Glimpses of Yesterday (Isla Contejo #2)

Chapter 23

BUMILIS ang paggalaw ni Arsen at mas lalong humigpit ang hawak sa baywang ko. A few more deep thrusts until he groaned and spilled his loads inside me. He was catching his breath when he fell beside me. Hinila ko naman ang kumot at tinakpan ang sarili.

Marahan niyang hinaplos ang pisngi ko gamit ang likod ng palad niya. He smiled gently at me.

"You really ease my stress," he said.

I just smiled a little. I didn't know what's with having sex with me that was making his stress go away. Every time I felt that he was stressed with work, he would ask me for sex. Feel ko tuloy ay parang nagiging stress reliever niya na lang ang pakikipag-sex sa akin.

I didn't find it a problem, though. It was fine. Kahit minsan, pagod din ako sa work, pero kapag gusto niya, okay lang naman. If it was making his stress go away, then it's okay. Ayaw ko naman na stress na lang siya everyday. Dito na nga lang sa tabi ko ang pahinga niya, ipagkakait ko pa ba?

"How's Tito Calixto, by the way?" he asked after moments of just caressing my cheek.

I sighed. It's been two weeks since I got a call from Mom that Dad had a heart attack. Ilang araw matapos no'n ay tinawagan niya ulit ako para ibalita na medyo bumuti-buti na ang lagay ni Daddy dahil naoperahan na. Hindi na kritikal ang kaniyang kondisyon.

Kahit na ganoon ay hindi ko pa rin maiwasang mag-worry. Of course, wala ako ro'n and I wasn't able to see him up close. Kaya halos araw-araw na tuloy kung tumawag sa akin si Mommy para i-update ako na maayos na talaga ang lagay ni Daddy. Her calls somehow calmed me, but there were still times na bigla-bigla na lang akong kakabahan na baka mamaya ay kung ano na namang nangyari.

Hangga't hindi ko yata sila nakikita ulit in person ay patuloy pa rin akong mangangamba. Or maybe, I just really missed them a lot.

"He's getting better. Malapit na rin daw siyang makauwi," sagot ko sa tanong niya.

Napangiti siya roon at tumagilid ng higa paharap sa akin upang mayakap ako.

"That's good to hear."

I smiled and moved closer to him to feel more of his warmth.

Kinabukasan, nagpasya akong magpunta sa gym na malapit sa condo para mag-workout. Sabado naman kaya wala akong pasok. Wala rin sanang pasok si Arsen ngayon pero may need siyang attend-an na meeting. Uuwi rin daw naman siya ng hapon.

I wasn't really that active, but I was trying to have some exercises during weekends. Sa condo unit lang namin ni Arsen ako madalas nagwo-workout -- minsan lang iyong sa mismong workout gym talaga kagaya ngayon.

I was wearing a gray racerback and black yoga pants. My hair was tied in a high ponytail and it was swaying a bit as I made my way to the gym. Nang makapasok ako roon ay agad akong napangiti nang kakaunti lang ang mga taong nagwo-workout.

I didn't want kasi na masyadong crowded, e. It was also the reason why I didn't try the gym that our condo offered.

I decided to use the treadmill first. Sa harap nito ay ang malaking glass wall kaya kitang-kita ko ang labas. I continued doing my thing until I saw a man on my peripheral vision. He used the treadmill beside me.

I was so focused on the cars passing by outside that I didn't even notice that the guy beside me was calling me.

"Hey," ulit niya sa ikatlong pagkakataon.

Doon lamang ako napalingon sa kaniya. My lips parted and I blinked twice when I saw that it was Arsen's friend in Isla Contejo.

Jenneson.