“Would you like to take a bath first?” Alchy asked. He was sitting at the edge of the bed,
while Zygo was lying on the couch with a towel on his eyes.
I nodded and immediately took my steps inside the bathroom. While cleaning myself, my mind was restless. Ever since I met those two men, I noticed that it seemed like these circumstances had happened one after the other.
I have a bizarre feeling about the two of them. These two men appear to be so much more than being a City’s billionaire and a soldier.
It was challenging to clarify, but there seems to be a covered-up personality between Zygo and Alchy. They do not know each other, but my guts told me they can’t get along because of something.
Moreover, I have been involved in the personal matters of those two men that it’s impossible to get out. I let out a deep sigh and quickly finish
“Let’s have lunch here,” Alchy muttered when we entered the tiny eatery, it was a bit distant from where we rested the car since we still had to enter a back street before getting here.“You sure know a lot of things.” Zygo complimented after sitting down. There’s a round table in front of us that is only good for three people.“As a soldier, yes,” Alchy answered boldly.“Oh, you are a soldier?” after Zygo said those words, it became silence between him and Alchy. I was sitting between them, and they were staring at each other with intense gazes.“That’s enough. We are here to eat. It’s as if you’re going to slaughter each other with your intense gaze.” I said as I called the waiter who had just finished talking to another customer.Both of them remained silent, “Do y
“Breathe,” Alchy said after we sat behind a broken car. All of us were gasping to breathe and hardly able to speak.“You should tell yourself too,” I muttered and closed my eyes to calm myself. I looked at Zygo, and he was also panting.“Did we stray them from us?” Zygo asked.“I think so,” I answered between my heavy breathing.It was a moment of silence between the three of us when we suddenly heard footsteps behind the car.“Shit.” Alchy silently hissed after he took a peek behind, “It’s them.” my heart skipped a beat. We just rest for a minute, and now, we need to run again.“We should fight,” Zygo said and was about to go out from hiding, but I immediately refrained him.“There’s a lot of them. Stop spouting nonsens
“What are we going to do now?” I asked as I lay down on the ground while facing the sky.“We should wait for nightfall before going out from this place,” Zygo answered and then lay beside me. Alchy was left standing in front of us, staring at the sky.“I wonder what time is it?” I mumbled to myself.“It’s around four in the afternoon,” Alchy muttered. I thought I just asked myself about those words, but he even heard it.I stared at Alchy. I did not anticipate spending a lot of time with this black-tag soldier. As I let out a deep sigh, I turned my body to the right, forgetting about Zygo’s existence that we almost bumped into each other’s heads. He just lay still while staring at me.“Careful,” he said and then grinned. Without hesitation, I stood up. “Where are you going?
“Oh My God! Where have you been, GD?!” Tara hissed and immediately ran towards me. I almost lost my breath when she gave me a tight embrace. “I was worried to death!” she added after breaking off the hug.“You’re worried. You nearly murdered me with the snugness of your hug. It was too tight as if we hadn’t seen each other for a decade.” I wryly said to her. Tara stared and me and was about to hug me again, but I immediately withdrew from her hands.I looked ahead when I heard footsteps; Clark and Chris were walking in our direction. Both of them were wearing black hoodies, which is why I can no longer differentiate them from each other.“How was your vacation?” Chris typically asked as if I had disappeared to roam around. My left brow raised.“Oh, thank you so much, Chris! I’m fine.” I said with stiff upp
“G-Grandpa...” I mumbled. It took a second before my grandfather broke off the hug. “How are you?” he asked again and then stared at me. I glance at my mother, and she’s waiting for me to give her father a response. “I’m doing good.” I almost stuttered for the first word, but I managed. “How about you?” I added when my grandfather’s eyes were asking for more. His wrinkled lips suddenly formed a smile, and it gave me chills. I shuddered quickly when he was about to reach for my cheeks. “I see. I’m also great.” my grandfather said as he withdrew his hands from touching me. The smile disappeared from his face, but I quickly averted my gaze and looked at my mother. “If you don’t want to talk to me, I won’t force you,” he said as he tilted for me to pass. “I’ll just go to my room, mother.” after my mother nodded, I immediately took my steps out from their s
