Beneath His Touches

~PRPLOGUE~ The usual noise along the school corridors erupted as soon as the bell rang for the last period of the day. Students hurriedly gathered their belongings and rushed out of the classrooms, excited for the upcoming weekend. The chatter and laughter filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere as they eagerly made plans for their well-deserved break.

Some students were discussing their plans to go to the movies, while others were excitedly hand-signed about the trips they were going on with their secret couples. The anticipation of the weekend was palpable as friends exchanged high-fives and shared stories from the week. The energy in the hallway was contagious, and even the teachers couldn't help but smile at the enthusiasm radiating from their students.

Stella, a teacher of the eighth-grade class, watched her students run along with excitement while she locked her room. "See you on Monday!" she called out to them.

"Hey, good luck!" A co-teacher tapped her shoulder, and she nodded in return.

Stella made her way towards the exit, her mind already filled with plans for the weekend ahead. As she stepped outside into the crisp autumn air, she could not help but look forward to the special night she had prepared for Dein, her long-time boyfriend.

She marched to her car and drove to the bank to deposit a good amount of five hundred thousand pesos, or approximately nine thousand dollars.

Back to her car, she exhaled before typing Dein a message that she would be waiting for him in the hotel lobby. She couldn't wait to see the look on Dein's face when he found out about the surprise she had in store for him. Without a smile on her face, she hit send and began the drive to the hotel.

Every step she took as she approached the reception desk felt heavier than the last. Five receptionists lined up at the desk but she stopped in front of the woman with a warm smile. She breathed deeply and forced a smile before saying, "Hi."

***

"Miss Thiffey Stella Del Mundo, presidential suite, right?" the receptionist asked while smiling beautifully at me.

I grinned bitterly. I looked down in dismay to keep my tears from rolling down my face. "You do have an angelic face," I sighed sadly.

"Excuse me? What did you say?" she asked nervously, and her facial expression suddenly changed.

I shook my head, then lifted my gaze back to her with a smile.

"Nothing. Hm, yes, that's right," I answered, then let out a deep sigh.

"Alright. How would you like to pay..."

I didn't let her finish speaking. I handed her the cash to pay.

"I received five hundred thousand pesos for two nights in the presidential suite and all the services included. Here is your key card, Ma'am. Thank you for choosing our hotel. Have a nice stay!"

"Thank you." My voice broke as I nervously reached for the key card.

I had to leave immediately, or my tears wouldn't wait for a second.

Fortunately, my boyfriend came.

"Love?" he nervously called to me.

I quickly turned to my boyfriend.

My grip on the key card tightened, and I was not surprised to see that he was looking at the receptionist.

"Dein?" sighed the receptionist.

How could this be more interesting? I really meant to check in here. Maybe my talent was to hurt myself.

"You know her, Love?" I asked politely, even though I felt like I was going to explode.

Dein looked at me, and I immediately saw the answer, even though he didn't answer my question.

"Love, not here. Let's go to our room," Dein pleaded.

I saw the receptionist leave the front desk and walk towards us. Her colleagues tried to stop her, but it seemed that even she had a lot of questions.

Her angelic face immediately turned into a war freak.

"Dein, we need to talk," said the receptionist.

"Hina, not now. Didn't I say that today is the day for my girlfriend?" Dein said calmly.

I got chills when I heard the name Hina. So, she is Hina.

"No! I told you, it's important!" she tried. "You have been ignoring me for several weeks. You are not responding to any of my calls and messages."

"We will talk, but not here, not now," Dein replied to Hina.

He tried to hold my hand, but I slapped his hand away.

"No, Dein! It's now or never! " Hina desperately begged.

"Please, Hina!" Dein pleaded.

"Dein, please hear me out.

I was surprised by what was happening. But I couldn't stand this girl anymore. She was not in any way shy about what she was doing.

After all, I should be the one who is enraged here, but I respect workplace etiquette. But this Hina doesn't seem to care.

"Look, he already said not now, didn't he? Don't you understand? You should be ashamed of yourself. Stop insisting now," I interrupted. I can't keep quiet anymore.

"Don't you dare speak when you are not asked?" Hina stopped me.

Wow! She is something. I shouldn't have cried for her.

