Glass Ceilings

Falling asleep while watching the movie Kina recommended to me, I had fallen weary the second the opening title came on. Exhausted from work as I lightly touched my eyes to clear the tears, my fatigue was all the same as I began taking off my clothes.

Unzipping the side of my skirt, I pulled them off and threw them onto the floor. Touching the cool part of the couch with my bare skin, I turned and lifted my legs to remove my light brown leggings.

Feeling the cool breeze hit against my sweating skin, I felty pours finally relax as I took off my shirt and laid my head down. Tilting my head as I was half asleep, my phone's ringtone suddenly vibrated from in between the cushions unver my pelvis. Given my unexpected gasp of pleasure, I reached for my phone and sat up as my eyes sharpened when I saw the caller ID.

Opening my phone, I waited for a response, however, I was only met with silence until I heard her soft, excited voice.

("Hey... W-what am I-")

"A-agh! Hmm... "

Pulling my phone away as I began to feel my face blush, I gulped while carefully listening to the other end.

("There's nice way, Kina is... ")

"Agh! Yes, yes! Ugh... Hmm! "

("Holy shit! She actually is! What... ")

Closing my eyes as I drew in a deep breath and shouted at my phone.

"Kina you massive pervert! Don't ass dial me while your in the middle of getting off! "

Catching my breath, I heard her scramble for her phone and gasped as she asked if I was listening.

"No shit... half the block could hear your insatiable, moaning! "

Waiting patiently as she suddenly went silent, suddenly, I felt a chill as I heard something coming from my room. Carefully getting up as I held my phone in between my breasts and walked, half naked to my room. Creaking the door open, inside, I turned the light in and found Kina, half dressed and on my bed while holding my pillow.

Closing my phone and holding it tightly in my hand as I directed my, pissed off gaze at her half smiling grin.

"Kina... W-what are you doing to my pillow? "

Attempting to keep my cool, she looked at me and then pissed me off when she repeated my question.

"O-oh! This pillow? Well-"

"Ehh... When I asked for your advise last week about my face smelling funny... You were lying after all... He-hehe... Okay, Kina... I'd love to hear how you'll tall your way out if this one. "

"E-ehe... I-"

Immediately gunning for the door, I slammed her half naked ass to the ground with a head lock and knocked her unconscious.

"Argh! Kina! This is the last straw! "

Getting dressed and putting on my coat, I grabbed my keys and left the apartment. Angry, I bought a plane ticket to Japan where I greeted my grandparents and decided to move abroad until my head became clear.

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Sitting down near the porch with a warm, I had only my underwear on as the heater cranked high. My reflection glistened from the patio doors as I looked at the snow covering our backyard. Holding a cup of tea, I sat in between the cold from the glass and the warmth in the room to create the best feeling imaginable.

Turning as my grandmother held her gaze towards me, I closed my eyes and spoke to her as I was feeling vulnerable.

"Nana... Why am I cursed... "

Shining her soft smile, she sat down beside me as she tried to comfort me by telling me stories if her youth.

"Listen... When I was in my early stages as a woman... I would have a line if suitors lying in wait for me as my killer looks caused quite an uproar at school..  "

Chuckling as my problems never extended that far as I was homeschooled first most of my life, she then continued  

"My point is dear... No One of those boys made me feel like my heart was about to explode! It was not until after my graduation that I intensively began my pursuit for a worthy liver to claim me... "

Irritating to hear her used those words as I hated the way she put it tighter, she held my hands and looked me in my eyes as she continued.

"None of those men worked for me... My insides were like a dead fish... Ugh, how I ran through many men, but, not a single one could satisfy your dear old grandmother... That is, until one day, a bright, radiant young tomboy came in that morning to my estate and sucker punched your nice old granny straight in the face! "

Sitting up as her story took an unexpected turn, I waited patiently as she continued.

"As you already know how strong I was back in my day as my father carved Martial Arts into my body as a man would run through porn sites now a days, imagine my surprise when I took a good look at her resolve the first moment I laid my eyes on her..  

Those green lit eyes, deeper than the plains that span over the countryside. Agh! That alone still gets me hot and bothered... In any case, it turned out after fighting her, her father coming home the night before and complained to her about being rejected by me and lost it. "

"Hey... If you were that skilled back then, why let her get a shot at you? "

"Hmm! Didn't I just explain... Her burning desire to hurt me was turning me in to the point where I couldn't think straight... Ah! I can still remember her calling me trash and beating the living hell out if me as we fought until our clothes gave out. Hmm! Believe it or not, we ended up crossin-"

"Okay! I get it, Nana! You had a thing first her... Just... Continue the story please and try to restrain yourself... "

"Oh... Your such a little girl, hun... But, I'll keep it on point... Hmm... Let's see, after our public fight, we eventually became rivals as I put my life on hold in order to focus in making her my woman... Even though she was still seventeen at the time... Ehh... Her punches were like boulders.

I was sore in all sorts of places on my body and ultimately ended up carving myself in her fists. We gradually became more aware of each other as we pounded our bodies with all we had. Naturally, on her graduation, I wanted to surprise her and catch her off guard while leaving the school that day... "

Stopping and catching her breath, she looked to hold a concerned expression I could only hit was something terrible.

"And then what happened... "

"I waited for the last family to leave and headed into the school to find her... As I recalled, she mentioned her name in the day we met as well as her school and classroom number... Stopping in front of her home room, I-"

Turning away to catch her breath as I could only tear up as she continued.

