Episode 54

Benjamin's POV

Nilamukos niya nang mariin ang hawak na dokumento habang nakatutok ang mata sa screen ng TV. Minabuti niyang magpahinga muna kahit pa weekdays dahil sa issue na ito. Three days ago pa niya natanggap mula sa kaibigang doktor ang papeles na hawak. The document specifically stated that Maria suffered a laceration during a consensual sexual encounter, and he is aware that he is her first. She was a virgin at the time, and she bled. He knows. They are both aware that there was no coercion or force involved in their lovemaking at the time. How can she be using this interview to show to the public that he is some sort of sex offender if they both freely consented to and enjoyed that private moment?

"How could you do this to me, Maria?" nausal niya. "I know it, may binabalak kang masama sa'kin kaya mo 'yon ginawa. I can't believe I made such a foolish mistake. It's frustrating."

Hawak na niya ang cellphone para kontakin ang mga kaibigan pati na si Harold na siyang gumagawa ng