The next day, Gerald went to Kim's house at around 6.

Gerald: (knocking) Kim? Si Gerald toh.

Kim: (opened the door) Hi, pasok ka muna. I'll just get my things.

Gerald: (handed her coffee) Ito oh para sayo. Yun pa din naman gusto mo diba?

Kim: (shocked) yes, yun pa din (kinikilig) Thanks! Nagbreakfast ka na ba?

Gerald: Hindi pa, Nagcoffee lang ako but I'm okay 

Kim: Sandali, Magprepare lang ako ng sandwhich.

Ge: Wag na Kim, Okay lang.

Kim: Sige na, upo ka muna dyan. 

Ge: Thank you. 

after two minutes..

Kim: Ito oh (handed the sandwhich) Kaen ka muna.

Ge: Thanks, (bit the sandwhich) Tuna? 

Kim: Oo, di mo ba gusto?

Ge: No, Fave ko nga toh.

Kim: Alam ko. Sige ubusin mo muna yan. kunin ko lang gamit ko.

Ge: Okay sige.

When Kim left.

Ge: (thinking) Alam pa rin niya favorite ko (smiled then finished the whole sandwhich)

Kim: Okay ka na Ge?

Ge: Oo, Yan lang ba gamit mo?

Kim: Oo, tara na.

Ge: Akin na, ako na magbubuhat nyan. 

Kim: Okay lang, magaan lang.

Ge: Wag na makulit (got her bag)

Kim: Salamat (smiled)

During the ride, Gerald noticed Kim yawning.

Ge: Kim?

Kim: Hmmm?

Ge: Matulog ka muna, alam kong antok ka pa malayo pa naman ang byahe.

Kim: Okay lang tsaka baka antukin ka.

Ge: Hndi na ko inaantok, matulog ka muna. 

Kim: Sure ka? 

Ge: Yes. 

Kim: Salamat.

When they arrived....

Ge: (removed Kim's seatbelt) Kim? Kim?

Kim: Hmmmm... Five minutes na lang..

Ge: (gigled) Ocge. 

Gerald was just staring at Kim the whole five minutes. Then he decided to wake her up.

Ge: Kim, gising na. nandito na tayo. magmemeeting na tayo in about 20 minutes.

Kim: (woke up) Sorrykung tinulugan kita.

Ge: Okay lang. Mamaya na lang tayo magcheck in baka malate pa tayo sa meeting eh.

Kim: Okay. Iwan muna natin gamit natin dito. (then Xian called) Baby? 

Xian: Saan ka na? Batangas ka na ba?

Kim: Oo, kakarating lang namin. Ikaw? Office na?

XIan: Yes, Ingat ka dyan ha?

Kim: Oo, sige na. magprepare pa kami.

Xian: Okay, I love you baby.

Kim: love you too.

Gerald was just listening to them trying to pretend that he was okay.

Gerald: ready ?(poker face) 

Kim: Okay

Their day was spent in a meeting. Lunch and dinner was served to them until they decided to call it a day. Gerald stayed at the bar while Kim went back to her room.  At around 12 midnight Kim can't still sleep so she decided to take a walk on the beach.

Kim: (while walking, thinking) Ang sarap dito, peaceful. (sigh) Tulog na kaya si Ge? Baka nasa Bar pa yun. Siguro ang daming babae dun. 

From afar Kim  saw someone sitting at the sand and it looked like Ge so she approached him.

Kim: Ge?

Ge: (looked up) Oh? Bakit gising ka pa?

Kim: Di ako makatulog eh, ikaw? Bakit nandito ka pa? Akala ko nagiinum ka.

Ge: Hindi, di naman ako mahilig maginum. nakipagkwentuhan lang ako kanina dun. Upo ka.

Kim: Salamat. (sat down)

Ge: Ang ganda dito noh? Tahimik.

Kim: Oo nga eh. Sarap ng ganitong buhay.