“This man was your fiancee.” my grandfather’s words struck me right to my head. I looked at him with knitted brows as he stared with unperturbed eyes.“What are you talking about?” my voice was shaking, but I tried to compose myself. I caught a glimpse of the man who was walking toward my grandfather’s side.“This is Robert, your fiancee.” the old man said, leaving my question unrefuted. I was about to speak when the man next to my grandfather suddenly handed me the flower he was holding, making my left brow raise.I stared at the flowers. It was my favorite kind and color.“It’s been a long time. What a pleasure to meet you again. Just like before, you’re still wearing your lovely silver hair and with a magnificent look.” the guy named Robert said.“Pardon? Do we know each other?&rdqu
“Sweetheart...” I quickly looked at my mother, who had just entered the room. I was sitting at my writing desk while facing the laptop. Even though I hid my personality as a thief, I managed our mini bookstore, which is what my father left in Tranquil.Other than being a soldier, my late father was also a bookseller. He opened the shop when I was still five and had it managed by someone. When he died, the name of the owner was transferred to me. I was his beneficiary.“Oh, hello, mom.” I greeted as I removed my eyewear.“Are you okay?” she asked with concern on her face when she reached me. I glanced at the monitor and looked at the time before turning if as I faced her.I let out a deep sigh. It’s been four hours after my grandfather disclosed about Robert, and the thought of it was making me frustrated.“I&
“Yes, he was telling the truth, grandpa. He was my lover.” I said. My grandfather’s brows knitted while staring at me.“W-What?” he asked. I let out a deep sigh.“Yes. I am dating this man, grandpa.” I glanced at Zygo, and he was smirking. I don’t know, but he enjoys this current situation. The look on his face is like achieving a distant dream.I brought my face on Robert, and his lips were in awe with a shock on his face. Probably, he did not expect the words came out of my mouth.“Is this your plan?” my mother whispered, which made me turn to her. I gave her a smile and mouthed, ‘yes.’“Is this the reason why you are eager to call off the engagement with Robert?” my grandfather asked, trying to find assurance.“Nope, this is just my second choi
< Four Years Later >“Mimi!” I immediately stopped what I was doing, took off the mask without hesitation, and turned around. A little girl ran in my direction and hugged my waist when she reached me. “I miss you!” she said while giggling.It was Tanya, Tara’s daughter.I let out a deep sigh and then removed the gloves. “What are you doing here, little one?” I asked as I lowered down my body to level her height. “Mimi is doing dirty work; wouldn’t you mind if you caught that dirt?” she immediately shrugged.“No! I hate dirty, but if I can’t hug you because of that, then I don’t mind getting myself a speck of dirt.” she hissed. How cute! She’s too young to know these kinds of things. I just laughed and then carried her in my arms as I stood.“Just kid
“Good morning, Mom and Aki.” I greeted them when they woke up since I got up first.“Good morning, Miss,” Aki replied while rubbing her eyes.“Good morning too, sweetheart.” my mother mumbled and immediately took herself out of bed. I smiled when she walked over to me and gave me a kiss on the cheeks. “Did you sleep well?” I nodded then she glanced at Aki. “How about you, Aki?”“Yes, Mrs. Alejandro. I had a good sleep. Thank you for asking.” Aki said, then smiled. I was about to speak when someone suddenly knocked on the door.“Breakfast is ready.” I heard Jay say behind the door. “Just come downstairs.” after he said those words, we heard footsteps walking away from our room. I immediately looked at my wristwatch, and it was already eight in the morning.
“How have you been?” my mother asked Dielo while we were sitting in front of the table, having dinner. “You did not even think about visiting me,” she added, and I could feel the sadness in her voice. I don’t know, but I think they are close to each other in the past and even now.“I’m sorry for that, Andrea. I couldn’t go back to the City because of what happened six years ago. I need to recover from the bomb because I got traumatized when Galeo died in front of me. The explosion was too loud and made me lose my mind for a while. I just got myself back, and the first thing I did was go back to the City and then meet Gandhara. I want to see you, but I do not know where is your home.” after Uncle Dielo’s long litany, he eats while staring directly into my mother’s eyes.The five of us remained silent while eating. I was beside my mother while Aki and Jay were
“Good morning, Mom and Aki.” I greeted my mother, who had just arrived in the living room with Aki. I immediately glanced at Jay, “Get the things to the car, Jay.” I said, and he nodded, then started taking the things out. “How’s your sleep, mom?” I asked as I brought my eyes back to my mother.She sat on the sofa. “I slept well, sweetheart. Thinking about today excites me, so I tried my best to have a good rest so that I won’t be exhausted on the trip.” my mother sat on the sofa with a smile on her face. She’s been waiting for the day to start. I smiled at her because I feel the same way too.When Jay finished carrying the things to the car, my mother instructed the maids again. After that, we immediately take ourselves outside. “Where’s Aki?” my mother said as Jay started the engine.“Oh, right,” Jay said.
