Strings and Photographs
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She was a flirt. He was a tease. Parehas silang allergic sa commitment. They chased each other. Landian to the max, ang main-love, talo. In the game of love, why play when you are going to battle with the coach? Pero ang tanong, sino ba talaga ang coach sa larong ito? At sino ang
uuwing talunan?
"I love you so much. Parang namamatay ako tuwing may kasama kang iba." Hinalikan mo ako. Hinalikan rin kita ng kapantay na intensidad. Hinaplos mo ang buhok ko at mas pinalaliman pa ang halik. Nagsimula ka ng hawakan ako, inabot ko ang tainga mo at dahan-dahang bumitaw mula sa mainit nating halikan. Kahit kinakapos ng hininga, sumagot ako ng, "I won."
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