"That girl," he heaved a deep sigh, "is my ex-girlfriend."
Napaawang ang bibig ni Lianne sa sinabing iyon ni Feliciano. Unti-unting lumuwag ang pagkakayakap niya sa binata. Humakbang siya paatras hanggang sa nagkaroon ng isang talampakang distansya sa pagitan nila. She blinked repeatedly, comprehending what he just said. Then, her gaze averted from Feliciano's pained eyes to the masterpiece hanging on her living room's wall.
The woman on the painting was his ex-girlfriend. Naramdaman ni Lianne ang panunuyo ng lalamunan dahil sa hindi maipaliwanag na kirot na nararamdaman niya sa kaniyang dibdib. To some extent, she was feeling the bitterness and jealousy towards the woman.
She stared at her— the woman's bared back and the romantic overall theme of the painting made her jealousy double.