I was currently packing my things because tomorrow is when we will travel out of the City. Alchy, Zygo, Jay, and Aki will also be with us. We plan to stay there for a week, and the place that we will be waiting for is already settled by my father’s former colleague.I can’t help being excited just by thinking that we will visit my father’s rest place; my heart is already hyperventilating. I let out a deep sigh and continued packing my things.“Maybe, this stuffs are enough for a week,” I mumbled to myself after a couple of minutes of packing my things. I let out a deep sigh and turned my gaze to the side when I heard an engine. Because of curiosity, I stood up from sitting on the bed and immediately took myself to the terrace.I quickly peeked outside and saw a black Lamborghini who had just parked in front of our house. I was confused for a couple of seconds, thinking who might
“Where have you been?” I immediately asked Zygo after getting ourselves to his hotel’s dining area. We are currently at his private part of the area, facing each other while separated with a rounded marble table.Zygo stared at me with a smile forming on his lips. By his reaction, I already knew what was on his mind at this instant. “Why? Did you miss me?” he asked with a grin on his face. I was right, and he never changed.I just raised my left brow. I was about to speak out the words that I used to do, but something was playing inside my mind. Maybe there’s nothing wrong with it since we are already friends.I flashed a smirk. “Am I not allowed to miss you?” I almost burst into laughter when I saw how his expression changed. I know that he has feelings for me, but honestly, I can’t pay it back to him on how he looked at me. “Is my words enough to f
It’s been three months since everything was at peace. It’s also been that long since I last saw Zygo. I don’t know where he is or what he is doing right now. We exchanged our contact numbers, but I did not get a message coming from him until now. The truth is, is he okay?I shrugged and let out a deep sigh as I stared in front of me. “What am I even doing here?” I mumbled to myself. I was currently standing in front of the ZF Hotel. The place where Zygo and I first met.I don’t know what’s going on with me, but I really want to see that person. Maybe, I got so close to them, and I couldn’t admit it to myself before. I let out another deep sigh and stared at the entrance of the hotel for a couple of seconds before I took myself inside.When I entered, there were no other people except those in the reception area. I walked quickly over there.
“Young Miss, the person you have been waiting for is already here.” one of the maids said. I turned my eyes on her and stopped from slicing the cake. “He was waiting in the living room.” the maid added. I nodded at her.“Sure. Thank you so much.” after I said those words, the maid left immediately. I finished slicing the cake and placed it on the plate. I let out a deep sigh and took myself out of the kitchen.I thought of giving this recorder yesterday to Alchy, but I remembered that he was not in the City. When I sent him a message, he immediately told me that he would be at Tranquil today.We exchanged contact information the last time. I didn’t know that I would open it to Alchy and Zygo since I thought the gang would be the last to enter my list of friends. One thing that I’ve learned, as long as you live, a lot of plot twists in your life will happen
“Here’s the key to your father’s office, Miss. We maintained cleaning it without moving or touching any of the things.” I nodded. “I’ll leave you here first, Miss. I have a meeting with one of the sponsors.” when Aki left me, I stared at the door in front of then glanced at the keys on my hand.It’s been three days since I got discharged. I would have liked to go here the next day since I got out of the hospital, but my body is not yet fully recovered to travel, so I postponed it and decided to go here today.I stand in front of the door for a couple of seconds before getting the urge to open it. When I opened the door, I was greeted by a fragrant smell. I wasted no time and quickly entered.When I entered, I suddenly stopped, and for some unknown reason, tears suddenly dripped from my eyes. I can feel my father’s presence. I know it’s been a l