Pabagsak na umupo sa sofa si Tahlia. Naniningkit ang mga mata niya sa inis dahil sa reaksyon ni Sebastian kanina nang magkita sila. Hindi siya makapaniwalang gano’n na lang kung makatingin ito sa kanya—emotionless, uninterested. Hindi niya matanggap na tila estranghera na lang siya sa mga mata nito; na para bang wala na rito ang pinagsamahan nila. She used to be his home. She used to be his lover. He used to adore her with all of his heart. He used to make her feel that she’s all he has; that she’s the only woman he would ever love. And she believed that. She believed that Sebastian’s love for her will never fade. But seeing him talk and look at her earlier convinced her that he has probably moved on; that he has completely forgotten her. And it pains her. It angers her. Hindi niya

