LET THE PAIN REMAIN

Chapter 17

Tumunog ang cellphone ni Christian na naiwan sa side table. The caller is Monique! Hindi maintindihan ni Jera kung dapat ba niyang sagutin ang tawag nito. Why is she calling her husband? May lakas pa talaga ito ng loob na makipag-usap sa asawa when she's only cheating on him. Hinayaan na lamang ni Jera na mag-ring ang cellphone. Titigil din naman iyon.

After fifteen minutes ay pumasok si Christian sa kanilang silid. His face is void of any emotions.

"So that's the reason why I can't remember anything. You are still a fucking virgin, Jeralei. You made a fool of us. Tell me, why all the lies?" Jera isn’t sure if what she saw in his eyes is hatred or was it pain?

"Christian. I never made anyone believed that something happened between us that night." depensa ni Jera though she knows she would sound real stupid.

"Are you really stupid, Jera? Wala tayong parehong s