Chapter 22

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AMBER'S POV

Gaya ng inaasahan ko, nagkulong lang si Simoun maghapon sa kwarto pagkatapos ng almusal para asikasuhin ang conference call. Kailan ba hindi nagtrabaho ang isang iyon?I sat there with my leg crossed over my knee, finishing up the mimosa I had made for us both. Tinanggap ko naman ang sorry nya pero bakit hindi pa rin ako masaya? Bakit mabigat pa din ang loob ko? SIguro ay dahil sa hindi ako naniniwala na naka move on na sya't naniniwala sya sa akin na hindi ako ang may gusto ng nakita nya sa pagitan namin ni Hugo kagabi. Ikinulong nya iyon as "business", pero iba pa din ang iniisip nya tungkol sa akin at sa bweset na lalaking 'yon.

Part of me was glad he had a conference call to attend to.

I ventured back into my room to get myself ready for a day out in Tokyo. Pero ang gusto ko talagang gawin ay sumakay pa sa mga kabayo. Hindi pa din maalis sa isip ko na hindi katulad ng nararamdaman ko ang nararamdaman ni Simoun. Na isa lang ako laruan, a fuck toy to be exact. I pulled on a pair of jeans and the loosest top I had, then bundled my hair into a bun on the top of my head. Narinig ko ang boses ni Simoun mula sa pintuan ng kwarto nya, paglabas ko ng kwarto ko.

Uubusin ko ang maghapon ko sa mga kabayo dito sa Japan.

Bukod sa stables nila Onel ay may alam akong malaking stable dito sa Tokyo. Ang Okamoto Riding Club. The worries of my job and of Simoun quickly receded, and the minute we pulled into the driveway, I shooed the car off. Gusto kong ubusin ang oras ko doon. Wala akong pakialam kung kailangan ko ulit na magpakain o kaya mag linis ng kulungan doon. I simple wanted to be around the animals that gave me the most release when it came to stress.

I walked into the stables and found the owner of it. Sinabi ko sa kanya na gusto kong sumakay at tulungan silang maglabas at maglinis ng mga kulungan. Takang taka syang tumingin sa akin na para bang isa akong babaeng wala na sa pag iisip, pero mga ilang sandali din ay nagpasalamat sya.

Hindi daw pumasok ang isa sa mga staff nya, kaya kulang sila. Binigyan nya ako ng brush at pick at ipinadala ako sa isang aisle, at nagsimula akong linisin ang isang kabayo dun.

Slowly, I made my way down the barn aisle. The horses were beautiful, and I felt instantly relax into the routine. Noong bata pa ako ay ito ang pinaka paborito kong gawin, ang tulungan si Dad sa mga kabayo. Gusto kong linisin silang lahat, pati na rin ang mga kulungan nila. I wanted to watch as the stables hands changed out their iron shoes on their hooves. They were some of best times of my childhood, but the memories of my father weren't what flooded my mind.

Si Simoun ang laman ng utak ko.

Getting out of that damn penthouse and away from a man I wanted to have sex with was necessary. Especially if he wanted to "keep it professional". I didn't want to go back the ways things had been before that night. Ayoko ng bumalik sa dati na iwas na iwas sya sa akin at kulang na lang tumakbo kapag nakikita ko. And I sure as hell was getting tired of having to take cold showers to calm my body down. Pero kung iyon ang gusto ni Simoun, wala na akong magagawa.

And it was probably for the best, since I enjoyed being with him sexually so much.

"Well, if isn't the most beautiful stable hand I've ever seen."

Napalingon ako sa pinangalinggan ng boses ni Onel.

"Fancy seeing you here," nakangiting sabi ko.

"What in the world are youd doing mucking out stalls?"

"Don't worry. I asked the owner if he needed any help today. Believe it or not, I find the work therapeutic. Reminds me of my childhood."

"Was your father some sort of a slave driver?"

I didn't let the sadness of his statement show my face.

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