ONE ACT PLAY DRAFT FORMAT 1. %. ). ,. -. Names and sections of students should be laced at the !e"# to of the a$e.

Title should be "inted "ominentl# at the cente" of the a$e& 1' belo( the names. *elo( the title& ("ite the list of cha"acte"s and a sho"t int"oducto"# line fo" each. +"ite the settin$ fo" the la# as (ell. +"ite all sta$e di"ections& cha"acte" actions and di"ections& etc IN ITALICS INSIDE PARENTHESES. +"ite all dialo$ue in the fo"mat belo(. The sta$e di"ections ma# be ("itten beside the name of cha"acte" o" (ithin the dialo$ue. Dialo$ue should be ./N0LE1.PACED. Lea!e a s ace bet(een each set of s o2en dialo$ue. NAME OF C3ARACTER 1 4Stage direction for character) Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e. 4Indicate additional stage direction, like so.6 REPLY OF C3ARACTER % 4Stage direction for character) Dialo$ue as is& (ithout 5uotation ma"2s in both ends& cente"ed on the a$e. 4Indicate additional stage direction, like so.6 7. 9. E8 lanato"# o" cla"ificato"# notes should be added (he"e necessa"#. These must be ("itten in bloc2 fo"mat befo"e the dialo$ue (hich "e5ui"es it. Font& font si:e& and ma"$ins should follo( ou" class"oom $uidelines.

Please "efe" to the ff. sam le la# fo" the fo"mat. /t;s in Fili ino& but it;s an inte"estin$ "ead. This is the Palanca A(a"d (innin$ la# b# <uan E2is. /t (on the %nd lace in the one1act la# cate$o"# in %==). / (ill u load a sam le one1act la# in En$lish soon.

T+ENTY >?E.T/ON. Ni <uan E2is M0A TA?3AN <i$s 1 F"esh $"ad. @aba"2ada ni Yumi. Ma$tat"abaho bilan$ "esea"che" sa isan$ financial fi"m Yumi 1 Comme"cial Model. @aba"2ada ni <i$s. % #ea"s ahead 2a# <i$s. TA0PO 0abi. .a isan$ 2(a"to n$ isan$ beach "eso"t. Na$lalata$ n$ 2umot si <i$s sa sahi$ haban$ inaa#os ni Yumi an$ 2an#an$ hi$aan. Y?M/ .i$e na& <i$s. 3u(a$ 2a nan$ ma$ a2a1$entleman. Naaa(a a2o sa A#o e. Tabi na ta#o sa 2ama. </0. 3indi& o2a# lan$ a2o dito. Y?M/ 3u(a$ 2a nan$ maa"te. As if naman "e1"a in 2ita Ano. Mala2i naman iton$ 2ama e. 3atiin na lan$ natin sa $itna. </0. .u"e 2aB Y?M/ 3indi mo naman si$u"o a2o maman#a2in noB </0. 4Matatawa6 O2a# 2a lan$B Y?M/ @un$ $usto mo& $amitin na lan$ natin i#an$ 2umot na di!ide". </0. 0ood idea. /sasam a# nila an$ 2umot mula sa 2isame a"a mahati an$ 2ama sa $itna. Ma$sesettle do(n an$ dala(a. /lalabas ni <i$s an$ lib"o ni#aC DPu # Lo!e and othe" .to"iesD ni F. .ionil <ose. .i Yumi naman a# ma$ a atu$to$ n$ <a anese Een Music haban$ na$sa1:a:en1. Y?M/ Do #ou mindB </0. No& $o ahead. /Am Fust "eadin$. Ma$sa1:a:en si Yumi. Ma$babasa si <i$s. Pa"eho silan$ di ma2a1concent"ate. Pa ata#in ni Yumi an$ CD la#e" ni#a.
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Zazen a Zen Buddhist method of meditation

Y?M/ / canAt belie!e ou" f"iends. </0. Oo n$a e. Y?M/ Da at $ina$a(a nila Ato sa m$a ba$on$ aso2 sa ba"2ada o 2a#a sa ba$on$Ga# oo n$a ala. *a$on$ $"aduate 2a. Con$"ats. </0. Than2s. Y?M/ .o (hatA"e #ou" lansB </0. @inu2uha a2on$ "esea"che" sa AD*. @inu2uha "in a2o n$ *P/ sa OTP nila. Y?M/ +o( naman. /n demand. </0. Di naman mas#ado. +ho the hell in!ented this t"adition an#(a#B Y?M/ 4Matatawa6 You (onAt belie!e it. </0. /2a(B Y?M/ Mala# 2o ba na mabibi2tima "in a2o nito balan$1a"a(. </0. .o (h# did #ou sta"t itB Y?M/ +ala 2a a sa t"o a nun e. F"eshman 2a a lan$ si$u"o noon. +ala lan$. Na a$t"i an lan$ namin si Ronald. E ma# c"ush si#a 2a# Me$. Noon$ unan$ beses ma$ unta "ito n$ ba"2ada& sabi 2o& ma$simula 2ami n$ t"adition. /lo1lotte"# namin an$ an$alan n$ m$a lala2i at n$ m$a babae. @un$ sino an$ mabubunot& silan$ dala(a an$ a$sasamahin sa isan$ 2(a"to sa loob n$ tatlon$ a"a(. And then& (eAll all see (hat ha ens. Pe"o dina#a namin noon #un$ 2a# Ronald at Me$. Pu"o Ronald at Me$ an$ m$a an$alan na na2ala$a# sa lotte"#. </0. 4Tatawa6 An$ sama nin#oH Y?M/ @a#a n$a na2a"ma na a2o e.

</0. .o in ou" case& dina#aB O tala$an$ lotte"#B Y?M/ 4Teasing6 Ano sa dala(a an$ $usto moB </0. Feelin$ 2o ma# na$t"i saA2in sa ba"2ada e. Y?M/ E8cuse me o& dala(a ta#on$ bi2tima dito. / donAt see an# "eason 2un$ ba2it ta#on$ dala(a an$ sasad#ain$ bi2tima this #ea"& unless ma# c"ush 2a sa A2in na di 2o alam at alam nila 4Tatawa6. </0. *a2a i2a( 4Tatawa6. Y?M/ The success "ate of this t"adition is 1==I so fa". </0. / (as he"e na the %nd time. .i Ch"is at si Cia an$ bi2tima. Y?M/ And last #ea" (e"e Rod and @a#. The#A"e $ettin$ ma""ied 2ailanB .a <une #ata. </0. +hat do #ou e8 ectB /2u2ulon$ mo an$ isan$ lala2i at isan$ babae sa isan$ 2(a"to fo" th"ee da#s& im osiblen$ (alan$ man$#a"i doonH Y?M/ That (as e8actl# m# oint. 4Ngingiti6 </0. E 2un$ ma# madis$"as#aB Y?M/ AnoAn$ dis$"as#aB </0. Alam mo na A#unH 3A3A+//N N/ Y?M/ AN0 D/J/DER N/LAN0 @?MOT. Y?M/ AnoB .e8B Pa;no 2un$ ma$se8 silaB Na2a2ata(a 2a naman. Di mo masabi. </0. An$ alinB Y?M/

