The Presence of Yesterday

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

I'm not sure how to get help, especially since my phone's battery is dead. It's a good thing a trusted head manager from our company was also in that bar, because he assisted me in bringing Khalid to my old condo.

"Do I look like a drunk taker?" I snorted from nowhere.

Pinalandas ko ang basang bimpo sa kanyang maamong mukha pababa sa leeg nito. My hands trembled as I slowly unbuttoned his polo shirt and removed it away from him.

Halos manuyo ang lalamunan ko nang lumantad sa akin ang kanyang magandang katawan. My gaze was drawn to his six-pack abs, then down to his chiseled-to-perfection chest. He had a bulky muscles that looks firmer now with a bone structure defining his masculinity. This man is undeniably smoking hot!

If eye raping my ex boyfriend's body is a crime, I'm probably inside the jail by now.

Nagmamadali kong tinapos ang pagpupunas sa kanyang katawan. Of course, I only cleanse his half naked body. The hell I would go down there. Ang manyak ko lang!

Tatayo pa lang sana ako upang maghanap ng damit na maaari kong isuot sa kanya nang mahagip ng aking paningin ang dalawang t-shirt na maayos na nakatupi sa ibabaw ng lamesa. I grabbed the black t-shirt and my forehead furrowed as I smelt his devouring manly scent, the one I used to love. Hindi siya nagpalit ng pabango?

I immediately discard the next thought that might occupy my brain, saka sinumulang isuot ang damit kay Khalid.

"What the–" Napatigil ako sa aking ginagawa ng higitin niya ang aking isang kamay dahilan upang mapatianod ako sa kanyang matitipunong dibdib. Naramdaman ko ang paghuhumerantado ng aking dibdib. Mabilis akong umibo at tangkang tatayo nang mas lalo niyang hinigpitan ang mainit na yakap sa akin. My breathing hitched when I realized that I am now on top of him with our lips almost touching.

And he's sleeping for damn's sake!

A cold sweat started to form in my skin. Ilang minuto din kami sa ganon posisyon. I was close to tapping his face hard just so I could wake him up, but I had mercy to do that. Hinintay ko pang lumuwag ang kanyang yakap bago ko tuluyang maiangat ang sarili.

As the wall clock reached half midnight, I sat down on the side of the bed where he was sleeping peacefully.

I could already feel my pulse quickening as I drew nearer to him. I gently caressed his face, memorizing his features. I couldn't take my gaze away from him. My finger traced his messy tousled hair, perfect jawline, thick brows, pointed nose, and thin red lips.

"Ang bait bait mo pag tulog, 'no? You have angelic face, but you're ruthless when you're awake. Ang sungit sungit mo pa. You barely smile, magkano ba ang ngiti mo? Hmm?" Bulong ko kahit malabo namang marinig niya ako.

I then blew a loud breath.

Inilibot ko ang aking mata sa kabuuan ng unit. Nothing has really changed. Kung paano ko itong iniwan noon ay katulad parin ng sa ngayon. What intrigues me is that the unit is clean and smells fresh. Bigla kong naalala ang pagkalabas ni Khalid dito noong nakaraang linggo.

Bakit siya pumupunta dito? Madalas ba siya rito?

And who would've thought na makakaapak pa ako rito? The last time I got here, my heart shattered into tiny pieces. Dito ako unang umibig katulad ng dito din unang nawasak ang puso ko at dito rin gumuho ang buhay ko. With only one snapped of a finger, my life changed. I suddenly felt longing for my old life... and for him.

I wanted to think about the possibility of things if we did not break up. Can I still expect us to be together until today if he did not cheat on me? But it doesn't matter right? I shouldn't be thinking about it. At kung bakit wala na akong maramdaman na galit sa kanya, hindi ko rin alam. Panghihinayang siguro, meron.