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XIX. Rekindling

"Lime please huminto ka muna, let's talk"

"Ano pa ba pag-uusapan- Shit!" Lime couldn't believe what just happened, akala nya matatapilok na sya gaya nung mga napapanuod nya sa drama pag naghahabulan ang bidang babae at lalaki. "Shit! shit talaga!"

Paulo couldn't help but smile sa nakita.
"Di ba sabi ko naman Lime huminto ka, ayan tuloy"

"Nakakainis! bakit ba ang malas ko ngayong araw? di ako nakapag charge, di ako sinipot ni Justin, tas eto pa nangyari! nakakainis"

Nagulat sya ng biglang umupo si Paulo sa harap nya.
"Tanggalin na natin 'tong sandals mo"

"Teka sandali Pau, mabaho"

"Ok lang, kesa naman di ka na makakilos dyan."

Inalalayan nya si Lime na umupo sa malapit na bench.
"Pau yung isa yata parang may dumi din"

"Sige tanggalin ko na lang din"

She just amusingly looks at him while he carefully takes off her sandals

"Ano gagawin ko dito?" he asked referring to her ruined footwear.

"Tapon mo na lang"

"Sure ka?"

"Uu mumurahin lang naman yan"

Tinapon nga ni Paulo ang sandals at inamoy pa ang mga kamay.
"Kadiri Paulo bat mo inamoy?"

"Huy hindi naman nadumihan kamay ko"

"Kahit na" Kumuha si Lime ng alcohol sa bag at nilagyan ang paa, buti na lang mataas ang heels ng sandals nya kaya di yun inabot ng dumi" Lika dito, lagyan natin alcohol kamay mo"

Umupo sa tabi nya si Paulo, kinuha nya ang mga kamay nito at nilagyan ng alcohol. She spread the liquid all over his hands. The way she does it brings a familiar feeling for both of them they couldn't explain.

Then she absent-mindedly put his hand on her lap, tracing and counting the lines on his palm using her index finger. "1,2,3...4,5"
and on the other hand "6,7,8...9,10"

She interlocked her fingers into Paulo's, checking if their hands still fit together. And they still fit, perfectly.