An$ se8H </0. 3ahH Y?M/ .i$e n$a sabihin mo n$aB </0. Pa"a 2an$ tan$a. Tumi$il 2a n$a. Y?M/ .het& <i$s. 0"aduate 2a na toto# 2a a "inH </0. E8cuse meB Y?M/ .abihin mo n$aC B .e8H .e8H .e8H .e8HB </0. Pa"a 2an$ bata& Yumi ha. Y?M/ You used to call me Ate Yumi (hen #ou (e"e in thi"d #ea". </0. +ell& $"aduate na o a2o& Ate Yumi. TA3/M/@. </0. 3mmm. / (onde" if (eA"e $onna last th"ee da#s. Y?M/ 4Teasing6 *a2itB A#a( mo saA2inB D/ .A.A0OT ./ </0.. Y?M/ +eA"e $onna su"!i!e this one. </0. +hat ma2es #ou so su"eB Y?M/ No offense& <i$s. / honestl# find #ou !e"# att"acti!e e"o /A!e no time fo" this. Alam mo naman si$u"o na 2a2aG </0. .ame he"e. Y?M/ .ame he"e (hatB Na #ou find me att"acti!e o #ou donAt ha!e time fo" thisB 4Matatawa6

D/ .A.A0OT ./ </0.. TA3/M/@. /O1ON ?L/T N/ Y?M/ AN0 CD PLAYER AT /PA0PAPAT?LOY AN0 EAEEN. /TATA*/ N/ </0. AN0 L/*RO. NA+ALAN NA ./YA N0 0ANAN0 MA0*A.A. P?P?NTA ./YA .A REF. *?*?@.AN N/YA /TO. </0. 3ahH 4Sarcastic6 Pe"fectH Red +ineH 3o( !e"# conduci!e. Y?M/ Ma# chi s ba di#anB </0. .a a(a n$ Di#os& ma# tsibo$ naman. PAPATAY/N N/ Y?M/ AN0 CD PLAYER. TATAYO ./YA AT @?@?3A N0 C3/P. .A /*A*A+ N0 REF. Y?M/ .ince (eA"e $onna be stuc2 naman (ith each othe" fo" th"ee da#s& mi$ht as (ell ma2e the best out of it di baB /1enFo# na lan$ natin. </0. +hat do #ou meanB Y?M/ 0et the (ine& let;s ha!e a d"in2H -= hou"s to $o na lan$ and (eA"e $onna be the fi"st failu"e of this t"adition. </0. Oo n$a. 4Kukunin ang wine. Maglalagay sa dalawang baso.6 +hen the# chose Cia and Ch"is& naiintindihan 2o a e. Lalo na sina Rod and @a#. @un$ ba$a& tinulun$an lan$ natin silan$ umamin sa isaAt isa. Pe"o usG Y?M/ +ei"d n$ ba"2ada natin AnoB </0. To ou" ba"2ada and ou" (ei"d t"aditionsH Y?M/ To us& the fi"st failu"e of this t"aditionH MA0TO1TOA.T ./LA AT //NOM. </0. .i$e& Ate Yumi. Let;s ma2e ou" sta# he"e mo"e inte"estin$G Y?M/ +hat;s (ith the ateB </0. FineG *?*?@.AN N/ Y?M/ AN0 C3/P.. ??PO ./LA PARE3O .A .A3/0 PARA MA0@+ENT?3AN.

</0. Let;s la# t(ent# 5uestions. Y?M/ .i$eH Ano #onB </0. Each of us (ill ha!e ten 5uestions each. Tatanun$in 2ita& tatanun$in mo a2o& m$a $usto natin$ malaman sa isaAt isa. Alte"nate ta#o. Pe"o the thin$ he"e is& #ou canAt as2 the 5uestion that / al"ead# as2ed. Y?M/ That;s "ett# inte"estin$. </0. At ba(al ma$sinun$alin$. Y?M/ Fai" enou$h. Pe"o (hate!e" is said inside this "oom "emains in the "oom. O2B </0. Of cou"se. You (anna sta"tB Y?M/ No. / (ant to as2 the last 5uestion. 4Ngingiti at kikindatan si Jigs6 </0. .ma"t mo!e. 0ame. Fi"st 5uestionC Ano an$ $"eatest f"ust"ation mo sa buha#B Y?M/ N$e. An$ 2o"ni naman n$ tanon$ mo. +alan$ 2a1challen$e1challen$e. As2 me somethin$ na ma$1iisi naman a2o. </0. .imula a lan$ e. Y?M/ .i$e. Ano n$a baGB </0. A2ala 2o ba (alan$ 2a1challen$e1challen$eB Y?M/ +a$ 2an$ main$a#& na$1iisi a2oG/Am a f"ust"ated ballet dance". </0. Tala$aB Y?M/ / too2 lessons (hen / (as si8 e"o uma#a( a2o. +ala 2asi a2on$ disi lina e. Mas $usto 2on$ ma2i a$la"o sa m$a 2ala"o 2o. Pe"o

/ "eall# enFo# (atchin$ ballet dance"s. +hen / see them dance a"ati 2on$ 2aiisi na sana& a2o "in. The"eH An$ dali naman n$ tanon$ mo. +alan$ th"ill. </0. A eti:e" lan$. Ya"i 2a saA2in mama#a. Y?M/ +eAll see. A2o namanC Did #ou e!e" ha!e doubts about #ou" se8ualit#B / mean& 2ahit minsan ba& naisi mo na ba2la 2aB </0. Ne!e". Y?M/ *ilis n$ sa$ot a. </0. *ecause / ne!e" ente"tained the idea. Y?M/ 3omo hobe 2a baB </0. Alte"nate ta#o sa tanun$an& di baB Y?M/ .o& not onceB @ahit 2ontiB @ahit (hat if lan$B </0. /Am st"ai$ht& o2a#B Y?M/ /Am not as2in$ if #ouA"e $a# o" not. /Am as2in$ 2un$G </0. Ne!e" n$a. Y?M/ +e all thou$ht na #ou (e"e $a#. +ell at least nun$ fi"st fe( months mo sa t"o a befo"e #ou int"oduced #ou" $i"lf"iend to us. </0. +hatBH You thou$ht / (as $a#BH Y?M/ E aano 2asi& mas#ado 2an$ mabait. An$ o$i1 o$i mo& e"o a"an$ alle"$ic 2a sa m$a babae. O!e" an$ a$i$in$ $entleman mo. Too $ood to be t"ue. You ha!e a $ood bod#& it seems that #ou (o"2 out e"o iniisi namin f"ont mo lan$ #un. @adalasan 2asi f"ont n$ m$a ba2la an$ a$i$in$ ma$anda n$ 2ata(an nila at a$i$in$ s o"t#G TATA+A LAN0 ./ </0..

