Nasa movie theater na sila...pero Gerald still insist of holding her hand.....She felt awkward....kahit dati na naman siyang hinahawakan sa kamay nito.......there is something different today..... and she's confused.....

She pulled her hands..."Teka nga.....para naman akong matanda niyan eh....kailangan pang alalayan..... saka pawis na yung kamay ko oh....bitawan mo na nga ako!!".....she complained...

"Ito naman oh.... I just wanted to hold your hand....para maramdaman mong I'm here.... na hindi kita iiwan!!"....he said...

"My gosh....pwede ka ng pumalit kay Christopher de leon..... grabe ang mga lines mo....pang movie!!"...palakpak ni Kim....

Inis na iniwan siya nito....."nakita na ngang seryoso yung tao.....pagtatawanan pa......anong klase kang kaibigan?"....

"Hoy..sandali....ito naman...nagbibiro lang!! ..bilhin mo muna yung ticket bago ka magwalkout?"....habol dito ni Kim....

Hinarap siya ni Gerald...."Ang sama mo talaga....."....he said....

"Naks ang bata nagtampururot.....halika na nga malalate na tayo!!"....yaya niya dito....

Nagbayad ito ng ticket.....

"Gusto ko ng popcorn..."...lambing niya dito...

"Wala na akong pera....ayan...sayo ng yang dalawang piso..."...obvious na masama pa rin ang loob nito.....

"Grabe kang magtampo....."...she reached for his hands....and tangled her fingers with his....."Ayan.....holding hands na.....paramdam mo ulit sa akin na di mo ako iiwan!!..."...sarkastikong sabi niya.....

Pilit nitong tinatanggal ang kamay niya...."Ayoko na......napahiya na ako eh!!".....

"Ay grabeh.....".... She really wanted to see the movie.....at malapit ng magsimula.....pero since Gerald was making his best actor stunt...hindi sila makapasok-pasok sa loob.... SA inis niya.... she grab his polo shirt..... and neared herself...kapag naiinis siya ay umiiral ang pagkapilya niya.....her face was inches away from Geralds face....nakita niyang natigilan ito.... she smiled.... "Kapag namiss ko ang unang scene ng pelikula dahil sa kadramahan mo..."...her hands are slowly sliding down to Geralds stomach.....through his belt.....she was slowly loosening it....."Magkakagulo ang madlang tao dito..."...she said...flirting with him...

Napalunok si Gerald.... he look around......people are starting to notice them....yung iba...kumakain pa ng popcorn...while watching them......

He grabbed Kim's hands that's holding his belt....and pulled her inside............ Whew...... pinagpawisan siya.... "What is that for!!"....sita niya dito......

Kim sits down......she makes herself comfortable.... "ssshhh....wag kang maingay....naguumpisa na yung movie.....ang drama mo kasi eh.......o tignan mo.....kung di ko ginawa yon...hanggang ngayon...nagbe-best actor ka pa rin sa labas!!".....she held his hand....."Ayan...holding hands na ha!! wag ka ng magalit.....manood na lang tayo!!"....she said.....

Gerald grinned.....he look at Kim.....nasa mukha nito ang excitement para sa movie..... iiling-iling na umayos siya sa upuan.....How can he stay mad at her.....when everytime he tried too....she always made her way out.....

He held her hands tight.... he was glad that Kim didn't make him suffer for what he did to her.....but somehow....he have no idea why....but inside him...was asking....is it a bad idea...being committed to her?...... being committed to Kim?.....he smiled..... that would be interesting!!...

The movie was all about love….sacrifices……......it shows the real true love.... Kim was crying in the middle of the movie......while he was still holding her hands......

"Grabe naman iyon.."...she said...while wiping her tears away....

Gerald smiled....."You have a red nose!"....

"Heh....sige pagtawanan mo pa ako!!"...she said...trying to pull her hand back...."Nangangawit na yung kamay ko oh!! bitawan mo muna!!"....pakiusap nito....

