Sabi niya uuwi. I clearly heard him said that. Pero nasa sasakyan pa lang kami ay inumpisahan na niya ako. He parked the car on the side of the road, halfway to his house. Wala masyadong dumadaan at malakas ang loob ng kumag kasi tinted ang sasakyan niya. He chose this car for this kind of purpose, I’m certain on that. “Lay down,” utos niya sa akin at nagulat ako nang biglang gumalaw ang sandalan ng passenger’s seat at naging parang higaan. Hindi naman halata na pinaghandaan niya talaga ‘to? “Hindi ka ba nasisikipan?” tanong ko sa kanya. “Mas masikip ka naman kaysa rito,” sagot niya na ikinairap ko. He positioned himself. Niluwagan niya rin ang neck tie. Ramdam ko na pinag-iinitan ako kahit naka-aircon naman ang sasakyan. He removed my heels so I’m now barefooted. “Slow down. You