Y?M/ .o (e thou$ht it;s eithe" that o" #ou (e"e lannin$ to become a "iest. </0. +hatBH Y?M/ +ell& #ou (e"e al(a#s this $ood#1$ood# e"son. Pumu unta 2a sa cha el. Nan$un$um isal& na$sisimbaG </0. The (a# #ou said it& a"an$ e5ui!alent an$ dala(a a. Y?M/ Of cou"se not. / didnAt mean thatH </0. / ta2e m# faith se"iousl#. That doesnAt ma2e me $a#H Y?M/ .o #ou did (ant to become a "iestG </0. 3indi "in. Actuall#& / al(a#s (anted to "aise a famil#G and be a fathe". TA3/M/@. Y?M/ .o #ouA"e not $a#. </0. No. Y?M/ You ne!e"G </0. /lan$ beses 2a ba i inan$ana2B @ulit mo e. /t;s m# tu"n. Y?M/ 3omo hobe 2a noB </0. 3indi 2a#aH Y?M/ +hate!e"G </0. A2o na& da#a mo naman e. Y?M/ O2a#& o2a#. .hoot me. </0.

3o( do #ou see #ou"self fi!e #ea"s f"om no(B Y?M/ You e8 ect to (in this $ameB An$ 2o2o"ni n$ m$a tanon$ mo e. </0. The obFect of this $ame is not to (in. Y?M/ E ano a baB </0. To $et to 2no( the othe" e"son. Y?M/ .u"e. *asta a2o& / (ill (in this $ame. +alan$ th"ill an$ isan$ $ame 2un$ (alan$ nananalo. </0. .a$ot. Y?M/ Ma# time limit ba AtoB 4Tatawa6 +ine a n$a. </0. .abi n$a nilaC in !ino !e"itas. MA0.A.AL/N ./ </0. N0 +/NE. Y?M/ Masa"a an$ (ine& haB .aan 2a#a nabili itoB 4Iinom6 To ans(e" #ou" 5uestion& eithe" ma$in$ ent"e "eneu" a2o& ma$sisimula a2o n$ sa"ili a2o nan$$ boti5ue o" ba"& o 2a#a& ma$i$in$ a"tista a2o sa eli2ula. </0. Not bad. Y?M/ Pe"o mu2han$ malabo #un$ stint 2o sa mo!ies. Tou$h an$ com etition e. .a2a mahina an$ mana$e" 2o. Pana# hostin$ at icto"ials an$ na2u2uhan$ "a2et a"a sa a2in. Pa alitan 2o na n$a e. Pa$ na2ai on a2o& ba2a ma$ta#o na lan$ a2o n$ boti5ue. </0. 4Magbibiro6 A#a( mo ma$1boldB Y?M/ Yuc2H </0. Lahat n$ $uston$ ma$1a"tista doon dumadaan. Y?M/ Ma# talent naman a2o 2ahit a ano aH

</0. Lahat naman n$ bold sta" ma# talent aH .a dibdibH 4Tatawa6 Y?M/ 4 aham!asin ng unan si Jigs6 *astos 2a tala$aH A2ala 2o $ood#1$ood# 2aG3indi 2o a atulan an$ a$bobold 2ahit anoAn$ man$#a"i noH @ahit $anito a2o& ma# "es eto a "in naman a2o sa sa"ili 2o. </0. 0anitoB Ano;n$ $anitoB D/ .A.A0?T/N N/ Y?M/ AN0 TANON0. Y?M/ These "oduce"s thin2 all the eo le (ant is se8& se8& se8H @a#a u"o basu"a an$ m$a eli2ula e. +ine a n$aH </0. 4Magsasalin ng wine6 *a2it naman boti5ueB Y?M/ 3o# mada#a 2a na haB 3indi a a2o lasin$. A2o naAn$ ma$tatanon$. An$ 2o"ni mo naman$ ma$tanon$. *i$atan naman natin nan$ 2ontiG/nom 2a muna. //NOM ./ </0.. MA0.A.AL/N ./YA N0 *A0O. Y?M/ +ho (as #ou" fi"st c"ush in the ba"2adaB TA3/M/@. Y?M/ 3ahaH *in$o 2a noB *a$al mo naman suma$ot. //N?M/N AN0 +/NE. MA0.A.AL/N N0 *A0O. </0. Lala2i o babaeB TATA+A ./LA PARE3O. Y?M/ Da at ma# time limit ito e. TA3/M/@. </0. 3i"a naman n$ tanon$ mo. Y?M/ /#on n$a an$ ma$anda e. Pa"a ma# th"ill. As if naman ibo1b"oadcast 2o sa ba"2ada 2un$ sino. </0. +ine aB

Y?M/ Di mo a sinasa$ot #un$ tanon$ 2o& na$tatanon$ 2a naH MA0.A.AL/N N0 +/NE ./ </0. @AY Y?M/. </0. Yun$ c"ush 2o 2asiGsi#em "e& sino a baB E di #un$ ina2ama$anda sa ba"2ada. Y?M/ N$e. .ubFecti!e #on noH Pa"a saA2in an$ ina2a$(a o si <oel. .a babae& si @a#. Pa"a 2a# Ronald& si Me$G </0. Yun$ lite"all# na ma# datin$& (alan$ tanun$1tanon$. Yun$ 2ahit sino;n$ tanun$in mo sa t"o a& obFecti!el#& si#a an$ isasa$ot. Y?M/ <i$s& t(ent# 5uestions an$ $ame natin. 3indi $uessin$ $ame. CAmon man. Pla# #ou" o(n $ame. PaAno na 2un$ t"uth o" da"e to e di ahi"a an na. Dadala(a na n$a lan$ ta#o e. </0. AYun$ comme"cial model. MAT/T/0/LAN ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ +ine a n$a. MA0.A.AL/N ./ </0.. MA01//./P ./ Y?M/. //NOM. */0LAN0 MATATA+A. Y?M/ 4Tumatawa !a rin6 Tala$aB </0. .i$e& a$ta(anan baB Y?M/ You can sa# it to m# face& / (onAt bite. *a2it hi"a na hi"a 2an$ sabihin 2un$ sinoB Ta2ot 2an$ ma1"eFectB Pa"an$ tanon$ lan$ eG+ine a n$aH </0. O2a#& 1 oint 2a naG Y?M/ 4Ngiti6 0eeGthan2s. Flatte"ed naman a2o. At 2alian naman nan$#a"i itoB </0. .o""#& m# tu"n to as2. 4Ngingiti6 +ho is #ou" c"ush in the ba"2adaGNO+B Y?M/

