Chapter 60

BANG!

"Jace!"

It could have been the odds among all odds. Kung gaano kabilis ang naging pagbulusok ni Kimberly pabagsak ay gayun din kabilis huminto yon.

Luha, sipon, laway... what else could an inverted hanging body withdraw just to justify what fear of death is like?

Huminto ang oras, pati yata pagsulak ng dugo sa kanyang ulo tumigil.

Kimberly doesn't want to count how many seconds was she swaying upside down. Pero nang makaramdam siya ng hapdi sa lalamunan dahil sa pinipigil na hininga ay napilitan din siyang dumilat at lingunin kung ano ang mahigpit na bagay ang nakapulupot sa kanyang binti.

She made a loud gasped.

It was a strong and manly hand.

For a fraction, Kimberly almost forgot what the real score she was in was.

"Tangina!"

"Jace!"

Terror and relief mixed with her blood when his callous hand pulled her back to the stairs.

She lost her balance and almost slumped on her butt. Buti nalang ay mabilis nitong nasalo ang kanyang katawan bago pa siya matumba. He held her tight with