Complimentary Upsize
657 Words
I don't know how I managed to get myself home in one piece. I was immobilized for hours at the same spot AB left me. Shocked, stupefied, stunned; I can't even put my feelings into words. All I know was that I am broken beyond repair. How can she kiss me like there is no tomorrow, then say I love you to someone else?
I smell of hard liqueur and smoke. I tried to drown myself with alcohol hoping that it'll wash away the throbbing of my heart but all I got is headache. I sunk in my bed and let myself drift.
I was awakened by the sound of the raindrops fiercely banging on the window pane. It was raining cats and dogs. I suddenly felt the frosty air creeping through my veins. I went out of my room to warm myself up with a cup of coffee. I heard a soft knock on the front door when I was about to open the cupboard. I looked at the clock. It's 1 o'clock in the morning. Who'd come knocking on my door at this hour?
I opened the door and was surprised to see AB standing there. She was soaked and shivering. She was wearing the same clothes she was on this morning, her jacket unzipped. I can see through her wet white shirt. All the muscles in my belly stiffened but I had to constrain the unwanted sensation when I saw her swollen eyes. I knew that she's been crying. All the anguish that I felt earlier suddenly evaporated into thin air. All I want to do now is to comfort her.
Without having second thoughts, I grabbed her arm and dragged her to the bathroom. I set the water heater on as well as the shower.
"Take a bath before you get sick. I'll just get clean clothes." I closed the door before me leaning against it, fighting back to urge to open it again and take her by surprise.
I rummaged through my closet and drawers looking for clothes. I settled for sweatpants and white t-shirt. These should be fine. I walked towards the bathroom and stopped in front of the door. My heart rate started to escalate.
I raised my hand to knock but it was left suspended in the air when the door suddenly opened. And there she was, standing, gloriously naked. She was looking straight into my eyes and I to hers. For a moment, I stood there motionless. I was suffocated by both her scent and my own breath that I was unconsciously holding since the door swung open.
She stepped forward and all the imaginary barriers between us were breached. I wrapped her around my arms and started kissing her like a mad man. She responded just as mad. We were all lips and tongues. I couldn't remember how I managed to take my clothes off but all I know is that we were skin to skin when we landed on the soft covers of my bed.
We shared the night devouring each other until we were both spent. I held her in my arms, never wanting to let her go. We just lay in my bed, all naked.
My alarm goes off and in an instant, I was awake. The sunlight peeping through the window was blinding me. My arms suddenly felt empty. I immediately looked for AB but she was nowhere to be found.
I was battling with my head. I couldn't be just dreaming. I was with AB last night. I held her in my arms, I felt her skin, I tasted her lips. They all felt real.
Then it just hit me. I am still fully clothed with the same pair of jeans and shirt I was wearing yesterday, only this time, they were drenched with sweat.
I finally accepted defeat.
AB has gone into my system, invading my thoughts even in my sleep. It was a pleasant dream nonetheless. Despite the pain I feel inside, it was a very pleasant dream.
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