E $ina#a mo lan$ #un$ tanon$ 2o e. </0. 3inde no. Ma# 5ualifie" a2o. An$ sabi 2o& NO+. An$ tanon$ mo& fi"st c"ush 2o. Y?M/ @o"ni a "in. Alam mo& 2un$ bas2etball Ato& tamba2 2a na. </0. <ust ans(e" the 5uestion. Y?M/ .i#em "e (ala. / told #ou& / donAt ha!e time fo" these stuff. @a2ab"ea2 2o lan$ di baB </0. @o"ni mo naman$ suma$ot. Y?M/ E 2o"ni #un$ tanon$ e. Pe"o 2un$ tala$an$1tala$an$ 2ailan$an 2on$ suma$otGhmmmGte2aGsino n$a baB .ino baAn$ c"ush mate"ial sa ba"2adaB +ala a2on$ maisi e. /2a( na lan$. </0. Yun$ se"#oso naman. Y?M/ .e"#oso a2o. A#a( mo #ata e. .i$e& iba na lan$G </0. E na i ilitan 2a lan$ e. Y?M/ ?#H Paano ba A#anB M? na ta#oB C"ush mo 2o& c"ush 2itaG#iheee 4Tatawa6. </0. Dati a A#on noH Y?M/ A#B Di mo na 2o c"ushB *a2it& na tu"n1off 2aB Ano naman$ $ina(a 2oB Ts2. Ts2. </0. /s that #ou" 5uestion naB Y?M/ O#& hindeH /to namanGdi ba (eden$ ma$1follo(1u B //NOM N0 +/NE ./ </0.. Y?M/ Fine. 3e"e;s a little Fuic# 5uestionC Desc"ibe #ou" fi"st 2iss.

</0. That;s not e!en a 5uestion. Y?M/ A"te mo. OC 3o( (as #ou" fi"st 2iss li2eB MATATA+A ./ </0.. </0. +et. Y?M/ Yuc2H MA0TATA+ANAN ./LA. </0. Alam mo& a2sidente #un$ fi"st 2iss 2o. Close 2asi 2ami nun$ isa 2on$ 2aibi$an. Pa$ na$$u1$oodb#e a2o sa 2an#a& a"ati 2o si#an$ 2ini12iss sa noo. E one time& sa $#m haban$ na$ a ahin$a& na2au o si#a sa sahi$. Tinatamad si#an$ tuma#o. .o bumaba a2o nan$ 2onti a"a hali2an si#a sa noo 2asi au(i na a2o. E si#a naman& a"a maabot 2o& med#o tumin$ala. E sa2to& sa li s 2o si#a nahali2an. Pa"eho 2amin$ na$ulat. Pe"o di a 2ami na$hi(ala# a$ad. +ei"d n$a an$ feelin$ e. Pa"an$ ma# $lue. A#a( na namin ma$hi(ala# a"ehoG TA+A PA R/N ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ A(((. An$ s(eet naman. Pa"an$ sa eli2ula. .i @"iss# ba toB </0. 3indi. 3indi mo si#a 2ilala. Y?M/ .o (hat ha enedB Na$2atulu#an 2a#oB </0. No e. Y?M/ 3aB </0. E(an 2o ba. Com licated 2asi #un$ situation namin e. Ma# bo#f"iend si#a noon. A2o naman& ta2ot a sa isan$ "elationshi . Pe"o at least& na1disco!e" namin na a"eho ala 2amin$ ma# $usto sa isaAt isa. Pe"o han$$an$ doon na lan$. Y?M/ +hat ha ened afte"B </0.

+e tal2ed about it. +e both decided na it (ont (o"2. Ta os& bi$la na lan$& hindi na 2ami na$2i2ita. And then& / met #ou $u#s& iba na an$ ba"2ada 2o. Y?M/ Na2a2atu(a naman. </0. /2a(& a;no #un$ fi"st 2iss moB Y?M/ /2a( an$ na$tu"o sa a2in n$ $ame na ito di baB *a2it ba la$i mon$ bini1b"ea2 an$ "ulesB Di mo na (eden$ tanun$in A#anH </0. Tine1testin$ 2o lan$ 2un$ lasin$ 2a na. 4Iinom ng wine6 O2a#& na2a1(a"m1u na a2oC +hat (as the nau$htiest thin$ #ou e!e" didB Y?M/ AYan an$ m$a tanon$H Ano baAn$ ibi$ mon$ sabihin n$ nau$ht#B </0. *ahala 2an$ ma$1define. Y?M/ 3mmmGma"ami eG4matatawa6 ba2a maes2andalo 2a. </0. @anina a#a( mo n$ 2o"ni. N$a#on$ med#o e8citin$ namanG Y?M/ Eto naG/ had t(o bo#f"iends at the same time. </0. 4Nagulat6 3ala. Y?M/ / (as (ith <oel and Each at the same time. </0. Yi2es. Alam ba ni <oelB Y?M/ @a#a n$a 2ami na$hi(ala# nun e. Nahuli a2o 4matatawa6. </0. Ano naman$ umaso2 sa 2u2ote moAt $ina(a mo A#on& abe"B Y?M/ Na$1ee8 e"iment lan$ a2o. E sa t# e 2o sila a"eho e. AnoAn$ ma$a$a(a 2oB .a2a a"a ma# th"ill. Alam mo A#onB Yun$ ata$o 2an$ na2i2i a$1date sa isa a"a di mahuli. E!e"#da# a a2on$ na2a2alib"e& 2asi& alte"nate silaH 4Tatawa6 A2ala nA#o 2a#o lan$ m$a lala2i

an$ (eden$ $uma(a noAnB </0. 3o( can #ou lo!e t(o $u#s at the same timeB Y?M/ +ho said somethin$ about lo!eB +alan$ 2inalaman an$ lo!e dun. / (asGha!in$ funH </0. Nainlo!e 2a na ba& e!e"B Y?M/ Na2a2ailan$ tanon$ 2a naB /t;s m# tu"n. </0. DonAt #ou (ant to ans(e" the 5uestion an#(a#B Y?M/ M# tu"nH </0. @ulan$ 2a a sa (ine. 4Tatawa6 ?*O. NA AN0 ?NAN0 +/NE *OTTLE. @?@?3A ./ </0. N0 /.A PA .A REF. </0. An$ bilis natin$ uminom a. Y?M/ A"e #ou still a !i"$inB </0. +hoaH +he"e did that come f"omB Y?M/ That;s m# fou"th 5uestion. </0. 4Magsasalin ng wine sa mga baso6. Ano sa tin$in moB N0/N0/T/ ./ </0.. T/T/T/0AN LAN0 ./YA N/ Y?M/. Y?M/ DonAt tell me& (ala an$ nan$#a#a"i sa in#o ni @"iss# han$$an$ n$a#onB /lan$ taon na ba 2a#oB </0. Ma$1tu1t(o #ea"s na sana ne8t (ee2. Y?M/ .o !i"$in 2a aB / donAt belie!e itH </0. Mu2ha ba a2on$ ta"antadoB

