A glass of wine and an action movie. Clint sipped the wine and let the movie drone in the background. Nakaupo siya sa couch at nasa gitna ng matinding pagiisip. Nagising siya ng madaling araw sa Chateau, kasama si Elaine sa mismong ibabaw ng kama nito. Sa kama kung saan punong puno ng alaala nila ni Aleli. The bed where Aleli and him made love for a countless time. And last night, he'd f**k another woman there. Damn! What had gotten in his mind last night? Of all women, why it was Elaine? She was a friend's wife for goddamn sake! At bakit doon pa sa lugar kung saan may iniingatan siyang alaala? Nagulantang siya nang buglang mag-ring ang cellphone niya. Agad niyang sinino ang caller. Seth. His buddy. Humugot siya ngalalim na hininga bago s-in-wipe ang screen to answer the call. "Hey