"I can't believe it," I said. My eyes widened while my eyebrows furrowed. I'm annoyed. "I have all the rights to speak whenever I want, girl! He's my boyfriend, and you're just a stray girl that my boyfriend had sex with because he was bored."

People around me gasped at the heated situation.

The other receptionists started calling for management.

I knew that at any moment there would be people who would stop us, so I would end this.

I'm kind, but I'm more than evil when I'm treated badly.

"Go away, Hina," Dein said, noticing my heated emotions.

We have been talking about this Hina issue for months, and I have done nothing but understand.

"No, don't Dein. Please!" Hina begged.

"What do you really need from Dein? Speak up!" I finally asked to wrap things up.

From a distance, I could see a group of men approaching us.

"Faster! You wouldn't want me to lose my temper here!" I said again. This time, I am ready to explode.

"I'm pregnant!" Hina said directly.

Everything went silent for a moment.

"Pregnant?" I whispered as I looked at Dein.

My heart was beating in my head; I felt like beating up someone.

"Thiff. Go to our room first. I'll follow," Dein begged as the group of men finally got to surround us for control.

"Shit, you didn't even deny it!" I uttered in dismay. Every word is full of pain, so I chose to just walk away.

My whole body was numb, and every step was very heavy.

I pressed the elevator button and went to the presidential suite. Entering the suite, I dropped my bag and stared out the huge glass window.

"Five hundred thousand? Five hundred thousand presidential suite for what? Celebrate his cheating? Wow!" I screamed before collapsing into a cry.

After three years of unbearable relationship, I had to put up with Dein not only because I loved him but also because we already had a child.

With so many failed relationships, I want a stable one. I was hoping for Dein to settle someday. I was hoping he'd change.

"Is he even capable of change?" I shouted, then got up and went to the bar and opened some wine.

I finished the wine in one drink. Then I took another and quickly drank it.

I heard the door open. "Thiffey?" Dein called.

I finished the wine and took another one.

"Now I know why you can't leave her; fuck with the angelic face! I am beautiful too! I said while walking closer to him, carrying the wine in my left hand.

"It's not like that, Thiffey!"

"So what? Tell me! For three years, I have been asking why you can't just choose me. Just me! Why can't you be satisfied with us, me and Vri?"

After saying that, I quickly finished the third bottle.

"Thiffey, stop drinking." Dein tried to pull it away from me, but I finished it anyway.

"You are so stupid, Dein! I miss you so much, do you know that? For a week, you ignored me just because I got angry because I asked why I had to understand your relationship with Hina without telling me the reason!"

"Sorry, Thiff! I love you! "

"Yes, I did witness how you love me by getting her pregnant," I said sarcastically, continuing to cry.

"Thiff, just let me fix everything about Hina."

"I'm tired, Dein. What else should be fixed? Let's just break up," I said.

He stopped and stared at me intently before kissing me.

I let go of the kiss and smiled bitterly. "You really think I'd be fine after sex, huh? How wimpy I become!"

I turned my back on him, and I slowly took off my clothes before going to the bathroom.

I turned on the shower and let my numb body get wet.

I could not feel a drop of water on my body.

Along with the flow of small beads of water on my face, my tears also continued to fall.

After a while, Dein came in and hugged me, then started kissing my neck. He slowly held me, caressing every part of my body. But I couldn't feel anything.

"Thiff, I love you," he whispered.

I turned and hugged him. "Let's just eat after this and go see Hina," I whispered.

I could see the surprise on Dein's face. He stopped kissing. I've made up my mind; I am going to break up with him.

"But... it can be done; I can go to her tomorrow," Dein said.

"She needs company now. Trust me, I know the feeling of being alone."

"Thank you very much, Thiff."

"For what else, and I chose to love you?"

After showering, I called a chef to cook for us, and then we ate.

"The food is delicious," said Dein.

"Yes," I answered shortly.

We were eating on the terrace of the hotel. We are only wearing robes because we just finished taking a bath.

"Your cooking is still better."

"Thank you," I said.

"Hm, after this, I'll check out while you organize your things," said Dein then took a bite of the steak.

"Ahm, I'll stay," I said calmly.

He looked at me. "But why? You'd be alone here."

"Well, Narih is not in our apartment either. She has a project in Cebu, so I'll just stay here. Five hundred thousand is not something you would just waste for a night."

