Renegade

Chapter 46

CLARISSE'S

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I watched Hector as he peacefully sleep beside me. Mahigpit ang pagkakayakap niya sa bewang ko at nakapatong ang kaniyang ulo sa dibdib ko.

It took me a few seconds before I finally adjusted to the bright sun rays shining on my face. Doon nabaling ang tingin ko sa malaking glass window sa silid kung nasaan kami. I bit my bottom lip when hot memories of what we did on that glass window last night came back to me.

“Kalma, Clarisse,” I told myself, shaking my head before averting my gaze back to Hector.

I caressed his messy hair as I felt the warmth of his body against mine. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti kasabay ng mabilis na tibok ng puso ko.

It's nice to hold the one you love inside your embrace.

I kissed his forehead as I gently combed his hair with my fingers. He slightly groaned before he pulled me even closer. Mabilis na bumalik sa akin ang mga nangyari kagabi sa pagitan naming dalawa. My cheeks heated.

Kakaiba ang mga ipinaramdam sa akin ni Hector kagabi. No words can explain how much he made me feel.

Mas lumawak ang ngiti ko. I don't want to assume but based on how he made love with me, I knew he was feeling the same way as me.

Muli kong hinalikan ang noo niya bago ko dahan-dahang inalis ang braso niya na nakayakap sa aking bewang. I replaced myself with the pillow.

Akmang tatayo na ako nang muling mabaling ang tingin ko sa glass window. Napalunok ako nang ma-realize na natulog kaming dalawa ni Hector nang hubad at hindi man lang isinara ang kurtina. Huminga ako nang malalim para ikalma ang hiya na naramdaman ko. I had to wrap the sheet around my naked body before I stood up.

Muli akong natigilan at napatitig sa glass window. Ngayon, kitang-kita ko na ang sandamakmak na buildings na katapat ng room na ‘to. Oh gosh, paano kung may nakakita sa amin kagabi?

“Shit lang,” I simply tugged my messy hair as I remembered how I moaned and how Hector owned me last night in front of this freaking big glass window, for the whole city to see. “Sana lang talaga tulog na ang lahat kagabi.”

Naiiling na tinungo ko ang malaking cabinet sa kwarto na tanging furniture na nandito. I had to get something to wear.

Pero natigilan ako nang buksan ko ang cabinet at wala ni isang damit ang nakasabit doon. I blinked before I opened the lower drawers and found out that the cabinet was empty.

Wait... Hindi ba ‘to ang kwarto ni Hector?

I clasped the sheets around me tightly when I opened the last drawer and saw a woman's clutch bag and some woman's folded clothes. Natigilan ako at pansamantalang natulos sa kinatatayuan ko.

That's when I roamed my gaze in the whole room. I noticed other things that a woman owned. Hindi ‘to kwarto ni Hector, I suddenly realized as my gaze settled on a pair of bunny slippers under the bed.

“Ang aga mong gumising.”

Napaigtad ako at kaagad na lumipat ang tingin ko kay Hector. He gave me a small smile before he sat up. “Are you leaving? Ihahatid kita.” Saka siya tumayo at hindi na nag-abalang takpan ang hubad niyang katawan. “Napaaga ang last session natin para sa kontrata,” he added which stunned me on my place.