Romans & histoires Pursed Lips Breathing

He held his breath the moment I took all of his length in my mouth. “Isa ka talagang púta,” wika niya pagkatapos makahinga nang maluwag dahil hinila ko palayo ang mukha ko sa alaga niya. How to stop a man from breathing? Give him a déep thróat. “Fúck, Islaine. Tangína! Ang sarap!” Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya kung kaya'y inulit ko ang ginawa ko. Ilang beses akong napa-deep throat, kung kaya'y pahinto-hinto siya sa pagdila sa pagkababae ko.

Hands on my jaw, making my neck stay still. I pulled my neck to gasp for air but he just covered my mouth with his lips, thinking that it was a perfect time to deepen our kiss. And without my awareness, my eyes are now close as I got drone to his kisses. I grip on his wrists as I answer him. I was out of breathe so I just gasped between kisses without realizing that I would suck his fluffy lower lip. I released him. He pulled my face more closer to him and pushed his body more onto me as if there's still air between us, when there's none. He angled his face to the other side and brushed his lips fully against mine. Parang nahulog na ang puso ko at gusto na lang ipasalo sa kaniya.

may diin na bulong ni Elaine bago ipinagpatuloy ang ginagawa. She places her hands to the breast bone in the centre of the person’s chest. The other hand is on the top of the first hand and interlocks with her fingers. She positions herself with her shoulders above her hands. Using her full body weight, she presses straight down by 5 to 6cm on the chest of a person. After keeping the position of her chest, release the compression and allow the chest to return to its position repeatedly nagising din ito.

Napasinghap siya, isang maikling ungol na hindi niya sinadyang ilabas. “Relax,” bulong ni Iris. “Take a deep breath.” Sumunod ang mga daliri ni Iris sa linya ng gulugod, marahan pero may diin. Ang init ng palad nito ay nagbpaparelax sa muscles niya. Sa bawat pindot, unti-unting bumabagal ang paghinga niya. Ipinikit niya ang mata. “Ang galing mo,” bulong niya. “Don’t stop.”

Doon ako humuhugot ng pag-asang magiging okay din ako tulad ng sinabi niya. "Breathe with me, babe. Inhale..." He breathed through his nose, his chest and head raised, while looking gently into my eyes, encouraging me to mimic his action. He's holding my left hand and his other hand wiping my tears. Sinikap kong sundin ang sinabi niya kahit halos walang hangin na pumapasok sa ilong ko. "Ganyan nga. Let's inhale and exhale through our noses for every 5 seconds until your breathing gets better, okay? Hawak kita, hinding-hindi kita iiwan hangga't hindi ka nagiging okay..."

His breathing was uneven, his heart pounding wildly. "Hahayaan ko lang ba na... ganito, Quaro? Hindi ba dapat ay may gawin pa ako?" Inalis niya ang pagkakatakip ng kamay sa bibig saka huminga muna ng malalim bago sumagot; "Yes—start to pull your fingers out gently, or however you like. Once pulled out, thrust it back in again, do it several times. Find your tempo, and enjoy." "Okay..."

She checked the man's neck again, not just for the pulse, but for the subtle, bouncing rhythm of the Jugular Vein Distention, which might indicate congestive heart failure secondary to the heart attack. Mariin niyang kinagat ang ibabang labi. Wala pa ring medics. Hindi niya naman ito pwedeng basta na lamang iwanan. Bahala na siya maghanap ng pwedeng maging palusot mamaya. “Sir, your heart muscle is working too hard right now. Naibigay ko ang paunang lunas. Ngayon, kailangan kong mag-focus kayo sa pursed-lip breathing,” she said.

“When I say push, that’s the only time you push. Deep breath first, inhale… exhale… good.” Sinunod ko siya, nag-inhale, exhale ako. Ramdam ko ang pawis na bumabasa sa noo at likod ko kahit na napakalmig naman dito dahil nakabukas ang air-conditioned. Napakapit ako sa gilid ng kama. “It’s normal to feel shaky or tired. Focus on your breathing. Elara, on the next contraction, give me a strong push. You can do this.”

Gusto ko pa siyang makasama ng matagal mag-isa. "Paano ba ako hihinga na suot ito sa bibig?" Harap ko sa kanya. Nagpapaturo ako kung paano ito, at mabilis niyang inayos ito at tinuruan ako. "Just breathe in and out. That's all you need. Breathe in and out using your mouth." I breathe in and out, practising it without using my nose. And I did it. It seems easy. "Perfect, darling. And whenever I ask underwater if you're okay, give me a thumbs up. And if not, give me a thumbs down."

The sun had barely kissed the horizon when Elise sat on the stone bench outside the compound, her hands clasped lightly with Soren’s. The morning air was crisp, mist curling low across the training grounds like silent ghosts. Soren’s voice was calm and steady. “Inhale through the nose. Count to four. Hold.” Their hands glowed faintly, her unstable power pulsing like a flickering heartbeat through their link. “Exhale slowly,” he instructed, watching her closely.