Chapter 50

It was a long drive. Madilim pa ang buong paligid nang sa wakas ay maayos na maiparada ni Jace ang minamanehong kotse. Time on the radio says four in the morning. He felt consumed, not to mention tired.

His eyes we're droopy but that didn't stop him from grabbing the only companion he had inside the car, a half full bottle of Kavalan. One twist, and he got the whiskey burning his throat as the image of her crossed his mind again.

‘Drown it, Jace. The b*tch is happy.’ Mapait siyang napangisi. ‘It's over...’

Nagsindi siya ng sigarilyo oras na makalabas ng kotse. He begun alternately puffing his Marlboro and gulping from the liquor bottle.

Umiikot ang paningin niya sa bawat hakbang pero nakarating pa rin ang pasuraysuray na lakad niya sa harap ng antigong pintuan.

He pulled out a set of key from his backpocket then started aiming for the key hole. His sleepy eyes were squinting while figuring out how to get the key in.

Ilang minuto rin siyang paulit-ulit na nagmintis dahil sa pagkahilo h