DISTANCING

She whispered and stroked his lower lip.

She slowly got up from him, she could feel her body hurting from the back.

I hope it wasn't a bad wound back there, she thought and walked slowly into the bathroom and in the tub.

Antonio opened his eyes that instant.

He heard Angela hissing out in pain, and he had to cover his ears with the pillow.

“I wanted her to be mine, but now I really wanted to let her go…I will be nothing to her but a pain in the ass… Literally”.

He scoffed and cleaned the tears under his eyes.

“I am so pathetic, what was I thinking crying like that in front of a woman, worse a woman whom I abused? She was the one consoling me instead, what a way to go, Antonio…like she will actually understand your feelings”.

He covered his face, then slowly glanced towards the bathroom door.

Angela heard footsteps and stopped her wincing sound.

Antonio drew the curtain.

“Antonio…”

“I will clean you up…”he said, slowly taking her leg.

Angela panicked.

“No, don't worry, I was just going