Kabanata 27

Hindi nakakilos si Kraius sa narinig. He was literally caught off guard. His mouth slightly opened to utter a word but his mind seemed shut, while his eyes still lingered to Rhezi's painful expression. Katulad noon, nalulunod pa rin ang binata sa malulungkot nitong mga mata.

Kasabay ng pagiging tulala ng lalaki ay ang pagkalma ni Rhezi sa sarili. She used the situation to leave Kraius dumbfounded. She was pacing faster as she could. Mabilis na paghakbang na sumasabay sa mabilis ding pagtibok ng puso nito.

She was desperate to be out from him. She even scolded herself for spilling those words to Kraius. Hindi na dapat iyon sinabi ng dalaga. It wasn't necessary. The damage was already done afterall.  Wala na rin itong balak pa na balikan ang nakaraan. But, the words slipped in her mouth all of the sudden.

"Rhezi!"

Kraius voice roared in the middle of the night. Napapitlag naman ang dalaga sa lakas ng bo