Halos magkadikit ang kanilang katawan kung hindi lamang napansin ni Lacy ang pwesto nila ay hindi siya hihiwalay kaagad.
Napatikhim naman si Cain at napakamot sa kaniyang batok. He's blushing because he accidentally touched Lacy and he feels embarrassed with it.
"Uh— h-hi!" nahihiyang bati nito habang tinitignan si Lacy mula sa paa hanggang sa ulo.
Napansin niyang malaki ang pinagbago nito, bahagya itong tumangkad, humaba lalo ang buhok nito, nag-mature ang itsura nito. Mas lalong nag-glow ang itsura nito, mas pumuti at... naging malungkot...?
"Hello, Sir Cain. How are you?" Lacy asked him as she smiled at him.
"I'm fine. I should be the one asking you that. It's been a month since we last saw each other," saad ni Cain sa kaniya. Tumango naman si Lacy sa kaniya at huminga nang malalim.
She looks at herself as she spreads her arms, "I guess, I am okay."
Niyaya naman siya ni Lacy na maglakad-lakad sa malawak na bakuran nila. Pinaanyayahan naman iyon ni Cain at naglakad-lakad silang dalawa.
"How's work?" Lacy asked. "Just as usual. Although, we are now going to that place." Nangunot naman ang noo ni Lacy sa sinabi nito at bahagyang nagtaka kung ano ang ibig sabihin nito.
"The one that we planned, remember?" Nang sabihin iyon ni Cain ay roon niya lang naalala ang pinlano nila noon.
"Oh, I thought you already did that," saad nito. Umiling si Cain sa kaniya at nagkibitbalikat.
"A lot has happened, that's why it keeps on being delayed. But now, his highness decided already that it will be this week," ani Cain. Tumango naman si Lacy sa kaniya at napatigil siya sa paglalakad nang biglang tumigil si Cain.
"What?" she asked. "Do you still want to do it?" Napaisip naman si Lacy at tumawa nang bahagya.
"If you are in, then I'm in," she answered. Napangiti naman nang malaki si Cain doon at bahagyang napatalon pa. Napatawa naman si Lacy at napailing sa ginawa ng lalaki.
'He's such a dork, a cute dork,' isip nito.
"Well, Valerie and Golden were asking me non-stop about that. I am sure they'll be happy to know about this," masayang saad ni Cain.
Nawala naman ang ngiti sa mga labi ni Lacy at alanganing tumingin kay Cain.
"Uhm...." Cain look at her with confusions in his eyes.
"Yes? Is there something you want?" Ngumiti nang maliit si Lacy at tumango kay Cain.
"I want you to keep it a secret that I am already here." Nangunot naman ang noo ni Cain at nagtaka sa sinabi ng dalaga.
"Can I know the reason why?"
"Uhm-- let's just... keep it that way."
Hindi na nagtanong pa si Cain kay Lacy, pakiwari niya ay may personal na rason ito kung bakit niya ayaw ipasabi sa mga kasamahan niya na nakabalik na siya.
"Even though it sounds so impossible, Bella misses you," natatawang saad niya. Bahagya namang nagulat si Lacy sa narinig at hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi sa kaniya.
"You're joking!" saad niya sa lalaki, pero umiling lamang si Cain habang bumubungisngis.
"It's really true. Valerie has been messing with her and they are hating another girl." Napantig naman ang tenga ni Lacy nang marinig iyon.
"Another girl?" Tumango si Cain sa kaniya, "Though she's not really that important to think of. Bella has been pissed at her." Tumango na lamang si Lacy sa kaniya.
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