Aurelia Ivory Valencia DESPITE THE beauty and serenity of the sea and sands, I didn’t like my presence to be there. The salt water, the smell of the ocean, and how the sands will remain on my body once touched. When you are submerged under the water with wounds, the pain will be as evident as it was supposed to be. I was agitated when Leoncio sat in front of me. Hinatid ako ni Mathias sa Villa ko at bumalik na siya sa kanyang trabaho. He will work all day and later go home at night. Anong masarap sa maraming babae? It just shows how discontented you are. How greedy and empty. “Do you want a drink? Perhaps fresh juice?” Leoncio has a comforting and light aura. Siya ang una mong makakasundo sa kanyang mga kasama. His meticulous gaze, calculated movement, and silence didn’t happen to g