He let go......but something inside his heart...was protesting....biglang nanlamig ang pakiramdam niya.....

"Oh...wag mong sabihing magdadrama ka na naman!!".....tanong ni Kim...ng mapansing tumahimik siya.... She gave her other hand...."ayan...yung kabila naman.....kasi naman no....sobrang higpit ng hawak mo....pakiramdam ko...wala ng dugong dumadaloy sa kamay ko!!"...she said....

Gerald stare at the hand...... natatakot siyang hawakan ulit iyon..... he didn't want to entertain the feelings that is starting to grow inside him.....

"Hoy!! natulala ka na diyan!!".... o sige...kung ayaw mo na ng holding hands.....akbayan mo na lang ako....tutal..nilibre mo naman ako eh!!"...she said...grabbing his hands....and guide it around her shoulder....... She was trying to act normal...kahit her heart was jumping around.......ayaw niyang bigyan ng malisya ang nararamdaman niya...... She turned her head to say something to Gerald....but his face was too near ......tooooooo near..... Kim close her eyes.....uh-oh......hindi naman ako lasing diba???

Gerald was slowly nearing himself..... When Kim put his hands on her shoulder.....he felt the warmness again...... he couldn't help but to neared himself more.....he like the feeling of being close to her.... ng bigla itong lumingon..... He felt like a magnet was pulling him to get more closer...... And closer…….

Their lips met....... it was a very light kiss..... Gerald was so afraid to move.....he didn't want to scare Kim....

But Kim impatiently put her hands around his neck....and pulled him more.....to make the kiss deeper..... bahala na.... who can say no..... when you have this sweet lips offered to you.......just grabbed it.....and make yourself satisfied......and she did....

The familiar feeling was back..... the kiss went deeper....and deeper......

Kim was out of breath when Gerald let go of her lips...... "Lasing ka ba?"....tanong niya dito....

Gerald chuckled....."ngayon pa lang!!"...he whispered.... He hugged her tightly....

Kim drowned her face to his chest...... She have no idea what just happened......she didn't want to ask.....but she knows.……it was a start of something new….....

Gerald lift Kim's chin....."nakakaadik ka pala!"...he said....and kiss her again.....if only he have known that Kim have the sweetest lips..... he have kissed her long time ago.....

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"Bro.....bro....."....tawag sa kanya ni Joaqui..."Namamatanda ka ba??....bakit ka nakatawang magisa...?"....

Hindi niya napansing dumating na pala si Joaqui...

"Wala."...he closed the scrapbook..........

"Masyado kang nagpapaeasy dyan....yung karibal mo nasa labas.....ganda ng ngiti!!"....

Nagmadaling bumaba ng kama si Gerald...."What the hell....bakit nandito na naman yan?!"....

"Sabi ni Kuya Vhong....kanina pa daw dito yon.."....

Sh**....nagmamadali siyang lumabas ng kwarto..... Hindi siya papayag na maungusan siya..... nabangga niya si kuya Vhong.....

"Saan ang giyera??....may sunog ba ulit?..."...tanong ni Kuya Vhong ng mapansing humahangos siya.....

"walang giyera.....pero may iraqui!!"....sagot nito....

"Iraqui? Nasan?".....habol nito sa kanya...

Gerald found Kim and David sitting in the dining room.....laughing....."ayan!!"....turo nito kay David...

"eh hindi naman iraqui yan eh.....chekwa yan eh!!"....hirit ni Kuya vhong....

Gerald sat in the empty chair in front of the dining room.....

Nagtatakang tumingin si Kim dito...."anong ginagawa mo dito?"....

"Wala!!"....he said....It’s Revenge time....."So sweetheart.....pakilala mo naman ako sa kaibigan mo?".......

"sweetheart?"...nagtatakang tanong ni Kim...."at kelan pa kita naging sweetheart?"....

