Chapter 11

Claire’s

I looked at the clock mounted on the wall. It’s already five in the morning and I still haven’t got a good sleep since last night. Wala si Niu dahil may convention daw itong dadaluhan sa Palawan. It should have been one of the reasons to have a good sleep, dahil wala ang asawa ko at wala akong katabi. But knowing that Sebastian didn’t go home last night bothers the hell out of me.

Marahas akong bumuntong hininga at bumangon, hindi rin naman ako makakatulog pa dahil malapit nang mag-umaga. It’s Sunday and the shop is closed so I have all day to stay here in the house, or maybe I’ll hit the gym later this afternoon.

Naghilamos ako at nag-toothbrush bago bumaba para mag-agahan, kahit na wala akong gana dahil puyat ako.

Tahimik ang buong kabahayan nang makababa ako. Walang maingay na music galing sa gym ng bahay. Nasanay na akong makarinig ng har