YOU WON, DEN.
NGAYON, MAKAKAALIS KA NA!
Her words were strong it pierced, yet there was calmness in her tone. She looked so composed and relaxed that it frightened Den even more.
Para syang nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa kanyang narinig. No, it can't be!
Aly walked passed her.
Naramdaman nyang bumigat ang kanyang mga paa. Hindi sya makagalaw sa kanyang narinig.
She knew? Wait, last --- last night was just about the dare? N-NO!
Aly--- it was barely a whisper. She was choking on dry tears. The emotion was just too much for her. Mas matindi pa ang sakit na nararamdaman nya ngayon kesa kagabi.
Let me explain. – Den
No need. – Aly
Sa tono ng pananalita ni Aly, hindi na sya talaga interesado pang makinig sa anumang sasabihin ni Den. Ang taong sawa na sa magulo ay hindi na makikipagtalo.
Aly ... what about last night?
Nakatalikod pa din sila pareho. Nakabalot si Den ng kumot habang hubad pa din si Aly na nasa malapit na ng pintuan ng bathroom.
What about it? – Aly
May narinig syang tunog ng nagsarang pinto kasunod ang malakas na pagbuhos na tubig mula sa shower.
Dun nya totoong naramdaman ang bigat ng kinakaharap nyang problema. Pakiramdam nya ay para syang yelong iniwang matunaw sa ilalim ng araw.
Pano at kanino nalaman ni Aly ang pustahan ay hindi na mahalaga para sa kanya.
Naramdaman nya ang bigat ng kanyang mga balikat. She felt something sting in her eyes and when her tears fell, she gave in. She succumbed to the feeling of defeat. She hugged the sheet closer to her body as she lay there so helpless on the floor. Her sobs rocked her body uncontrollably.
She allowed this! She had her, but she chose to lose her.
Nang mejo mahimasmasan, she gathered her clothes. Kailangan na nyang umalis sa lugar na yon. After what Aly said to her, she can only feel two things – hurt and shame.
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Den made her feel that she just used her to get laid.
How she perceived everything that transpired between them were all just because of the dare, hurt her and the thought that she surrendered herself fully to her shamed her.
