Doubt was in her eyes and he understood her. So, Dane pushed himself away from Chantria to gave a safe distance between them.
"Is this distance okay? O gusto mong lumayo pa ako?" Chantria remained silent, but her eyes were trained on him.
Dane sighed. "Talk to me."
"What for?" mahina at malumanay ang boses nito na para bang pagod na pagod ito.
"I'm angry," he said while looking into her eyes.
Fear filled her eyes and asked, "A-at me?"
Mabilis siyang umiling. "No. No. Not at you."
"Then at w-whom?"
"To all the people that," hurt you. Hindi niya tinapos ang gustong sabihin,
"-you know... just the people in general."
Dahan-dahang dumapa si Chantria sa kama saka pinag-krus ang braso sa kama at ipinatong doon ang baba habang nakatingin sa kanya.
"I'm furious too," she whispered absen
