Kabanata 57

Hindi maalis ni Leon ang tingin sa kanyang bintana habang tanaw-tanaw si Chandria na nasa baba at kausap ang isang lalaking may magarang sasakyan. It was the same guy she was hugging a this morning.

Kaya pala nagmamadali itong umalis kanina. It’s because someone is waiting for her outside. Some guy is waiting for her outside.

Umigting ang kanyang panga nang makita kung paano hawakan ng lalaki ang pisngi ni Chandria. Parang gusto niyang bumunot ng baril at barilin ito sa ulo. How dare him touch what’s his?

Yes, his. The moment he penetrated her, she’s already his. But then alam niya kung hanggang saan ang katayuan niya sa buhay ng dalaga. At isa pa, ilang beses niya bang dapat ipaulit-ulit ang salitang ikakasal na siya? He’s getting married for heaven’s sake! Mamayang gabi ay kikilalanin na niya ang babaeng papakasalan niya. And whatever he has with Chandria, will put to an end.

Cheating is the last thing he wanted to do after marriage even if he doesn’t love his bride at all. Kaya nam