KABANATA 42

SHE flinched in her sleep when his hand touched her cheek. His chest contracted in pain when he saw her swollen eyes, her red cheek, and her nose from crying.

He wanted to punch himself in the face for doing that to her. He took her roughly and hurt her in the process. Nang bihisan niya ito kanina ay nakita niya ang iba't ibang bahagi ng katawan nito na nagsisimula nang maging kulay ube dahil sa pasa. He was responsible for her bruises and he hated himself for that.

He took her out of anger, pain and feeling of being betrayed. Nagalit siya kay Alessandra dahil sa paglilihim nito sa kanya, galit siya sa biro ng tadhana ngunit mas lamang ang galit niya sa kanyang sarili.

Tinakasan siya ng rasiyonal na kaisipan kanina at hinayaan niyang manaig ang galit at pasakit sa kanyang dibdib kaya nagawa niya iyon kay Alessandra.

Nang humupa ang damdamin ay nakita niya ang sariling nasa ibabaw nito. The reality hits him, he wanted to pull her closer and envelop her in