NAPABITAW naman agad si Sabrina sa hawak-hawak na cutter nang padabog na sinara ni Yalmar ang pinto at tuluyan siyang iniwang mag-isa. She immediately felt a pang of guilt deep inside. She didn’t mean to imply let alone accuse Yalmar of doing such vile things to her. But what can she do when her very instinct has been conditioned to protect herself from the cruelty of the men around her. Yalmar was particularly known for being cruel.
She let a single tear fall out of guilt but also out of pity. Pity for herself and how her experiences have broken her to the point that everything and everyone on her path must go crashing on this thick wall she’s built.
Walang gana siyang bumangon, pahirapan na hinubad ang itim na traje de boda, at nagbabad ng halos isang oras sa malaking bath tub ni Yalma
