lalaking kasama nito. Habang ang lalaki naman ay nasa baywang ni Fiona ang isang kamay. And both of them were facing each other. At dahil naka-sports bra lamang si Fiona ay nakahantad sa lahat ng naroon ang tiyan nito. And the man was holding her on her waist. Ang kamay nito ay nakadaiti sa balat mismo ng dalaga.