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"We're having a vacation in Las Vegas!" bungad ni Georgina sa kapatid na si Vice.

"Las Vegas? Sure kayo diyan?"

"Yes, brother. Si Nanay kasi may aasikasuhin siya dun para sa partnership nila ng isang company, eh sayang naman kung hindi tayo sasama diba? Bakit? Ayaw mo ba?"

"Hindi naman sa ayaw ko pero kasi, she's there right?"

"Bro, Vegas is too large para magkita kayo dun."

"And fate is too playful." sagot naman nito.

"Sasama ka ba o hindi?" tanong ni G na may makahulugang tingin. Tila hinihypnotize ang kapatid.

"Oo na sige na! Bwisit ka!" pagsuko nito.

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"Good day, Mr. Viceral. Welcome to Las Vegas!"

"Umayos ka nga, Maja!"

"Bakit ba?! Nagpapakatourist guide lang naman ako eh."

"Maj, no need to be way to formal. Kung ano tayo noon ganun parin ngayon."

"Yes naman! Sino bang makakapagsabing ang childhood crush ko ay makakasama ko after so many years!"

"Ewan ko sayo! Si Trev?"

"Napagod sa biyahe, nasa kwarto niya parin."

"Hayaan mo muna. Let's have our alone time?" aya ni Vice.

"Eneng elene teym beh?"

"Ikaw bahala, rapbeh."

"Gago, kadiri!"

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Makalipas ang tatlong taon, tuluyan nang nawalan ng koneksyon sina Vice at Karylle.

Nawalan na rin ng pakialam si Vice sa dalaga, tila ba bigla nalang niyang nakalimutan lahat ng nangyari. Marahil dahil iyon sa muling pagpasok ni Maja sa buhay niya.

Si Maja ay ang kanyang kababata, ang mga magulang nilang dalawa ay magalik na magkaibigan at magkasosyo sa negosyo. Ngunit nagbago lahat nang maghiwalay ang mga magulang ni Maja, sumama ang dalaga sa Nanay niya at kasalukuyan silang nainirahan ngayon sa Las Vegas, kung saan nagbabakasyon ang pamilyang Viceral.

Mula nang umalis si Karylle ay si Maja na ang naging sandigan ni Vice. Katunayan ay umuwi pa ito ng Pilipinas para masamahan at madamayan ang binata. Para sa paningin ng lahat, ito ay totoong pag-ibig.

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Trevor

I stood up and fixed myself. I realized that I should savor this free time of mine so I decided to stroll around Vegas.

"What a lovely place." I said as I saw the city lights and its cool night life.

I took photos and felt irritated when someone photobomb on one shot.

I zoomed it in and saw a familiar face.

She was wearing those nerdy glasses and a camera on her hand.

Well, it wasn't really a bad photobombing. It was perfect.

Teka hooyyy! Si Karylle to ah!! I was caught off guard when I realized that she was Karylle.

I quickly followed her but she was nowhere to be found.

I felt tired after roaming and looking for her for almost an hour so I decided to eat on a burger stall.

While I was eating, I saw her on my peripheral vision. She went upstairs of an apartment and I quickly threw my burger and followed her.

"Wait! Hey, wait!" I screamed hoping that she would stop.