Gio watched Soleil as she blankly stared at the wall, deep in thought. They were in a maternity clinic in Paris and the doctor had just finished her ultrasound test on Soleil. It was confirmed that she was pregnant. With Carter’s child. He sighed before placing his palm on her shoulder and gently caressed it. Hindi naman ito kumikibo at nanatiling nakatulala sa kawalan. Sa kamay nito ay isang brown envelope na naglalaman ng mga litratong kinalap niya. Mga litratong makakapagpasama sa babae sa kanya pabalik sa France.
“Gio, I think I can’t go with you…” panimula nito nang magkita sila sa Astoria Hotel. Walang ibang bitbit ang babae kung hindi ang mamahaling handbag nito na naglalaman ng mga importanteng papeles nito at pera. Maliban doon, walang damit o gamit. Palihim niyang naikuyom ang
