Chapter 101 A Week Passed
The next day Jin went to the gym and was greeted by Flora who used that opportunity to thank him.
"Thank you for the help yesterday. That lemonade sure did the trick," She said with a grateful expression.
"No need for that since you're my only gym partner in this almost empty gym I'm obligated to help you," Jin replied while smiling
"I insist, anyway how could we call each other gym partners when we don't even know each other's name?" Flora added and brought her hand forward while saying, "I'm Flora Trump, Nice to meet you,"
"Jin Blaker," Jin shook her hands in return and added, "Call me anytime you need help with your workouts from now on,"
"You'll do the same right?" Flora asked as she remembered how Jin had almost been crushed by the barbell earlier
"...ah yes, I will," Jin replied.
"You better," Flora gave Jin a slit-eyed look seeing his hesitation.
"Got it, Anyway, don't overdo it today," Jin tried to shift the topic.
"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind," Flora replied. She too felt equally embarrassed about falling unconscious after running.
The two soon focused back on their workouts and had a scintillating workout.
The next few days Jin diligently enjoyed everything the hotel had to offer together with Diana.
Massaging, facials, and spending time in saunas, and steam rooms were the relaxing activities the two indulged in. While at it they didn't forget to spend quality time in the poolside bar and matching each other's skills in the bowling alley.
They immensely enjoyed these new experiences and fully savoured each moment. Every day they came back to their room all exhausted yet very expectant about what they would be doing the day after.
Just like this a week passed and their small time together came to an end.
Jin and Diana were currently snuggled against each other on the bed.
"Why not stay together for more days?" Jin suggested to Diana.
"You think I don't know that you've been postponing your work because of me?" Diana smiled at Jin's question and replied.
"Well that…it's just a few promotional events. I can do it later as well," Jin said while scratching his head. He didn't think that Diana would be able to figure it out.
"Your film had performed well the first week so it's a good time to focus on these events now don't you think? We've already indulged a lot together these days didn't we?" Diana said while making a circle with her finger on Jin's chest.
"No we didn't," Jin replied without a second thought. It invited laughter from Diana's side.
"After all the restless nights we spent together in these past few days you're still not satiated?" She remarked while lifting her face. Her face was now just a few inches away from Jin's.
At that moment something twitched and poked Diana's lower abdomen.
"I believe I've answered your query, haven't I?" Jin smirked while looking at her with an expectant gaze.
"You clearly are a beast," Diana remarked in annoyance but her actions revealed her true feelings.
Her lips interlocked with Jin's. The next moment a hand elegantly slithered down Jin's stomach.
A long night of passion began once again. This time however there was no break for Diana. By the time it was all over the sun was already coming up the horizon.
"Just sleep here until evening since it's Sunday. I'll drop you back in the evening," Jin whispered to her.
The exhausted Diana could only give a slight nod before finally closing her eyes in Jin's comfortable embrace.
An hour later Jin slowly got out of bed while making sure not to disturb Diana and freshened up. After having breakfast he went to visit Diana's father at the Nursing home.
Jin was greeted with smiles by all the nurses around as he made his way in. Just like Diana, they have become familiar with him also.
Jin was currently standing outside Mr. Johan's room.
"How's he doing?" Jin asked the nurse who was responsible for taking care of Mr. Johan.
"At most another 6 months…after that, I don't think he'll able to remember anything for more than a day…" She replied. She had taken care of a lot of Alzheimer's patients and was familiar with things.
"I see, thank you for taking care of him," Jin thanked her and made his way in.
"Hello, Mr. Johan!" Jin greeted him cheerfully.
He stared at Jin for ten seconds with a furrowed expression. It was clear that he was trying hard to remember him.
Finally, his expression changed into that of a happy one as he exclaimed, "Son-in-law! You're finally here!"
"Yes, yes. I'm here," Jin smiled at his words. He had been calling him that ever since Diana had introduced him as her boyfriend.
"Come come sit here," He made some space for Jin next to him.
"How are you doing uncle?" Jin asked as he took a seat.
"Rascal I told you to call me father didn't I?" He acted to be angry at Jin and pulled his ears lightly.
"Aiiiii I got it father…let go," Jin played along with him.
"Now that's better," Mr. Johan nodded seeing this. His gaze then went towards a small polythene bag Jin had brought with him.
"Is that what I think it is?" He asks with an excited expression on his face.
"Orange flavoured, just the way you like," Jin grinned as he took out an orange popsicle from the bag and gave it to him.
"Haha! Good, unlike Diana you truly understand me," He patted Jin's back a few times and took the popsicle from him.
A few moments later while Mr. Johan was enjoying the popsicle Jin remarked randomly.
"Father, do you remember my full name?" Jin asked.
"Mhmmm ...wasn't it Jin?" He replied after a thought.
"Yes, Jin Blaker," Jin added.
"Blaker huh?" Mr. Johan sucks the sweet juice from the popsicle and continues, "I had a friend with the same name,"
'Here we go again, Hopefully, I'll get more information than last time,' Jin thought and asked, "Is that so? Tell me more about him?"
"Well…his dedication towards his work was admirable but…there was one thing I didn't like about him," Mr. Johan then munched the popsicle and played with the small ice in his mouth until it melted.
"What was it you didn't like?" Jin asked patiently.
"...greedy. He was greedy… for money. That didn't sit well with me and… we argued one day…our friendship ended soon after," Mr. Johan replied.
"Did he contact you later on?" Jin asked. Although Jin wasn't showing it, his heart was beating anxiously. This was the farthest he had gone with his questions during his earlier interactions with Diana's father.
Mr. Johan's eyebrows furrowed, it was clear that he was struggling to remember.
"Uhmm….mhmm…he…yes, he did," After almost two minutes he finally gave Jin an affirmative reply.
"What did he say?!" Jin lost control of his emotions and anxiously asked.
This affected Mr. Johan's mental state and put him under stress. He tried to think but this time no matter how long Jin waited Mr. Joah was unable to remember.
'At least now I'm sure that he knows something,' Although disappointed Jin still considered it a small victory.
However, with Mr. Johan's condition worsening, Jin feared whether he would be able to learn anything substantial.
With these thoughts in his mind, Jin drove back to the hotel.