He held my hand and said, "Ok. I'll just come back when I've settled the matter with Hina. When things are settled with Hina, let's get married."

My eyes widened.

I let go of his grip.

I am not happy.

Even though I longed for it for a long time, I couldn't see myself with him anymore.

"Ahm, just fix it first. I'll wait for you, ok?" I just said.

"Just one hour, and I'll be right back," he said.

I nodded in agreement.

It wasn't long before he said goodbye.

After he left, I put on a bikini and bathed in the infinity pool in the terrace suite.

If he comes back after one hour, I might believe that he will change, but if he doesn't, I will really give up.

After more than two hours, I leaned back on the sofa. I entered the living area a while ago because I was getting cold from swimming.

I've had four bottles of wine, but not even a single call came from Dein.

"Hey! Times-up self. Let go!" I said while looking up at the beautiful chandelier.

I'm done.

I picked up my cell phone and called Dani, one of my friends.

"Hello?" a man asked on the other line.

"Who are you? Where's Dani?"

It wasn't my friend who answered, but the man's voice on the other line brought a strange sense of relief.

"Ah, I don't know. I just answered in case of emergency.

I swallowed and let my tears fall.

"I'm tired of fighting," I said.

I'm already drunk, so I don't know what's going on in my mind.

I heard the man on the other line laugh. "Get a rest. Basic!"

I sat up straighter. "Wow, it's easy for you."

"Huh? Resting is not difficult. You just have to want rest. But...they say it's easier to rest when you're with someone. Do you want me to accompany you?"

I thought, then smiled sadly. "How much is one hour?"

Then I was surprised when he laughed out loud.

"Send me your location; I'll be there in less than an hour."

I laughed for less than an hour. I sent my location, though not even a single part of me believed he'd be coming.

"I have received it. I'm on my way!" he said, then hung up.

I turned on the karaoke and drank more just to pass the night.

I'm still looking at my phone, waiting for Dein to message me, but nothing.

I didn't realize how much time had passed; all I knew was that I was drowning in so much wine.

Until I stopped when the doorbell rang.

"Dein?"

I almost tripped on the way to the door.

He forgot to bring the keycard.

I opened the door, but it was not Dein.

"Hi," greeted a young man.

"Who are you?" I said while trying to open my eyes wider to check on him. "How did you know I was here?"

He laughed and blushed even more.

"Didn't I say less than an hour? Do you still want a companion?" he said, smiling at me.

On the other hand, I was really stunned. He looked too young. I may be hurt and desperate for someone to hold me in my weakest state, but I just can't go to jail.

"Does your mother know what you are doing?"

He blurted it out in laughter.

"I'm 20," he grinned. "Kenzo is my name, by the way."

I fell silent for a moment before uttering, "Well, hello, Kenzo!"

The moment my eyes laid on this young man by the doorstep of my hotel room, I knew that something good might even happen on this miserable night.

"Come on!" I smiled before pulling him by the collar and leading him to the living area.

"Now, you sing! Entertain me!" I said, then handing over him the mic.

"Look, I am not here to entertain you. I came because I felt you needed some company. I'm not a call-boy!"

"Then why would you do this?" I frowned. "Nothing is free now! Unless you are here to kill me or rob me...or!"

"Relax! Ok! I just want to make sure you are not one of those lonely rich women who chose to end their lives because they felt so alone," he said.

I looked at him and chose to trust this coincidence!

"Whatever! So what would we do?"

"Well, we can drink?" he said, smiling again.

I stopped and stared at him to make sure before nodding. "Okay!"

I went to the bar and grabbed something to drink. Then we had a blast!

Barefoot and with just a bikini on, covered by a see-through red robe, I went out without caring about anybody.

"WEEEEEH!" I screamed as we slid down the stairs before running to the buffet area.

"I want this!" Kenzo pointed at a steak.

"You can get anything you want, but not a steak!" I whispered before secretly getting a big tray.

"Hey, we cannot do that!" Kenzo stopped me, but I just smiled.

"The more, the merrier!" I said, and Kenzo happily filled two trays of food.

"Hey! That is not allowed here!" A manager tried to stop us, but I showed them my presidential suite card, and off we ran to the elevator.

Three men from the area went after us, but we managed to catch the elevator just in time.