Ge: Kamusta na kayo ni Xian? (looked at Kim) 

Kim: Okay naman. Ikaw kamusta?

Ge: I'm good. Enjoying life.

Kim: Buti naman.

there was silence for about 20 minutes until Kim spoke..

Kim: Ge?

Ge: (looked at her) Hmm?

Kim: I'm sorry

Ge: Sorry? for what? (confused)

Kim: Sa nangyare satin dati

Ge: (smiled) Bakit ka nagsosorry? Wala ka naman ginawang masama nun eh.

Kim: May kasalanan din ako. I didn't listen to you

Ge: wag mo na intindihin yun. It's all in the past.  Ako nga dapat magsorry sayo. I never got the chance to apologize.

Kim: Wala yun, forget it. Di naman natin ginusto yung mga nangyari di ba?

Ge: Yah, tama ka. Hindi natin ginusto yung mga nangyari (looked at her) 

Kim: Sa tingin mo kung hindi nangyari yun tayo pa rin ba?

Ge: Siguro (smiled at her) pero kung hindi naman ganun ang nangyari, sana di mo nakilala si Xian di ba?

Kim:Yah (sigh)

Ge: Atleast one of us found happiness. 

Kim: Di ka ba masaya?

Ge: I'm happy but not completely. May kulang pa sa buhay ko.

Kim: Ano yun?

Ge: (smiled) Secret. 

Kim: (smiled) Ang daya mo!

Ge: (gigled) Alam mo you haven't changed

Kim; Ikaw malaki pinagbago mo.

Ge: HIndi naman, Sa itsura siguro. But I'm still the same Gerald.

Kim: I know. Ahm, Ge pwede magtanong?

Ge: Sige, Ano ba yun?

Kim: Bakit ka biglang umalis nun? Totoo bang nagkaroon ka ng ibang babae?

Ge: Ha? (didn't know what to answer) ahh, kailangan ko ba talagang sagutin yan?

Kim: I just want to know.

Ge: Ahm, Yeah may naghihintay sakin sa states nun eh. Kailangan kong ayusin yun so I needed to go there.

Kim: So there was someone else?

Ge: Parang ganun, basta.

Kim: (Felt hurt) Okay.

Ge: Im really sorry Kim.

KIm: Its fine. Okay lang, Sabe mo nga its all in the past. Kalimutan na natin yun. Let's just start over.

Ge: Friends? (offered his hand)

Kim: Friends.(shoke his hand) 

Ge: (smiled) Wag ka na mahihya sakin ha?

Kim: (smiled) Ang kapal mo! (slapped his arm)

Ge: Totoo naman, akala mo di ko napapansin. Iniiwasan mo kaya ako. (Laughing)

Kim: Ikaw Geraldo ang kapal ng mukha mo. Ikaw nga tong ninenerbyos eh (laughing)

Ge: Hindi kaya! 

Kim: (laughing) May mga Be confident ka pa nga sinasabi (laughed even more)

Ge: Narinig mo nga yun? (laughing)

Kim: Oo (laughing)

Ge: Tawa ka pa ah! (tickled her/)

Kim: Tama na Ge! (laughing hysterically)

Ge: (laughing) Sige na nga, (stopped tickling her and looked at his watch) 1:30 na pala.

Kim: Weh?!

Ge:Oo, Tara na! (stood up)

Kim: Sige, (stood up)

Ge: Sige Good night Kimmy (smiled) 

Kim: Goodnight! (smiled)

THen they started walking the opposite directions since their cottages are located at the opposite sides. Then Kim shouted at Gerald.

Kim: Pssst! Geraldo!

Ge: (looked back) Oh?

Kim: Namiss kitang halimaw ka! (smiled)

Ge: Namiss din kitang baliw ka! (smiled)

Kim: Goodnight!

Ge: Goodnight!

Gerald and Kim went back to their cottages and slept with smiles on their faces....