JUDE'S POV I wanted to curse myself for being a coward. I don't deserve her. Hindi ko man lang siya nagawang ipaglaban. I sat on the bar stool and drank my whiskey. Ilang sandali pa ay isang pares ng kamay ang pumulupot sa leeg ko. “Leave me alone, Isabelle,” I said. “Jude, you've been drowning yourself in alcohol. You should be resting tonight. Bukas ay ikakasal na tayo,” aniya. I clenched my jaw. Married? Yes, I wanted to be married, but I want to do it with the one I love. At si Aya iyon, siya lang ang babaeng gusto kong makasama sa habang buhay. Pero ngayon, hindi ko na alam kung gusto pa ba niya akong makasama. Alam kong galit siya sa akin. I left her there when she needed someone, I left her when she had no one else, besides her family. Hindi ko natupad ang pangarap ko, at ngun