"I found her... Changing clothes with another girl as they looked to have done it behind the teacher's desk... "

Feeling a little relieved, I sat still and listed to her continue her story.

"Anyway... I was a real mess after I caught her and her lover that day. I stopped visiting her for our usual challenges... My job that I put on hold, made my life more difficult as I was forced to move to the states on business.

Ugh... It was there that I found a geeky, cute intern who didn't know his left from his right as I guided him in the ins and outs of our company... I gradually fell for him as he made it a point to do most of my heavy work projects for me when I wasn't around...

That dummy even had the balls to stand up to rumors going around that I was sleeping with the boss who was also my fathers close friend... I never even saw my boss as a potential lover as he always treated me with respect since we both were brought up learning Martial Arts. "

"Was it grandpa who defended you? "

"Hmm... He broke out a powerful message that anyone wanting to talk badly about me would have to beat him in a fight... Unaware of this declaration until three days later, I finally noticed when he didn't appear that I began to worry.

When I finally got what happening the office the over the past week, I stealthy rushed to the hospital where he was admitted and collapsed as he was beaten into a coma... "

Shaking as this was the first time I hear about grandpa in a coma.

"That same night, he miraculously woke up to wipe the tears of my face as my cries somehow reached him to wake up and protect me... You should have seen him, sweety... His resolve even after being beaten to a pulp.

When he told me he made the guys who were talking behind my back, give their word to never mess with me again as he absolutely refused to stay down after talking all those heavy blows to the chest and face... My heart fluttered for a brief moment until I remembered about my previous crush and how it all ended...

I was at my lowest as I wanted to have a happy life and here was a man who went the extra mile just to shut down rumors of someone else... "

Sitting up as her eyes became timid and more delicate than before.

"What happened next? "

"Hmm... I was going to get up and use the bathroom until he caught my hand and pulled me onto his chest as he then kissed me while my guard was down. Slightly smiling as his response was overwhelming with confidence as he took the opportunity and used it one me.

Getting up, I went to lock the door as I couldn't control myself at that point... It was the first time anyone would pursue and succeed in capturing my heart... In short, nine months passed and he arm was in a cast as your mother was born...  That first night in the hospital room, he stood up while bearing the pain and asked me to marry him on the spot. "

"He had a ring on him?! "

"Ha! The cheap, lovable bastard only had piece of the hospital room with his name and information... Nonetheless, I accepted, overjoyed with his proposal and we went for another few rounds until late into the morning as the nurses found us sleeping blissfully naked, on the hospital bed. "

"You and grandpa were seriously hardcore to express your love... it was sweet, Excluding the graphic parts, that was a really nice story... But, whatever happened to the tomboy? "

"Oh... Her. When I came back with your grandfather to Japan, we moved into our old home at the mansion and about a week later, I caught her taking the bus home. Following her out of suspicion, she went back to her home. I remembered visiting to challenger so many times before, and saw her smile as her two kids came running out to greet her through the window.

She had made herself a wonderful family and met a caring husband who loved her. Chuckling as I felt stupid for worrying about her all this time, I turned and headed home until she caught a glimpse of me through the window and chased me down. "

"What did you do? "

"I hid, of course... That day at her school was still haunting me with humiliation. Besides, it was first the best as she needed to focus in her family than a persistent suitor... Agh! Imagine my surprise when she showed up at our mansion the very next day.

It was nostalgic as I stood in the same place and saw her approach me in the very same manner as before... Surprised when instead of a punch, I was wrapped in a hug a she apologized for what happened all those years ago. "

"Apologized? "

"Hmm... It turned out she we only lending her school uniform to a turned since she spilled juice from the earlier celebration on her gown... It made no sense to assume she lent her, her gown as I wasn't much of a thinker... Anyway, she met my gaze and told me with clear eyes that she loved me... "

"Shut the hell up! She did?! "

"Yeah... And what's more, your grandfather and my daughter, who was only six years old were standing and watching the show... In any case, I appreciate the sentiment, however, my heart already belongs to my husband. Turning her down, she blushed as she knew neither of us would have given up the lives we now lead...

However, knowing how she truly felt then, made me happy and a little sad at the same time. We had finally come to terms about who loved who first and ended our relationship there... That is, until her kids befriended your mother and then afterwards, you were born, honey. "

"Whoa... That's such amazing story, Nana. "

"Agh... It's okay. When I tile your mother, she suddenly turned all religious on me and around me from telling you someday... But, like I would listen to what anyone says... Anyway, I've been waiting for this chance to tell you about my life. I take it you wanted to find some answers as you cleared your head.

Its fine, stay as long as you need to... Our home is always open to you, sweety. "

Closing my eyes as I took her gentle words to heart, she stood up and as she left, she said one last thing about how her reunion with her first crush.

"Oh... I wasn't quite content on leaving things as they were and that same night, we ended up having sex over the patio as your grandfather took your mother to the store. Thar half hour was pure bliss as we did things that seemed to defy logic as we felt our way around in the darkness... Anyway, have a safe night, sweetheart! "

Leaning away from the window I chuckled and piped as I looked up at the starry night sky.

"Was it really a good idea to leave her in my apartment... I don't care anymore. It's not just her, but everyone at work who keeps messing with me as they always put me in uncomfortable spots... Ugh... I hope I can find a way to rid this stupid curse... "

Crossing my legs, I cuddled into my blanket and fell asleep while dreaming about Nina and the others as they made my life difficult as each wanted to do something indecent with me, every chance they got. However, the thought of it being Nina who would someday succeed, made my heart calm as I dozed off into a deeper dream.

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