Lumapit si Gerald kay Kim....at inakbayan siya nito...."Ikaw naman....hanggang ngayon pa ba eh..galit ka pa rin sa akin? Diba napatawad mo na ako?".....lambing niya dito....habang hinahalikan si Kim sa leeg....

"Ano ba!!"....pilit nilalayo ni Kim ang sarili niya dito...... what he's doing is affecting her .....she have goosebumps all over her body....."Kadiri ka!! lumayo ka nga!!"....pilit niyang pinakacasual ang sarili.....ayaw niyang malaman ni Gerald na naaapektuhan siya sa ginagawa niya.....

"Sabi ko naman sa inyo....kumuha kayo ng motel!!"....hirit ni Kuya Vhong...bago ito umalis....

Kim look at David....asking for help.....

Nakuha naman kaagad ni David ang hint niya..... David stood up....and pulled Kim....putting his hands on top of her shoulder..... and look at Gerald.... "Gerald right?....Nice to meet you man!!"....he offered his hands again.....

Gerald just stare at David’s hand...... pero mas naningkit ang mata nito ng makita ang kamay nitong nakaakbay kay Kim.....

"Get your hands off her!!"...he said in deep voice......naiinis siya..... the guy wasn't affected at all....... kung tutuusin...mas apektado pa siya sa pinaggagawa niya....

To make the matter worse....Kim put her arms around David,s waist....at niyaya ito palabas ng kusina....."let's go!"....

David even nod at him...before the two left the dining area....

Nagpuputok ang butsi ni Gerald habang naiwan sa kusina...... he wanted to throw the guy outside the window....at ipamigay sa mga bakla sa kabilang bahay....

Napasukan siya ni Kuya vhong....."Umuusok na naman yang ilong mo!! Ikaw kasi eh....ang dami mo nang pagkakataong pinalagpas.....sinasayang mo!!"

Gerald sits down.....and put his hands on his face....."Hirap na hirap na ako!!"....he said.......

"Gerald...."...tinapik siya nito sa balikat.... "yang pride mo....ibaba mo na....kausapin mo na lang siya....para matapos na ang lahat..... "... ng mapatingin ito sa bintana...."Aba't!"..... Kuya Vhong walk by the window...."hoy kayong mga bakla kayo.....wala ba kayong magawa diyan sa bahay niyo....ginagawa niyong livestream ang bahay namin eh....ano kami....24/7!!"...sigaw nito sa mga nakatanghod na bakla sa kabilang bahay....

"Ay pwede................ang bahay ni Kuya Vhong!! ang saya!!"...palakpak nito....

"masaya??.. Sandali....masaya pala ha?"....kumuha siya ng tabo....at sumalok ng tubig mula sa toilet bowl..... "Ang saya no!!"....ibinuhos sa kabilang bintana.....

"Yak!! yak!! ang panghi!! eewww!!".....angal ng isang bakla na nakabungad sa bintana.....

Gerald stood up..... palabas na siya ng kusina ng marinig si Kuya Vhong...

"Hoy Gerald.... ibalik mo na yung scrapbook..... ako ang kinukulit ni KIm.... niyayakap niya yon pag gabi!!".....sigaw nito....

yakap pag gabi?........ teka....bakit niya yayakapin iyon....eh pictures ko yung nandon..... nagliwanag ang mukha niya.....

Tumakbo sya pabalik kay Kuya Vhong...."thank you !!!"..... he hugged him.....

"Aaaayyy....... ako din!! pa-hug...papa Gerald!! Mas may curves ako...kesa diyan!!"......sigaw ng isang bakla.....

Mabilis na bumitiw si Gerald.....at tinignan ang bakla.....

"Aba't...sandali lang....kukuha pa ako ng tubig sa inidoro!!".......said Kuya vhong...

"ayyy.....alis na dali!!"...... nagmamadaling nagsialisan ang mga bakla sa bintana.....

Natawa si Gerald..........new hope…….may pag asa pa!!