KABANATA 13: UNSPOKEN
"I told my parents about it—I am calling off the wedding."
Napakurap-kurap si Brent nang ibalita sa kanya ni Jannie ang nangyari sa araw nito habang hinihintay nila ang pagdating ng in-order nilang pagkain. Pinagmasdan niya ito; kahit nakangiti ito ay bakas sa mga mata nito ang lungkot at sakit. At naiintindihan niya kung bakit gano'n ang naramdaman nito.
Magkaiba man ang sitwasyon nila, pareho silang naging sunod-sunuran sa mga taong pinapahagahan nila. Going against their will is hard, especially when you spent your life abiding and following them. The guilt that comes after is way too much that it will eat you up day by day. But despite that, he couldn't help but be proud of her, because it takes a lot of courage to speak up.
"Oh, then how was it?" tanong niya