Y?M/ Mu2ha 2an$ na$ a ai#a2 n$ babae e. </0. /nsulto ba A#onB Y?M/ Com liment A#on& tan$a. </0. Ah& o2a#. Than2s. Y?M/ Pe"o& #ou mean& #ou ne!e" felt the u"$e to do itB </0. AlinB .e8B Y?M/ +o(H Nasabi "in ni#aH </0. Of cou"se / al(a#s feel it. Natu"al lan$ A#on sa tao noB Nasa i#o na lan$ A#an 2un$ anon$ $a$a(in mo sa u"$e na A#on. Y?M/ E natu"al naman ala e. *a2it mo ini i$ilanB / mean& a$ naiihi 2a& iihi 2a. Pa$ na$u$utom 2a& 2a2ain 2a. Pa"eho lan$ A#on& di baB </0. Pa$ naiihi 2a& iihi 2a dahil 2ailan$an mon$ umihi. At hindi 2a iihi 2ahit saan. Pu unta 2a sa ban#o. Pa$ na$u$utom 2a& 2a2ain 2a dahil 2ailan$an. At hindi mo 2ina2ain an$ lahat n$ a$2ain na ihain sa i#o. Pa$ di 2a $utom& di 2a 2a2ain. Pa$ di mo $usto #un$ a$2ain& di mo $a$ala(in. An$ aso& a$ ma# na2itan$ a$2ain di#an& (alan$ tanun$1tanon$. Lalamon A#an. Y?M/ And se8 is the sameB </0. Lahat n$ ba$a#& nilala$a# sa lu$a". Ma# conte8t. At least& #un an$ na$ aiba sa atin sa aso. Y?M/ 0"abe 2a naman$ ma$salita. Pa"a mo na "in$ sinabin$ lahat n$ na2i2i a$se8& aso ahH </0. .inasabi 2o lan$& a$ (ala sa taman$ 2onte2sto& mali. Y?M/ And (hat is that conte8tB

</0. Matanda na ta#o. A#o2on$ ma$in$ "each#. Alam na natin #an. TA3/M/@. </0. @aso& 2ahit alam na natin& minsan di a "in natin $ina$a(a. TA3/M/@. </0. Masa"a e. .ino ba;n$ a#a( nunB TA3/M/@. Y?M/ 4Medyo nairita6 .o feelin$ mo santo 2a at da at 2an$ i1con$"atulate fo" bein$ a !i"$inH </0. .inasabi 2o lan$ an$ inanini(alaan 2o. /nee8 lain 2o lan$ 2un$ ba2it di 2o $ina$a(a. Ma# 2an#a12an#a ta#on$ dahilan. Di 2o ini ilit 2ahit 2anino an$ m$a anini(ala 2oGNo need to $et so c"oss about it& Yumi. TA3/M/@. </0. /t;s not about bein$ a !i"$in o" not. /t;s about uttin$ thin$s into thei" "o e" laces. Y?M/ /Am not a"$uin$ (ith #ou. </0. Me neithe". /Am Fust ans(e"in$ #ou" 5uestions. MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN. N0/N0/T/ ./ </0.. T/T/0NAN N/YA ./ Y?M/ NA MEDYO NA/R/TA .A NA@ARAAN0 TRA/N OF CONJER.AT/ON N/LA. MA0.A.AL/N ./YA N0 +/NE PARA @AY Y?M/. </0. Nasob"ahan 2a na #ata sa (ine e. 4Tatawa6 You still (anna $o on (ith the $ameB Nine a lan$ ta#o& ele!en mo"e to $o. 4Ngingiti6 Y?M/ .hoot me. </0. +ho (as #ou" fi"st la#B Y?M/ 4 aham!asin ng unan si Jigs6 An$ bastos mo tala$aH .o ina1assume mo na hindi na a2o !i"$inB </0.

E sabi mo 2asi& (alan$ th"ill an$ $ame a$ (alan$ nananalo e. .o / $uess /Am (innin$. .a2a (ala naman a2on$ inim l# na $anun aH /Am Fust hittin$ t(o bi"ds (ith one stone. @asi 2un$ !i"$in 2a& e di sim le lan$ an$ sa$otC (ala. @un$ hindi naman& e di sinoB Y?M/ An$ da#a mo. </0. A2ala 2o ba a#a( mo n$ 2o"nin$ tanon$. Y?M/ You thin2 /All ans(e" that afte" $i!in$ #ou" se"mon& Fathe" <i$sB </0. Ano 2a baB /ne8 lain 2o lan$ #un$ e"sonal "easons 2o. @un$ ano man an$ sa i#o& /All "es ect them as (ell as / 2no( #ou "es ect mine. /Am no saint. /Am Fust t"#in$ to $et to 2no( #ou bette". 4Ngingiti6 Y?M/ 3o( do #ou do thatB </0. AlinB Y?M/ / should ha!e (al2ed out on #ou 2anina a e"o the (a# #ou sa# thin$sG a"an$ bumabali2tad sa A#oGma2es #ou mo"eGcha"min$. @un$ iban$ tao 2a si$u"o& di na 2ita 2a2ausa in. </0. You canAt (al2 out. +eA"e loc2ed he"e fo" th"ee da#s e8ce t fo" meals. Y?M/ .o /Am fo"ced to li2e #ou a"a di masi"a an$ !acation 2o.4Ngingiti6 </0. You donAt ha!e to ans(e" m# 5uestion if #ou donAt (ant. Y?M/ / $uess /All be honest (ith #ou as #ou (e"e honest (ith meG TA3/M/@. //NOM N0 +/NE ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ Di mo si#a 2ilala. 3is name (as Robe"t. 3e (as m# fi"st bo#f"iend. /t (as .enio" P"om Ni$ht. Alam mo naGt# ical senio" "om sto"#. E!e"#one (ants to lose it on "om ni$ht. E!e"#one thin2s na a$ "om ni$ht& it (as somethin$ s ecial. +e (ent out sa hall nan$ maa$a. +e made out sa 2otse ni#a. One thin$ led to the othe".

Ta os& #unG#un na. +e (ent bac2 Fust in time fo" the a(a"din$ of the "om 5ueen. 0uess (hat& / (on a. 4Mahinang tawa6 </0. +hat (as it li2eB Y?M/ No( that / loo2 bac2& it isnAt as s ecial as / thou$ht it (as. Pe"o it (as diffe"ent then. *ac2 then& (e (e"e Fust led b# ou" assions. Alam mo #onB Andun 2a na. 3o"mones "a$in$ (ild. Passions and /deals a"e confused. A2ala mo lo!e& #un ala& cu"ious 2a lan$ ala. A2ala mo #un na #on. A2ala mo #ou a"e in1lo!e at lahat n$ $a(in mo tama. Lahat n$ $a(in mo e"fect. E!e"#thin$ (as ma$icalG(ell& almost. </0. AlmostGB Y?M/ .a ne8t 5uestion mo na A#an. A2o na. </0. 4"abiro6 +ine aB @ulan$ 2a a #ata e. Y?M/ Nilalasin$ mo 2o noB Ma# bala2 2a saB 2in noB 4Tatawa6 </0. /s that #ou" 5uestionB .asa$utin 2o na. 4Tatawa6 Y?M/ En$ot. 3indi A#on. 3e"e;s somethin$ na cu"ious lan$ a2o. @asi /A!e been hea"in$ thin$sGsa2a #ouA!e hinted on it na "in 2aninaGA"e #ou still (ith @"iss#B </0. 3indi na. Y?M/ .ince (henB </0. T(o& ma#be th"ee (ee2s a$oB Y?M/ .inoAn$ na2i a$1b"ea2B </0. Pa"eho 2ami. Y?M/ +h#B </0.

