. Naipasok na po sa mga van ang isandaan niyong

lapag ito sa tempered glass center table. Pagkatapos ay

es of shoes, bags

It was loaded in a different vehicle w

oo

han pero nabigo ako. Wala sa dating loveseat sa harap ng souvenir

abas na utos ko kay Celeste. May kahungkagan akong nad

otel. Gusto ko lang sanang magpaalam na sa mga ito. I'

wish, Ms

tro style black dress. My feet were comfortably housed by a pair of T-strap black heels which the Chai

klima sa labas. Medyo mahangin. Hindi masyadong malamig pero pwede

at tunog ng mga insekto na nakasanayan ko noon. Iyon p

ro Roca. I still do even when

but I became accustomed to it so I learned to include this in my daily routine. T

urda ng pirma ko. I traced the outline of my name on the linen with my long painted jet black nails. The un

Gas

wanted to be called in thi

ang piraso n

agtatayugang gus

e out of my grasp, an unreachable star I ad

I am at now? Who can predict that I'll be

member of the most expensive country club the next split second enjoying a glass of champa

and touched my hair. I don't wan

tuluyan at kinuha ang handbag k

llway. The men in black suits were in front and behind

gh. My presence in this

ttery jewelries all over the body while more than a dozen of men were surro

sa akin. Bago ako pumasok, muli kong nilingon ang hotel kung saan dating nakatayo ang munting kubo namin. Umusal muna ako nang

to, Ms.

dal sa leather seat bago sumagot. N

. To Cholo Gast

Ms. K

g cellphone at

eeing. I abhor the signs of commercialization of this plac

deserted private road that will lead us to the mansion on the hil

to the times when I first set my foot in the residence. That was ages ago b

g umikot ang limousine sa horseshoe driveway a

lumabas ako bitbit pa rin ang ba

mansion at napangiti sa sarili. I

g staff mula sa dalwampung sasakyan dala ang mga gamit

g iniinom saka ib

matapos nitong kausapin ang is

ina, tay

lace and ran a few fingers over my hai

my hand at him to tell him that I'm go

ly portrait on the wall. Kumpleto ang pamilyang Gastrell. Nandoon si Mr. East

rlo

Cerro Roca, Karina. I made mysel

gin mula sa painting at ibinaling sa asawa na nakatayo sa bukana ng

of full pack of abs and very defined arms and legs are in display. My eyes narrowed down

e m

sparring with me?" sabi ko

e my answer based on th

rd me, Karina. Ge

puntang kusina.

to be days ago pero pinili ko munang magpakita sa iyo sa party ba

n nito ang takip at diretsong ininom. Tumulo ang natapon

am's apple move in

e

akatayo sa gitna ng kusina at madilim na ang tingin sa akin. Hindi nakaligtas sa

you rea

ib na sa t

ld it be to feel his lips against mine once again. "You. Us.

nakakaloko sak

after you play with me and make a fool out of my back? You want money again to finance your lavish

sa labis na galit. Pero wala nang bakas ng dating ako ang bago

the white juices in me." Kagat ang labi na p

ll, let's continue in bed then. Let me show

ang panga nit

you away, Karina," he warn

ver do that to your wife, Cholo

bilang braso ko nang napakahigpit. Siguradong magmamarka ito

o kaya hindi na ako magtataka kung

nakaraan natin, yung mga pinagsamahan natin noon, nagsisisi ako kung bakit pa iyon nangyari. You have become my biggest regret in life. Elizabeth has saved me from the b

nito. I'm beginning to get dizzy, my hands and feet are turni

le praying that Cholo w

anggi ko sa iyo ang lahat ng mga paratang mo? Maniniwala ka ba? Hindi naman di ba kaya bakit pa ako mag-aaksaya ng panahon para baguhin ang nasa isi

d. Yumugyog ang balikat nito s

sa pisikal na paraan pero ni hindi ka man lang nag-improve sa

ten to high school, magna cum laude in college, here and there awards but you can't even understand a simple logic

t. You are delu

reached for my handbag and produced a piece of crumpled paper. Kinuha ko

in niya sa akin at sa kapirasong papel. Walang babala

thousands of marriage ce

ant my name to be associated with someone like you. No man will ever be

na tuluy-tuloy na n

an empty house a