IT WAS already night, and she waited for Ricci so they could have dinner together like they always did. But it was already past nine, and he still wasn’t home.
So, she ended up eating dinner alone in the big dining room. The maids served her like a queen, but it didn’t change the fact that she was alone.
Pasado alas onse na ng gabi at nakahiga na siya sa kuwarto ni Ricci. Niyakap na lang niya ang unan nito at inamoy-amoy kung saan naiwan ang pabango nito na parang nakasanayan na niyang singhutin tuwing gabi.
Parang na-miss niya na agad ang yakap nito ngayong nakahiga na siya sa kama. Yes, mula nang ikasal sila ay magkatabi na sila lagi sa pagtulog at gabi-gabi na siya nitong niyayakap hanggang sa pareho silang hilahin ng antok.
Now, lying there without him, everything felt strange. The