Ma"amin$ dahilan& actuall#. Naisi na lan$ namin na it (onAt (o"2. /sa na doAn& ma$2aiba 2ami n$ $uston$ man$#a"i sa buha#. Ma$2aiba 2ami n$ m$a inanini(alaan. Y?M/ Li2e (hatB </0. Ma"ami. Y?M/ At n$a#on mo lan$ nalaman i#on afte" t(o #ea"s (ith he"B </0. Peo le chan$e& Yumi. TA3/M/@. </0. Ri$ht befo"e $"aduation& she as2ed me to mo!e in (ith he". Y?M/ Tala$aB </0. .abi ni#a& doon na naman din da( a unta an$ "elas#on namin. Mi$ht as (ell "actice na "a( fo" the "eal thin$. Tutal& she;s (o"2in$ na naman&a2o naman ba$on$ $"aduate& (e should t"# out na "a( li!in$ to$ethe" if itAll (o"2 fo" us. Y?M/ Nata2ot 2a sa a""an$ementB </0. 3indi naman sa nata2ot. /f #ou lo!e someone& ano a;n$ i2a2ata2ot mo& di baB Y?M/ E ba2it uma#a( 2aB </0. /t;s Fust that& /t;s not m# thin$. Y?M/ .abi na n$a ba e& ba2la 2a noB .inasa#an$ mo an$ o o"tunitiesH 4Matatawa6 </0. 3indi a2o o o"tunista. At lalon$ hindi a2o ba2la. Y?M/ Fine. </0. Naisi 2o lan$ na hindi a ala a2o handa sa m$a $aniton$ ba$a#. +ala a sa isi 2o an$ $anoAn. Na1shoc2

si$u"o a2o sa "ealit# na i#on na n$a an$ ne8t ste sa "elationshi namin. / mean& t(o #ea"s of bein$ to$ethe" and 2no(in$ each othe"& (eA"e "acticall# "ead# to $et ma""ied& if #ou 2no( (hat / mean. Pe"o / "eali:ed& /Am not "ead# fo" an# of these. Na"eali:e 2o ho( immatu"e / am. Na iba #un$ ideals 2o t(o #ea"s a$o sa ideals 2o n$a#on. / need to matu"e some mo"e to $et into this thin$ / mean& $ettin$ ma""ied. Di#os 2o& ilan$ taon lan$ ba a2oG Y?M/ Matu"it# has nothin$ to do (ith a$e. </0. *ut it has a lot to do (ith time. TA3/M/@. </0. .o / thou$ht& ba2it 2ailan$an n$ "actice modeB /bi$ sabihin& a$ sumabla# 2ami& s lit na 2amiB Li!e li2e a cou le minus the commitmentB PaAno a$ na(ala na #un$ ma$icB 0oodb#e naB //NOM N0 +/NE ./ </0.. </0. @un$ 2asal na& 2asal na. +ala nan$ "actice. / thin2 that;s the "eal co(a"dice. Yun$ i1t"# muna natin 2un$ it (ill (o"2 2asi ta2ot 2a#o na ba2a hindi ma$in$ successful an$ outcome. .aan na na unta an$ e8citement n$ buha#B @a#a n$a 2a#o in1lo!e& a"a saba# 2a#on$ huma"a sa totoon$ buha#& sa hi"a at $inaha(a& di baB 4Matatawa6 3indi #un$ a$ a "a2tisan muna nin#o a"a si$u"adon$ $inha(a lan$. MA0@/@/*/T1*AL/@AT LAN0 ./ </0.. Y?M/ A"e #ou al(a#s li2e thatB </0. Li2e (hatB Y?M/ .o ce"eb"al in e!e"#thin$. @ahit a$datin$ sa "elationshi s. </0. Life is too "ecious a"a lan$ daanin sa t"ial and e""o". N0/N0/T/ ./ </0.. TA3/M/@. Y?M/ .o& no ha"d feelin$sB </0.

F"iends a "in 2ami. .he still calls me u n$a sa baha# e. Y?M/ That;s nice. </0. @a#o& ba2it 2a#o na$b"ea2 ni Ca"loB Y?M/ That;s #ou" si8th na haB </0. .u"e. Y?M/ Alam mo& i"onic a"a sa a2in #un$ b"ea21u namin ni Ca"lo. And the funn# thin$ (as& it (as aboutGse8. ?#& sa atin lan$ ito haB </0. Of cou"se. Y?M/ @asi n$a& / (as loo2in$ fo" that ma$ic n$a di baB / (anted to be in a "elationshi na s ecial naman. .o of all the bo#f"iends / had& sa 2an#a lan$ a2o (alan$ se8ual "elationshi . As in na$1aabstain tala$a a2o. @asi a"an$ naisi 2o& a"a ma$2a"oon naman n$ meanin$ #un$ Kma2in$ lo!e' di baB Pa"an$& da at di mo a"atin$ $ina$a(a& at $ina$a(a mo lan$ (hen #ou a"e since"e (ith #ou"self and (ith #ou" a"tne". .o / (as in!estin$ muna emotionall#. And / (as actuall# sta"tin$ to ca"e about him. Yun$& hindi 2o na iniisi #un$ sa"ili 2o. Yun$ si#a lan$ an$ inaalala 2o. A2ala 2o e"fect naG </0. AnoAn$ nan$#a"iB Y?M/ Patuna#an 2o "a( na mahal 2o si#a. Ma$bi$a# da( a2o n$ "oof. Pa$bi$#an 2o "a( si#a. .abi 2o sa 2an#a& hindi a ba sa at na "oof A#onB Na /Am sa!in$ m#self fo" that "i$ht moment& that s ecial moment bet(een usB Alam moAn$ $ina(aB Nila#asan a2oH </0. You dese"!e someone bette". Y?M/ Tala$aH Y?M/ /si in mo& 2un$ 2elan naman / $"e( ti"ed of meanin$less se8& (hen /Am loo2in$ fo" the "eal thin$& sa2a naman ma(a(ala. An$ i"onic n$ buha# noB

