kanyang tawa and I haven't felt r

incident with Shiela, mostly because I had been too guilty and she, I

at was the trut

laughed like th

diret

I was over-reacting-that's what my mother would say. But I didn't like Elise o

t

with the way I favored her. Elise had a special place in my heart. She was the little girl I was most fo

remember the teasing of the adults

hen Rose married J

feared

r of the cub of a tigress. And she was the most

akong obserbahan siya with unbiased eyes. At least

ak niya para umabot sa likod niya at maalalayan

lt s

kamay na parang napa

t napabaling s

bad ang l

na naroon ang dalawang guards sa may pinto, narinig ang bulalas ko,

bihin at hinawakan ko siya sa

ang mariing pagkakatikom ng kanyan

, until we g

Mang Karding palabas ng parking lot at pareho kaming nasa backseat. Pinipihit niya nang pilit an

he office after I saw the slits on the sides of her skirt that

t I could see the whole of her at that

, beautiful and-al

s very b

ing to run away from for years. I cou

her. Remember? I didn't need t

you. Please, ibaba mo ang b

ng mga matang iyon. "Kabilin-bilinan

not my moth

ga lalaking lalapit sa kanya dahil likod pa lang niya, nakakatakam na. Paano ku

na, ulit ko

that? Did I just use

mukha ko. "Alright, alright! Ibabagsak

t like I was going t

ike a stupid, frozen mannequin. For some reason, I felt nervous about touching her. Napalunok na lang ako habang

ed inside my head, and

eautiful face to her elegant, naked shoulders... towards her naked back... which was a delicious part of her very

rfected that

one

g mukha ko sa l

narinig kong tanong ni

and see and imagine Trina

k now?" giit

ee through my face that I felt she shouldn't even have to ask. And praying she

ever know the disgust I felt for myself when I sighed and looked out m

ful, desirable woman I had ever met,