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Hawak-hawak ni Sarah ang brown bag nakaupo siya sa sofa ng living room.
Si Gerald nasa paanan niya nakaluhod at nag-aalala.
Hinahaplos nito ang buhok niya.
Si Maja naman may hawak na tabo na puno ng tubig.
Sarah removed the paper bag.
Gerald: "Put it back, silly."
Sarah: "I'm fine."
Sarah looked at Maja.
Sarah: "Ba't ka naman may dalang tubig?"
Maja: "Ibubuhos ko sana kanina sa'yo para magising ka buti pinigilan ako ni kuya Gerald."
Sarah: "Naku soli mo na yan. Ayos na ako."
Maja left while laughing at herself.
Gerald: "Ano ba nangyari sa'yo? Sarah natakot ako sobra. Buti hindi bumagok ang ulo mo kanina."
Sabi ni Gerald habang inaassess niya ang ulo ni Sarah.
Sarah: "Madamo naman dun."
Gerald: "Bakit ka kaya nag hyperventilate?"
Nag-iisip si Ge ng possible na dahilan.
Inirapan siya ni Sarah at hinampas.
Sarah: "Bakit ka ba nakahubad kanina?"
Sinamaan niya ito ng tingin.
Si Gerald naman nagtataka.
Gerald: "Nakita ko kasi nakita kanina na hindi niyo natapos yong pagpipintura sa dog house. Naisip ko na tapusin. Eh puti ang t-shirt ko kaya hinubad ko na."
Sarah: "Babe..."
Hinawakan na ni Sarah ang magkabilang pisingi ni Gerald.
Sarah: "You have no idea noh?"
Gerald: "Na ano?"
Sarah: "Na you're sexy!"
Gerald: "That's not a good joke."
His eyebrows met.
Sarah: "Come here..."
She tapped the space beside her.
Gerald sat.
Sarah: "You have a body that can make hearts throb and lungs hyperventilate."
Gerald: "Huh? Why?"
Sarah: "Anong why? You have a six-pack hard abs and muscular arms. And you know what's more infuriating? You have no idea about it."
Gerald was trying to absorb her words.
Gerald: "I...I...I'm sorry. I really didn't know. It won't happen again. I'm sorry."
His eyes were very apologetic.
Sarah laughed.
Sarah: "It's okay. Just don't do it again."
Gerald: "I won't."
Silence...
"Ateeeee!!!!"
It was Cobbe who just woke up.
