Hindi akalain ni Ara na matatagpuan niya ang sarili sa labas ng condominium building ni Carlos nang alas dos ng madaling araw. Halos lakad takbo ang ginawa niya para makalabas agad at makalayo. The kiss. Her first kiss that Carlos claimed as though it was a prize to be won, lasted several minutes to be fair. At first, it was gentle. Kung in love sa kanya si Carlos, idedescribe niya ang halik nito na full of love. But since hindi gano'n, ang pag-iingat sa paghalik nito ay dala lang marahil ng respeto. Respeto kasi unang halik niya iyon. Maybe, he wanted her to experience it in the most gentle and sweet way possible to make up for the fact that it was loveless. But really, in that moment, wala naman siyang ibang nararamdaman kundi ang init ng katawan na kaagad sumabog sa kaibuturan ng p