We went out of the elevator, ran back to the room, and enjoyed our food.

After finishing all the food, we went back to the buffet area again, and we gathered as much food as we could before running to the elevator, laughing our hearts out.

"Good thing you got a VIP card, ha!" Kenzo said between his breaths.

We ran along the corridors back to my hotel room, teasing each other like kids.

"Hey, I want ice cream!" I said after eating.

"Wouldn't that be too much for you? You know, liquor is not a friend to all! "Kenzo said.

"Ah, you know what? I don't care right now!" I grinned and grabbed his hand. "Let's go?"

And off we went down again to the ice cream parlor and got a lot of it, then we ran back to the room.

"This is life!" I screamed in joy as I raised an ice cream with my left hand and a bottle of wine with the other hand before jumping into the pool.

I heard Kenzo splash into the pool next to me.

I never felt so free after a very long time. With him, it's as if I am enough just being my worst.

We swam, drank, and played in the pool before I decided to go out. I am cold.

"Here! You might get sick!" Kenzo immediately wrapped me in a towel.

"Thank you!" I shivered before running inside.

We got dry while we sang and danced like we were the only people in the world.

"CHEERS!" I wailed.

"Cheers!" Kenzo breathed with his deepest voice.

I stopped dancing and stared at him.

He was blushing.

"You are drunk! You can leave me now and take some rest!" I whispered to him.

He then stared at me with his eyes, as if piercing through me.

"I want to stay," he said in his hoarse voice.

As the only light from the karaoke danced around the room, I felt my breathing getting deeper and heavier.

"You should go. I tried my best to convince him."

I saw him breathe slowly, his gaze fixed on me, and he smiled before wrapping his right arm around my waist and pulling me close to him.

"Yes, I'll stay!" he said.

And the only thing I knew then was that his lips were so soft as he scooched me in for a kiss.

"You are beautiful," he whispered lightly in my ear as he dropped kisses and untied my robe.

My chest feels like it's going to explode with excitement. Or fear? It was like dinosaurs were running around in my stomach.

We were both out of breath, we were breathing at the same rate as he gasped with every kiss he buried in different parts of my body.

"I have a boyfriend," I suddenly said.

"So what? It's more exciting!" he answered between kisses.

"You're still young," I said, then propped up both elbows to get up slightly.

"I'm of legal age,"

"But..." I couldn't finish what I was going to say when I threw up.

Directly to him.

"I knew it!" he said laughingly before standing up.

"Sorry," I muttered as I wiped my lips and helped myself up to sit.

"I'll clean you up, then I'll leave so you can rest. Let's take a shower?"

"Huh? Wait!"

He lifted me from the sofa and carried me to the bathroom.

"Hey! I'm heavy!" I tried to protest.

"I'm fine; just be still!" he said, then lowered me into the jacuzzi.

I saw that he took off his pants, and that's all.

He grabbed some soap and shampoo.

"You want to say something to ease your burden?" he suddenly said when he dipped into the jacuzzi next to me.

I cried immediately and couldn't stop telling him everything.

He listened to me intently, unexpectedly from his age. I lost track of time as we talked. I never thought I would experience something like this.

"Thiffey?"Dein's voice echoed throughout the bathroom.

Kenzo and I quickly turned around and I saw Dein furiously dash towards us and pull Kenzo up and out of the jacuzzi.

"Stupid! Go home, kid! Your mother might be looking for you!" Dein said in rage before throwing Kenzo's clothes at him.

Kenzo didn't move; instead, he asked me, "Are you okay? Or will you come with me?"

My heart felt like it was going to jump.

"Go away!" Dein shouted.

"Stella, what?" Kenzo insisted.

He called me Stella. It's nice to hear my name differently, with warmth I only felt from my parents.

"It's alright, Kenzo. Thank you. I have to face it!" I said calmly.

When Kenzo left, Dein forced me out of the bathroom.

"Come on, Thiff! What's that?"

"I'm sorry, I got tired of waiting," I answered, the image of Kenzo's face still lingering in my mind.

"I hurt Hina just for this? You are worse than a beer house girl!" he yelled and left. "We're done!"

"Beerhouse girl?" I breathed before slumping down on the sofa.

I stayed at the hotel for a day before checking out.

