The ride was quiet while Seulgi drove Joohyun and Yeri to their apartment. Outside, the world roared in the turbulent mix of thunder, rain, voices shouting, vehicles honking. 

But there was only a strange solitude inside. Seulgi never even cast a glance at Joohyun.

Every now and then Yeri will try to break the silence with some prosaic questions.

"Seul, salamat ulit ha. Pero bakit ka pala napadpad dito sa QC? Elbi-based ka na sabi mo sa akin."

"May workshop lang 'yung isang partner NGO namin. Isa ako sa mga speakers, kaya ito."

"So after mo kami ihatid, babalik ka sa kung saan man accommodations ninyo?"

"Oo, diyan lang sa isang hotel na malapit. Papunta na ko doon nung nakita ko kayo."

The conversation ended at that. 

Yeri tried to again break the quiet by asking if she can play some songs. 

Seulgi said yes. 

Yeri opened her playlist.

Outside, the world roared with the mad rivulet of raindrops.

Inside, Mayonnaise and Sharlene San Pedro sang:

Ayoko man isipin ang wakas

Hindi ko rin naman kasi alam

Kung sa'n nagsimula ang lahat ng ito, ewan ko ba

Pasens'ya na kung medyo papansin na naman ako

Wala talagang diskarte ang taong tulad ko

Bakit ba mahirap intindihin ang mundo?

Sa 'yo lang, sa 'yo lang

Sana malaman ng araw at ng buwan

Gagawan ko lagi ng paraan, gagawan ko lagi ng paraan