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(   wow clyde!   )

Natawa siya sa inasta mo. "Kung makikipaglapatan ka ng kamay, pwede naman 'yung akin," tinaas nito ang kamay, "malinis naman kamay ko," at tinago ang kamay sa bulsa. "Arceretus. Ikaw ang hinihinalang Mircea tapos mabubulol ka?" tanong nito at natawa. "Chief..."

He blinked thrice, unable to distinguish what you've said. "Anong pinagdadasal mo diyan? Sana matinong ano..?"

“ba’t ako?” natawa ako nang bahagya. “luh. ikaw nga nakaisip nung erich. sino ba ‘yung erich???”

“felㅡ” napatigil ako at napasapo sa uno. “felloridge. grabe ka naman sa erich. sino ‘yon??? dati mong kasintahan?”

“luh ‘di ako kabayo,” tinawanan ko siya at lumapit sa kanya. “felloridge ako, felloridge!”

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          a thud was heard, it was xanthea. she slipped after she walked pass you. she tightly closed her eyes and lowered her head, embarassed, hoping you didn't see her slip.

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          bigla kang hinabol. 

"y-yeah. i lost my way here. now, i really don't know where to cross where to get home," she replied looking down. she gazed at the stranger and she seemed familiar. "u-uhm. h-have we met before?"

He sighs. "Kung alam mo lang ako ang pinakadisente sa amin," he whispers soft enough that only he can hear. "Cleo? Cleo, Cleo. Cleo. Persephone... Persephone," he says repeatedly, trying to memorize your name. "Bene! Memorize ko na name mo Cleo Persephone! Tawagin mo na lang akong Katalix," then he beams you a smile.