Monday came fast before I even knew it. My body wasn't really feeling well enough to go to school, but I needed to.

I am a teacher for special-disabled kids.

"NARIH! What took you so long? I've called you ten times!" I screamed when my cousin answered my call.

"Sorry! What is that?" Narih's voice sounded angry.

She must have anticipated that we would talk about Dein and what stupid things I did.

I sighed and tried to calm my nerves before speaking.

"Narih! I did something!" I said nervously, almost whispering.

"What? What? Did you kill Dein? Wait, you killed the girl?"

"What? Your crazy-?" I stopped laughing.

I wanted to laugh at her joke, but right now, I couldn't. Besides, I was too busy thinking about Kenzo. To be honest, since that night, my mind has not stopped thinking about Kenzo. With his soft and red lips. As well as the disappointment that he left his boxers on.

"What now?" My cousin interrupted my exciting thoughts.

"Dein and I are no longer okay,"

"What's new?" Narih sighed. I could hear her disappointment. "Wait, were you two okay last time about Hina?"

"Yes. We're ok. But we're not ok because of me."

"And why?"

"Didn't I tell you that Dein and I had a date?"

"Yes. What's up?"

"Well, something happened; I found out that he got Hina pregnant. I felt bad; I accidentally met a man,"

"Man? So, something happened to you and the man? What happened to Dein?"

"Dein went to Hina. I called Dani, but someone else answered. A man answered. The man's name was Kenzo. I didn't think he'd really see me, but he did. We kissed, but we did things better than kissing. We talked too. Then Dein came, and we fought." I told Narih in the shortest way possible.

"OH MY GASSSH! YOU!!!"

"Didn't I tell you that I really want to marry Dein? But even if I made a mistake, I don't feel so guilty,"

"Ahhh! Well, you finally came to your senses!"

"Yeah, right? He has no right to be angry with me after all I endured for him. Then he even got Hina pregnant. What about my daughter and I? Does he expect me to just smile and say, 'Go, I'll wait for you until you come back. Just... choose me!?" my voice broke.

I made a mistake, but then again, I didn't mean to. I know I'm wrong, but Dein's eyes are so disgusted as if I'm the dirtiest person. He is very disappointed. That's unfair.

"Are you teaching now?" Narih asked between sobs.

"Haha! Why are you crying? Hm, no. They have a test. I'm not in the mood to teach right now. I begged my fellow teacher to watch over them while I'm currently lying on the clinic bed, freaking out,"

"It's really good that you chose to teach the disabled,"

"You're right!" I took a deep breath, then turned to the left side of the room and tried to bite my tongue to stop the tears from falling.

"What did Dein say?"

"You don't need to know."

"Come on!" Narih insisted.

"He said I was worse than a beer house girl." And I let out silent sobs.

"Hypocrite!" Narih cried. "Break up! You deserve so much better."

"Crazy!" I wiped my tears.

"Why don't you try Kenzo? You know, to be fair? So that you could move on easily?" She tried to act silly to please me.

"I wish!"

"Why not?"

"Because he's young!"

"What? How young?"

"He's young! He's only twenty!"

Narih fell silent, and then she laughed. "So what?" Narih exclaimed as if she were excited. "He's not a relative anyway, right?"

I am in shock. Narih usually doesn't tolerate anything that goes against the norm.

"Really?"

"Look, I know people won't be accepting about it, but what if he's the one, right? I don't think he's a killer anyway! He's legal age!"

My heart wanted to burst with joy.

"Alright," I said finally.

I'll just stop torturing myself. Narih is right; I deserve the best. I hung up on our call. I got up from the bed and walked back to my room.

"I am taking you all out to a famous restaurant. How's that sound?" I gestured to my deaf students, and they were all excited about it.

We ate after school, and I was on my way home, feeling hopeful and all until I saw Hina and Dein at the children's boutique.

My heart sank immediately, and I had to go somewhere to wear my sorrow off. Along the way, I saw a bar and immediately went in.

I plunged myself into a seat on the corner and ordered drinks as a waiter came to cater to me. "Ten beers, please!" I said.

But the waiter chuckled. "Really? Ten? Can you handle that?"

I lifted my gaze, and I gasped as Kenzo happily sat across the table and stared at me.

"Need a companion?"

