NICOLE WAS ALREADY ASLEEP WHILE HAZE JUST FINISHED SHOWER when the doorbell of their room rang. Nagtaka naman si Haze kung sino ang pupunta sa kanila. Malalim na ang gabi at nagpapahinga na ang karamihan sa mga tao.
Nagsuot muna si Haze ng roba bago tinungo ang pinto. Pagbukas ng niya ng pinto hindi niya inaasahan ang taong nasa labas. “Nicolo? Anong ginagawa mo rito?”
Nicolo suddenly hugged Haze. “I miss you.”
Haze tried to push Nicolo but his embrace tightened even more. Mabuti na lamang at tulog na si Nicole. Then she smelled Nicolo’s scent. “Naka-inom ka?”
“Yeah, a little,” Nicolo answered while still hugging Haze.
Napabuntong hininga si Haze. “Why are you here? Gabi na.”
“I just want to see you, Amore.”
Haze closed her eyes and stopped herself from being moved by Nicolo’s end
