[Coffeecans]

Tears dropped onto my back halfway through my 2 hour massage with May.
Her finger strength became weaker as she finally broke down. She fell on her knees and sobbed quietly.

This was the first time I saw her like this. I have been her regular for nearing 5 years now. Would go for a massage at least twice a month. No one knew my back as detailed as her. We chatted like long lost friends and would occasionally tease each other through our mobiles. Once in a while she would text "You little rascal, where have you been?". She was about 8 years older than me. But our chemistry was quite good.

She squatted at the corner with her arms wrapped. I stood up and asked if everything was alright.

"What are words when none is ever promised? You guys are all like that. You are all the same. even you." replied May.

My head was full of question marks as she took the hand towel and wiped her tears and went out of the room to get the 'ba guan' cups as she knew it was one of my favorite items.

She was more calm now as she rubbed some oil on my back and started with "zou guan" which was a prelude before the ba guan therapy.

Suddenly she exerted her strength and pushed the cups over my back. It felt like real torture as if my skin was going to tear. As I moved myself to stop her, the words "Chou nan ren" came from her mouth. The cupping traces on my back was close to purple from her heated rub. I gestured her to stop as I dressed myself. It was so painful even when the fabric of my shirt touched my back. As I was getting ready to leave she hugged me from behind and uttered "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.."

I pushed her gently aside as her leaning was too painful for my back and I'm thinking its going be hell in the shower.

"It's fine. I will come back another day." I replied.

She looked at me with watery eyes as I paid the counter for an hour's massage and left.