That night, she felt like all the voids in her heart was filled. All the longings were answered. Ramdam niyang kailangan siya nito. Sa ilang beses na nagsalo ang mga init nila, pakiramdam niya na iisa talaga sila ng asawa. “I love you, Francis,” she said in a faint voice. As she slept that night, she felt as if paradise visited in her dreams. Ang saya-saya niya. Sobra. Sana, hindi na matapos pa, hiling ng kanyang puso. But what seemed to be a perfect and magical moment vanished instantly as morning broke into her eyes. Francis was nowhere in sight. Maliit na note lang ang nagisnan niya kinabukasan. “Got some errands to do in the office. Emergency.” Napangiti siya ng mapait. After that hot night, she expected to wake up in his handsome face and smile, and be kissed and cuddled by him in

