It ends with a shared halo-halo at (the local food strip). It ends with a tricycle driver shouting “Sakay na!” (Hop in!). It ends with the couple walking back to their respective homes, guided by the dim streetlights of the poblacion , their shadows stretching long on the hot asphalt.

Villa Marii - Dipolog City "Hotel-like Guesthouse and Event Venue Center"" RUB 4,117 3-star hotel

“Balikbayan?”

She watches the kite climb. “So you never left?”