"Argh! I can't sleep!" I exhaled helplessly while holding a cup of hot coffee.

My shoulders dropped in despair as I looked out the window of my best friend's apartment from the fifth floor.

Down there, people were busy passing back and forth, probably catching up on their planned weekend dates with their special someone, who'd just hurt them someday.

"I doubt it'll hurt if I fall from this floor in my state now," I mumbled before taking a sip of coffee.

My head was aching, and it felt like it had been cracking for almost a minute already.

I went drinking again last night. I couldn't remember exactly what happened or how I managed to get to my friend's apartment. Gladly I made it.

Yeah! It would take me some time before I could fully firm up my decision to let go of Dein.

I have spent so much worthwhile time with him. Happy times indeed. I even thought of a future with him. So, letting go will take more than a hundred bottles.

I'm not sure if I could let go of all those things I have been wanting my whole life. To settle with someone. Be with someone, for better or worse.

"ARGH!!!" I grunted as a sharp, stabbing pain throbbed again.

Then a knock startled me.

"What?" I suddenly shouted.

"Claverez is here."

And the door swung open.

"Dani... why do you keep on calling him by his last name?" I pouted at my best friend.

"Whatever, Thiffey Stella Del Mundo. I won't be calling that man by his name as long as you keep on sleeping anywhere, getting drunk, forgetting you have a daughter, and the fact that you own a three-story building, yet you choose to let yourself astray. That AS**OLE!" Dani snapped her eyes at me and slammed the door behind her.

"Dani, please. I'm sorry." I sank onto the bed after putting down the coffee and stared blankly at the ceiling.

"You don't owe me anything or have made a mistake against me. It's to yourself that you owe so much. You kept hurting yourself." Dani walked towards the bed and sat beside me.

I felt warm tears slowly flowing down my cheeks as I turned my gaze to Dani.

"Dani," I barely said.

"What Thiffey?" Dani looked sad.

I got up and embraced her. I'm glad to have her in my life.

"I'm sorry!" I breathed between my silent sobs.

I could feel her shoulders twitching but she just tapped my back and pulled away from our hug.

"Just go." Dani smiled bitterly while she stared at me intently.

I fixed myself and went running down the stairs to the waiting area.

I missed him. But no one could love me more than me.

"Hi." I greeted him. He was busy with his phone. Probably that b*tch again.

"Hi." He answered back as he stood up from the couch.

"Where are we going today?"

"Thiff, I'm not here to..."

"Dein, let's just make it a good day," I interrupted him. My eyes moved unsteadily, afraid to look at his eyes. "Even if it's the last one. I don't want us to end on bad terms." I touched his left arm to assure him.

He smiled at me and I lifted my gaze and I could see from his eyes that he was just going to say goodbye and maybe ask for forgiveness.

We went to the mall. The place where we had our first date, and unfortunately, it turned out to be our closure place.

Sh*t. Suddenly, I felt something surge up and get stuck in my throat.

We ate and kept quiet for a while.

We were walking in the alley near the kid's toy store when Dein grabbed me all of a sudden.

"Hey, this will look great on Vri." He excitedly picked a dress and cheerfully held a cute red dress showing it to me.

Sh*t again.

Don't do this. I'm ready now. Please don't make me remember all the reasons why I loved you during those times without the fighting.

"Ah yeah. That's perfect," I barely spoke as I took a deep gulp.

We brought the dress to the cashier, and he paid for it.

We stepped out, and he stopped.

"Why?" I asked.

"I'm sorry," he said. "I was just so hurt. I felt so betrayed." He exhaled and held my hand to hand over the box with the red dress for my daughter.

"But you hurt me too. Not just once." My lips twitched uncontrollably.

"I know. And I'm really sorry."

We smiled, and he grabbed me and took me to the home appliances department.

"What are we doing here?" I can't help but to look at our hands.

"Remember this?" He let go of my hand and played with some of the cups.

"Hm. We planned to buy some when we get married," I answered.

I'm feeling sick.

"Come on. Look at these bedsheets. The fabric would be perfect for you." He walked to the bedroom station.

I can't do this anymore.

I threw myself at him and hugged him tightly from the back. "Let's fix this. Let's fix us."

I don't care about those people around me seeing me at this pathetic moment.

I felt him inhale deeply.

