Audre: "I have an older sister, she is Alesandra. She's my idol - my very first bestfriend. She's my defender and number 1 supporter. She has a family of her own. Her husband is Marco. Kuya Marco. Then they have 3 beautiful kids – si Sebastian, tapos kambal yung sumunod, si Akino and si Ameera. Sila ang kasama ni Grams sa bahay. Nakilala mo naman si Grams ko kanina, diba. Isang makulit din. May mga business kasi kami, dun sa province, tsaka dito sa Metro. Yung kanina, may board meeting sila dito sa Metro. I just didn't realize na si Grams ang pupunta. Maybe may mga serious matters sila. Sa textile ang family business namin. Nagmamanage ang kapatid ko, kasama si Kuya Marco. Hindi pa ako kailangang tumulong sa kanila, but eventually I will have to learn about our family business."
"I think makakasundo mo silang lahat. Makukulit ang mga pamangkin ko. Malamang, kukulitin ka nila. Maybe si Kuya, magiging matanong sa'yo yun, kasi he's like that. Protective. When my parents died, he saw how I broke down. So maybe, naisip nya na dapat nya akong alagaan. Which I am thankful that he did. Si Grams naman, protective din. Minsan masungit din yung matanda na yun. Kaya mag-ingat ka, kahit na ganon na parang palabiro, baka may mga times na matalim ang words nya. Or may laman. Kaya mag-isip ka din muna before you answer to her."
Mart: "I guess I am excited to meet all of them. . One thing that I like today is. . . I learned your true name. And I love your name. Kanina ko lang nalaman ang totoo mong pangalan. Kasing ganda mo." (smiles)
Audre: "Hehe. Thank you. (smiles) Sorry, bakit nga ba hindi natin napag-uusapan yun. Ikaw, what is your complete name? Or Mart lang ba ang name mo?"
Mart: "Ahm, actually my real name is Tristram"
Audre: "Woah. That is surprising. So Mart is kabaliktaran ng real name mo, I mean a bit part of the real name. Taray."
Mart: "Nahihirapan kasi ako bigkasin ang totoo kong pangalan nung bata pa ako. Bulol ba. Hehe. Kaya para madalian ako, yun ang tinuro ng lola ko sa akin."
Audre: "That's trivial. I see. May tanong ka pa sa family ko?"
Mart: "Wala na. May tanong na lang ako sayo."
Audre: "Go."
Mart: "How do you feel now?"
Audre: "I feel relaxed, I feel better nung nagkausap tayo kanina sa coffee shop. Nagkakaroon na ng linaw sa isip ko. Although sometimes, when I'm spacing out, bumabalik ang fears ko, yung mga 'what ifs' ko. Pero yung iba dun, pinapawi mo. Thank you for staying with me, for not giving up sa akin, kahit na parang ang hirap kong mahalin. I know I still got a long way. I do hope someday soon, maging okay na talaga ako." (smiles)
Mart: "Hindi ka mahirap mahalin, Audre. Akala mo lang."
Audre: "Iniisip ko kasi, kung bakit ako pinagpalit ng ex ko. Alam mo yun, parang ginawa ko naman ang lahat. Kaya tuloy natatakot ako makipagrelasyon."
Mart: "You are not afraid of relationship. You are afraid of betrayal. . of the trust being broken. Na hindi ko gagawin sa'yo. Wala ako sa position to tell kung anong nangyari between the two you of why you ended this way ni Irving. Siguro, hindi lang talaga kayo para sa isa't isa. Kasi parating ako sa buhay mo at ako pala talaga ang para sa iyo." (winks)
"Audre, you are worth it mahalin at alagaan, at hindi papabayaan. Sira ulo lang talaga ang ex mo para sayangin ang naging relasyon nyo."
Audre: "Hehehe. (smiles) Thank you, Mart. Kasi hindi ka nag-gi-give up sa akin kahit na I pushed you away before."
"Nahihiya lang ako sa'yo kanina, kasi unexpectedly, na-meet mo ang lola ko. Sa ganitong situation pa." (blushes)
Mart: "Nagulat ako nung humingi ng apo." (laughs)
Audre: (covers her face) "Nahihiya talaga ako sa'yo dun."
Mart: "Pwede naman nating pag-usapan yon. Madali akong kausap." (laughs, teases)
Audre: "Oh gosh!" (still covering her face with her hands)
Mart: "How was I to you now?"
Audre: "You are fine. You are doing great so far. You understand me and where I am coming from. Kahit na feeling ko, ang absurd ko lang. Yet, you still respected me. Hindi mo ako pinipilit. You understand that I need time. I have to take things slow. You accepted me. And that means a lot to me." (smiles again)
Mart: "Hmm, sana pagising ko bukas, hindi ako mag-isa sa kwarto na ito. Please don't walk away from me." (begs and feels a bit worried)
Audre: "I am sorry about that before." (touches his face to reassure)
Mart closes his eyes, leans on her hand that is touching his face, and kisses her hand, "I miss you."
Audre: "I miss you too." (smiles)
"Can I ask?"
Mart: "Of course, you can."
Audre: "What do you think of me, now that you know that. . I am not a virgin anymore."
Mart: "Hindi na din naman ako virgin eh. (sheepishly laughs but a bit proud of himself). . . It's not a big deal for me kung hindi ka na virgin. I don't look at it like a thing that would make you any less of a person."
Audre: "Hahaha. So masaya ka na ngayon, na hindi ka na virgin din?" (teases)
Mart: "Sobra. Tapos ang first make-love ko, sa taong mahal ko. (sincerely smiles) Sobrang special sa akin yun. You are special, my love. Thank you for that special night."
Audre is unable to reply any words; she just feels hot and blushes, upon remembering that steamy night.
Mart: "Can I hold you?"
Audre: "Okay."
Mart moves close to Audre, and reaches her. Mart felt relieved upon holding Audre in his arms. He smells her hair, her skin, her breath. Audre felt the comfort that she's been longing for, all this time. Mart releases a sigh, like a good comfort he felt.
Mart: "Can I kiss you?"
Audre: "I don't know. Baka it would lead to something else. It's not that I. . . I mean, we have to take things slow righ. . "
Before Audre can finish her sentence, Mart gently kisses her. She startled but kisses him back. Mart embraces Audre. This just feels right. This is where he belongs – in her arms.
Mart: "Good night, my love."
Audre: "Good night."
