THEY were as blind as a bat—psychically, speaking. Hindi malaman ni Tennyson kung paanong kakausapin si Alvin habang nagpapaikot-ikot ito sa loob ng opisina nito. He was usually well-dressed ngunit ngayon ay magulo ang hitsura ng binata. His hair a sloppy mess, his eyes wild and confused, and his shirt untucked and rumpled. She would have laughed at him kung nasa normal lang sila na situation. Ngunit walang normal sa sitwasyon nilang dalawa. While they were in the middle of… making love, they were both startled ng mag-spark ang lahat ng nakabukas na ilaw sa opisina ni Alvin. The lightbulbs flickered about three times at sabay-sabay na namatay—even the air conditioning unit. But they barely paid attention because they were so… preoccupied.
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