</0. That;s the (a# (e must lea"n. Y?M/ Alam mo& 2un$ tutuusin& ne!e" 2o an$ na1e8 e"ience #un$ tuna# na ma$ ma2e1lo!e. And / had to $o all th"ou$h those "elationshi s a"a lan$ ma1"eali:e #un. At least& n$a#on& alam 2o na an$ hinahana 2o. //NOM N0 +/NE. Y?M/ /2a( ba& im o"tante sa A#o na !i"$in an$ ma a an$asa(a moB 3o( do #ou see !i"$init# baB </0. Alam mo& di 2o a na a$1isi an A#an. Pe"o no( that #ouA!e mentioned itG/t doesnAt matte" 2un$ !i"$in an$ ma an$asa(a 2o o hindi. Of cou"se / !alue !i"$init# a lot. / t"eat it as the onl# "eal $ift / could $i!e to m# (ife to be. /ma$inin mo na lan$ di ba& 2un$ (ife 2o an$ una 2o. /t;s li2e the e"fect (eddin$ $ift / could $i!e to he". Pe"o 2un$ si#a hindi na !i"$in& / (ouldnAt ca"e. As lon$ as mahal 2o si#a. @asi / donAt e8 ect he" to $i!e me the same $ift. / donAt do somethin$ because / e8 ect eo le to do the same to me. /bi$a# ni#a sa a2in an$ sa"ili ni#a nan$ buon$1buo& sa at na sa a2in A#on. Masa#a na a2o sa $anoon. Y?M/ 4Ma!a!angiti si #umi.6 You 2no(& that;s the nicest thin$ / e!e" hea"d f"om a $u#. That;s (h# / al(a#s enFo# tal2in$ to #ou. You al(a#s sa# the nicest thin$s. </0. +o(. .alamat. E i2a(& is ma2in$ lo!e to #ou e5ual to lo!eB Y?M/ / al(a#s too2 se8 and lo!e as o osite ideas. / mean& afte" the fi"st time naG#ou 2no(Gsa .enio" "om. @asi afte"(a"ds& (e b"o2e u na ni Robe"t. Ta os naisi 2o& #un na ba #un$ lo!eB *a2a hindi lo!e #un$ na"amdaman 2o. *a2a na a$2amalan 2o lan$ si#an$ lo!e. / (as Fust afte" the leasu"e of intimac#. And then / felt em t#. .o em t#. That;s (h# / (anted to chan$e. / (anted to belie!e in Kma2in$ lo!e.' And /Am still loo2in$ fo" it. Yun$ ma$ic. Yun$ feelin$ mo& tao 2a ala. / ne!e" felt that 2ahit isan$ beses. Men ha!e enet"ated m# bod# but ne!e" m# soul. And / (anted that. / (anted someone to touch m# soul. To Kma2e lo!e' to m# soul th"ou$h m# bod#. Pe"o si$u"o& na$in$ numb na A2o sa dami n$ "elas#on$ ina$daanan 2o. 3indi 2o alam 2un$ ma"a"anasan 2o a i#on. That;s (h# / en!# #ou. TA3/M/@.

Y?M/ .a tin$in mo ma# a$1asa a a2oB </0. You still ha!e #ou" soulG4Ngingiti6 TA3/M/@. Y?M/ +ith (hom (ould #ou (ant to e8 e"ience itB </0. Of cou"se& sa asa(a 2o. Y?M/ / mean& someone in a"ticula". Ta2e it as m# se!enth 5uestion. .o $i!e a name. </0. A nameB 3indi 2o alam. *asta 2un$ sino an$ ma$i$in$ asa(a 2o. TA3/M/@. MA0@/@/*/T1*AL/@AT ./ Y?M/. //NOM N0 +/NE. </0. +ell& / al(a#s thou$ht na it (as @"iss#. And then& it (as Fust $one. Of cou"se / lo!ed he". And / still do. Pe"o the ma$ic (as Fust $one afte" (e both found out na ma$2aiba 2ami n$ m$a "insi #o sa buha#. TA3/M/@. </0. M# tu"nB Y?M/ .hoot me. </0. Tell me somethin$Ga sec"et. Yun$ (ala 2ahit isan$ na2a2aalam. MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN. </0. You t"ust me naman di baB Y?M/ +ell& #ouA!e ea"ned it& al"i$ht. </0. .a2a (ala a2on$ tinata$o sa A#o. .ina$ot 2o lahat n$ tanon$ mo as honestl# as / could. 4Ngingiti6 Y?M/ / uhmG

</0. YesGB Y?M/ / need mo"e (ine. MA0.A.AL/N ./ </0. N0 +/NE. </0. Ta2e #ou" time. +e ha!e less than fift# hou"s to $o. //NOM N0 +/NE ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ /All tell #ou somethin$ no one in the (o"ld 2no(s e8ce t one othe" e"son. And that e"son "obabl# fo"$ot all about me al"ead#. </0. 4"abiro6 +hatB You had se8 (ith a st"an$e"B Y?M/ Ano 2a baB </0. *i"o lan$. .e"#oso na. Y?M/ P"omise haB 3indi ito lalabas. </0. P"omise. Y?M/ /f this $oes out& / (ill hunt #ou 2ahit sa libin$an mo. 3uhu2a#in 2ita at a ata#in 2ita ulit. </0. Mamata# man a2o n$a#on. Y?M/ O2a#G4"ause6 /G/ (as (ith <oel thenG 4Magiging mas seryoso ang tono niya6 Gand Each. / (asnAt "eall# (ith Each& / (as Fust $oin$ out (ith him a$ (ala si <oel& alam mo naGma2in$ out and stuffG+ell& an#(a#& / (as 2inda se"ious din naman (ith <oel that time. <oel and / (e"eG#ou 2no(Gdoin$ it. AndG </0. AndGB Y?M/ ?hmG/GuhmG/ $ot "e$nant. </0. +hatB

TA3/M/@. //NOM N0 +/NE ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ / uhmGshit. 3indi 2o naman tala$a $inusto e. ?hmG T(o months a2on$ dela#edGthen / too2 that test. / found out na buntis n$a a2oGand <oel found out about Each 4maluha$luha na6 and / didnAt 2no( (hat to sa#& #ou 2no(B Manini(ala ba naman sa a2in si <oel na naali( lan$ a2o 2a# EachB Na / didnAt "eall# lo!e himB Na (ala lan$ i#onB And so he b"o2e u (ith me andG/..uhmG / (as af"aid and uhmG 4Magsisimula siyang magbreak$down6 </0. /t;s o2a#G Y?M/ / uhmGhindi 2o na alam an$ $a$a(in 2o& <oel left me. / (anted to tell him about the bab# to ma2e him come bac2 but / donAt thin2 heAd belie!e me afte" the thin$ (ith EachGandGm# a"ents a"e $onna 2ill me ifGshit. 4iiyak6 </0. 4lala!it kay #umi !ara i$console ito6 .sshhhG#ou donAt ha!e to tell me this if it u sets #ouG Y?M/ And so / (ent to a clinicG4hahagulgol6 / didnAt mean to& <i$$s. / (asnAt m#self then. And / felt so af"aid. .o aloneG </0. Tahan na. .sshhhG //YA@ LAN0 ./ Y?M/ @AY </0.. YAYA@AP/N N/ </0. ./ Y?M/. </0. Alam ba Ato ni <oelB Y?M/ 3o( can / tell himB The onl# othe" e"son na na2a2aalam a# #un$ du2to" sa clinic. 0odG4iiyak6 Oh 0odG </0. /t;s al"i$htG 3/3/MA./N N/ </0. AN0 L/@OD N/ Y?M/. PATATA3AN/N N/YA /TO. MATA0AL ./LAN0 NA@A0AN/TO LAN0. MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN. Y?M/ Can #ou $et me m# #osiB TATAYO ./ </0.. P?P?NTA .A MAY ./DE TA*LE .A TA*/ N0 @AMA. @?@?N/N AN0 YO./ N/ Y?M/. MA0././ND/ ./YA N0 /.A AT /AA*OT @AY Y?M/. Y?M/ Than2sG

