Only One

XLIII.

EXT. INTRAMUROS — EARLY EVENING

Ariadne and Dionysus are walking along Fort Santiago. It's a quiet night as they stroll the historic place with other people,—some are couples, some are friends... while these two remain in the middle.

ARIADNE
Uy...

DIONYSUS
Hm?

ARIADNE
Tahimik ka?

DIONYSUS
Okay na ako dito.

Itinaas ni Dionysus ang kamay nilang magkahawak. Nahihiyang tatawa si Ariadne pero mananatiling magkahawak ang kamay.

ARIADNE
Kilig ka?

DIONYSUS
Nauna ka kanina.

ARIADNE
Hindi naman ako kinilig!

DIONYSUS
Naiihi lang gano'n?

ARIADNE
Gago.

Mapapailing si Ariadne at tatawa si Dionysus sa narinig. He has always thought of her as someone who is feisty ever since their first meeting, despite her girly public persona.

DIONYSUS
It's his loss, you know...

ARIADNE
Huh?

DIONYSUS
Si Theseus.

ARIADNE
Ah...

DIONYSUS
You don't think so?

Ariadne shakes her head.

ARIADNE
I know I am not a loss to him.

DIONYSUS
Hindi ka naman hahanapin nun kung hindi niya pakiramdam na nawalan siya.

ARIADNE
Hindi ka naman sasaktan ng tao kung alam niyang kawalan ka niya, 'di ba? Hindi ka babaliwalain, hindi ka i-ta-take for granted...

DIONYSUS
Some losses are not realized until we start losing.

ARIADNE
Kung marunong magpahalaga ang mga tao, hindi nila mararamdaman ang kawalan.

DIONYSUS
Marunong naman akong magpahalaga.

ARIADNE
Oh?

DIONYSUS
Pero alam kong kawalan ka. Mararamdaman ko 'yon.

ARIADNE
Hindi mo pa naman ako kilala.

DIONYSUS
Kaya nga magkasama tayo ngayon, eh. Kinikilala kita.

ARIADNE
Do you like girls who damage your car?

DIONYSUS
No. But I like you.

Ariadne cutely scrunches her nose. Dionysus pinches it lightly and they both laugh.

ARIADNE
Thank you for making me smile.

DIONYSUS
And kilig?

ARIADNE
And kilig.

They both smile as they continue to walk with other people—some are couples, some are friends... while these two remain in the middle, knowing that they will be more in time.