Incongruent

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Nakatingin lang ako kay Vince na nagbabantay sa akin.

"Vince," tawag ko pero mukhang hindi niya ako narinig.

"Allison, I'll remove your cuffs but don't run okay?" He chuckled.

I nodded at him. Its better than having my hands murdered. Pinanuod ko siyang tumayo mula sa upuan niya at ang pagtanggal niya ng posas sa aking mga kamay.

"There," Sabi niya matapos niyang tanggalin ang posas. Ibinaba ko ang kamay ko at hinimas ang parte na pinaglagyan ng posas. I traced the marks that those metals left my skin with.

"Thanks," I said as I sit on the bed. Having that position for approximately 10 hours was awful. Yes, it's been about 3 hours since Van had left. And I was quite thankful to be left behind with an angelic brother of his.

"What did you mean when you said like the usual ones...?" I faced him. Nahinto ito sa pagkalikot ng cellphone niya pero agad ding tumingin sa akin."So you were awake?" He placed his chin on his hands.

I rolled my eyes at him as if saying, "Obviously,"

A few more awkward silence before he spoke once again

"Like the usual ones," Sabi niya. Nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya at naghihintay ng kadugtong na sagot.

Tumayo ito at lumapit sa akin. He sat on the bed front of me and kissed my forehead. Why is everyone kissing my forehead?!

"The usual ones," Sabi niya ulit at hinimas-himas ang pisngi ko.