MATA0AL NA @ATA3/M/@AN. Y?M/ /f (e (e"eGif (e (e"e the last t(o eo le on ea"th& (ould #ou conside" doin$ it (ith meB </0. Doin$ (hatB Y?M/ Alam mo naG </0. AlinB 4Teasing ngingiti6 Y?M/ 0a$o mo. 4Ngingiti6 </0. N$umiti "in. Y?M/ .oB +ould #ouB </0. Alin n$aB Di mo masabi noB *a2it di mo masabiB 4"agtatawanan si #umi6 .abihin mo n$aC .e8H .e8H .e8H .e8H Y?M/ .hut u n$aH </0. That;s #ou" ei$hth na& haB Y?M/ / lost count. Ans(e" it. </0. +h# notB 3/3/T3/T N0 YO./ ./ Y?M/. TA3/M/@. .A.ANDAL ./ Y?M/ .A *AL/@AT N/ </0.. </0. /f #ou could be somethin$ else& (hat (ould #ou beB Y?M/ / dunnoGma#be a !iolinG#eah. Jiolin si$u"o. </0. *a2itB Y?M/ / al(a#s sa( the "elationshi of a !iolin and its la#e" as !e"# intimate. Pa$ tumutu$to$ an$ !iolinist& an$ na2i2ita 2o at na"i"ini$ 2o& he st"o2es the soul of the inst"ument and the inst"ument enet"ates the soul of

the la#e". Pa"a silan$ na$mi1ma2e lo!e. Di baB Je"# se8#& !e"# intimate& !e"# sublime. Di baB Pa"eho silan$ since"e sa isaAt isa. Dahil 2un$ hindi sila since"e& (alan$ music na mabubuo. The !iolin su""ende"s he" bod# to he" la#e"& he" (hole bod# and he" (hole soul& in full t"ust and since"it#. Di ba& com a"ed to the sound of the othe" inst"uments& an$ tuno$ n$ !iolin a"an$ isan$ na2ed (omanB A na2ed (oman in su""ende"B / (ant to be a !iolin. / (ant to be st"o2ed in the soul. / (ant to ma2e since"e music. / (ant to e8 e"ience the sound of lo!e. TA3/M/@. </0. Lalim nun ah. 4Ngingiti6 Y?M/ PaAno mo malalaman$ in1lo!e 2a naB </0. PaanoB / donAt thin2 the"e;s a fo"mula to that. *asta malalaman mo na lan$. / mean& ilan$ beses lan$ ba nan$#a"i sa a2in A#onB /Ad li2e to belie!e na #un na n$a A#onG#un$ 2a# @"iss#G Y?M/ @(ento mo n$aG aano mo na"eali:e dati na mahal mo n$a si @"iss#B </0. Alam mo na2a2ata(aG2o"ni actuall#. *abali2 na naman a2o sa a$i$in$ 2o"ni nito e. Di ba a#a( mo sa 2o"ni. Y?M/ .i$e na. 3indi na 2ita aasa"in. </0. / hea"d bells. Y?M/ AnoB </0. .e"#oso. *i$la na lan$& haban$ na$1uusa 2ami& ma# na"ini$ na lan$ a2on$ bells& ta os music. E(an 2o 2un$ iniima$ine 2o lan$ A#on e"o #un an$ nan$#a"i. Na2a2ata(a n$a e. Pa"an$ 2anta n$ *eatles. Y?M/ .e"#oso 2a baB </0. O ba2a naman na$2ataon noon$ o"as na #on& ma# na$2a2antahan sa 2un$ saan sa school. *asta ma# na"ini$ a2on$ bells. Ta os na an$iti a2o.

Pa$tin$in 2o sa mata ni#a& iba na an$ na2i2ita 2o. 3indi 2o na si#a na2ita as 2aba"2ada lan$. *i$lan$ a"an$ ma# ma$ic. 3indi 2o ma1e8 lain. *adu# e"o $anun. Ta os / Fust sei:ed the moment. ?mamin a2o. A (ee2 late"& 2ami na. Y?M/ @o"ni n$a. 4Matatawa6 </0. @o"ni tala$an$ a2in$$an. Pe"o a$ nandun 2a na. Pa$ na"anasan mo na& feelin$ mo& hindi na 2o"ni. N0/N0/T/ ./ Y?M/. TA3/M/@. Y?M/ Alam mo& ma# times na a"an$ tuno$ !iolin an$ boses mo. O lasin$ lan$ a2oB TA3/M/@. </0. /Am into m# last 5uestion. /AAN0AT N/ Y?M/ AN0 ?LO N/YA. Y?M/ .hoot me. *ette" ma2e it $ood. </0. /f #ou (e"e a$ain to be the ne8t !ictim of this t"adition& if #ou (e"e to be loc2ed u in this "oom a$ainG (ho (ould #ou (ant the ne8t $u# to beB Y?M/ 4Mag$iisi!6 / (ant someone (hom / could tal2 toG Yun$ ma2u2(entuhan 2o n$ m$a si2"eto 2o. Yun$ ma# sense ma2i a$1usa . Yun$ ma# laman. The !iolin la#e" (hoAd st"o2e m# st"in$sGnot e!en. Yun$ ma a atuno$ ni#a an$ st"in$s 2o (ithout e!en touchin$ them. 4Tahimik6 Lumulu(a$ na an$ dila 2oG2un$ anu1ano na an$ nasasabi 2o. 4Ngingiti6 T/T/T/0AN LAN0 N/ </0. ./ Y?M/. TA3/M/@. Y?M/ .i#em "e #un$ masa"a 2ausa . TA3/M/@. 3/ND/ MA@AT/N0/N ./ Y?M/. Y?M/ Yun$ 2ahit habambuha# (ala 2amin$ $a(in 2undi ma$1usa G / thin2 it;s bette" than ma2in$ lo!e. MAPAPAT/N0/N ./ Y?M/ @AY </0..

Y?M/ 0osh / (ant to 2iss #ou so badl#. MAT/T/0/LAN ./YA. Y?M/ / canAt belie!e / Fust said that. TA3/M/@. T/T/0NAN N/YA ?L/T ./ </0.. Y?M/ DonAt #ou (ant to 2iss meB PA?.E. T/T/0NAN ./YA N/ </0. .A MATA. </0. /s that #ou" last 5uestionB 4Ngingiti si Jigs6 Y?M/ Yes. D/L/M.

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