Then he slowly peeled away my arms around his waist and turned around. "Thiff, I'm sorry. But I'm trying to make things work between me and Hina. I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't bother her anymore. Just for our baby. Save her from stress."

"AH. Haha! I'm sorry for a while; I forgot. I promise. You won't be hearing anything from me. Well, good luck to both of you." I turned quickly and hurriedly walked away.

Stupid Thiffey!

As always!

ARGHHHHHHH!

My tears then started pouring out of my eyes. I could hardly see the way out of the department store.

Someone. Please! Someone save me!

I tried to call Dani, but I guess she's at work.

I can't call Narih.

My eyes were blurry. My tears occupied my eyes perfectly.

Then a number was calling.

I stopped and thought for a while about who it could be.

"Hello?" I answered the call.

I was silent for a moment when I heard who was calling.

And after several moments of excessive gasping...

"I'll wait for you at Vrianni, Room 404. I'll send the location."

***

I sat on a chair beside a huge bed while both of my legs racked up and down as I waited for someone I barely knew.

A soft knock startled me and I turned my head sharply towards the door.

My heart was pounding. My head was beating badly.

The knock came again and a message popped on my phone.

[I'm knocking. – Unknown number]

I stood up and walked trembling towards the door. My soles and palms are ice cold.

"H..."

"Finally!" Kenzo immediately swooped my lips in a deep kiss and lifted me before kicking the door shut behind us.

His...lips! I just couldn't pull away! His breath was beyond warm and sent shivers throughout my body.

"Wait!" I pulled away from our kiss breathlessly and looked down at him.

"What? Something wrong?" He looked worried.

"Ah, actually, I wanted to say hi first. But, let's just continue with our business." I cupped his face pulled it closer to me and locked our lips.

"Hmmm!" he softly moaned as we indulged in a deep kiss.

His soft moans made unusual music to my ears.

Slowly, I felt at ease as his hands stroked my back upward and downward as I clung tightly to him.

His voice. It's giving me unusual calmness.

Our kiss grew faster and deeper, our tongues played in our mouths harmoniously.

He tightened his grip on my thighs and wrapped around his waist as he pinned me against the wall beside the bed.

We broke away from our kiss and he stared at me.

I stared back at him and let out soft giggles.

"Having doubts?" I pinched his nose.

"Never!" He started kissing me down the neck.

"Hmm. You smell so good."

"Thanks?" I awkwardly said.

He stopped and stared at me again. "Let me make you smile every day."

Then he started kissing me again.

I grinned and nodded in our kiss as I held his face and kissed him back hungrily.

"I'd like to take a risk," I said between our kisses.

He took off my dress and everything while he carefully let me down. I took off his in return and my eyes widened.

"Like it?" he asked naughtily, panting excessively.

"I love it!" I giggled naughtily while looking down and pushed him down to the bed.

I positioned myself above him and explored my hands on his bare chest.

"You're so hot." He whispered sexily as he fixed his gaze up to me.

I couldn't get enough of his eyes and mustache.

"I know!" I smirked as I clapped twice and the lighting turned dim.

I bent down and started kissing him. "Let the real game, begin!" I teased him.

And I gasped for pleasure as he grasped and gently gave a peck on both of my breasts.

It might be ridiculous but I found his gesture sweet!

***

It was a long night. I found myself in the tub the next morning, smiling. Kenzo left an hour ago.

We had three rounds until morning. We did have fun. We played cards and had some drinks in between.

I grabbed my phone and faced-time Narih.

"Hey! Guess what?" I giggled.

"WHAT?" she answered with her annoyed face.

I love her expression as always.

"The kid, remember?"

"Wow, no Dein ha! What's up with the kid?"

"He's a fighter. And a biggie!"

"YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!" she panicked from the other line.

"Don't worry! We are just having fun!"

"Whatever Thiffey Del Mundo. I know your eyes." She loosened up.

"Ok, that's all. Catch up with you later!"

I cut down the call and was shocked to see Kenzo standing behind me, naked.

"You busy today?"

"I...thought..." I was not able to answer when the kid stepped into the tub with me.

He was smiling beautifully.

"I heard there was a good bar by the Bay Area, wanna go check it out?" Kenzo asked.

I nodded and before I knew it he launched himself to me.

Gosh, his endless stamina!