I opened my eyes and immediately looked at my watch. I silently yell after seeing the time. Did I sleep that too long? I left myself mesmerizing for a while before letting out a deep sigh.
It’s been two days since Zygo was here, and I’ve been here for many days as well, but honestly, I don’t know what I will do. Like, all of my plans had disappeared instantly, and right now, my mind was left blank while looking for other reasons to stay here longer.
I shrugged my head as I moved my body to the side. I’m still sleepy and can feel pain in my body, but it’s not a deal. I stared at the ceiling while lying inside the tent. Should I go back to Tranquil? I can’t really find another reason to spend time here in Bridi.
Maybe, I need to do it too, since Alchy needs to go back to the City because he has still a mission to finish. I closed my eyes as I took a deep breath. After calming
I did not answer and remained silent without looking in Zygo’s direction. A couple of minutes has passed yet, no one has spoken between us. I don’t know what kind of response I will give to his last words. It struck me hard.“Sorry for telling these things all of a sudden. I just think that this would be a great time to do it. Look, I don’t expect a response nor expecting that you’ll address my feelings, but I just want to let it all out.” I let out a deep sigh and immediately stood up. Without hesitation, I take myself out of the tent.Zygo was surprised when I suddenly sat beside him. He stared at me as his face blushed. At first, I thought that he was just jerking around, but then, I could feel that he was serious about it.He was already wearing a shirt. Thank God because I couldn’t bear sitting beside him while he was naked.&ldqu
Zygo forcibly pushed the man away as he released it from his grip. I was shocked because of what he did. It’s far from what I have expected.“Sergeant, they are here!” we quickly glanced at the source of the voice, and one of these men was running towards us. “Those soldiers were just waiting for us to be here!” the man added while panting. I don’t know what they are talking about, and my attention was stolen by Zygo when he suddenly held my hands, making me look at him.He suddenly caressed my cheeks, making me unable to move. I stared at his brown eyes as my heartbeat furiously.“Are you okay?” Zygo asked. I don’t know why. I wanted to speak, but I couldn’t open my mouth. His eyes were drowning me. “Gandhara?” I flinched when he moved his hands that were holding my cheeks.“Y-Yes?” I bit my l
“Stay still,” I muttered while wrapping the bandage on Zygo’s arm. I could feel his intense stare, but I did not mind it and focused my eyes on his wound.“Why are you so good at this? No. Why are you so good at everything?” he asked, making me press his wound to shut him up. I let out a deep sigh as I finished wrapping the bandage. I quickly stood up and looked at him. Our eyes met.“It’s all good. Thank God that the bullet wasn’t too deep.” I stared at Zygo while observing his face.“Have you fallen for me?” Zygo asked when I remained to stare at his face for a couple of seconds. His arrogance is activated again. I just clicked my tongue.“You look pale, so you should take a rest,” I said and quickly turned around, but I felt Zygo’s hands on my wrist, holding me back even before I
“Jay, how’s my mother?” I asked Jay while panting when I saw him sitting outside the emergency room. He stood up quickly when he saw me. His expression was full of confusion and concern while walking in my direction. I can feel how my heart beats furiously. He just stared at me for a couple of seconds while wearing a blank expression. His eyes were sleepless. I looked at my watch, and it was four o’clock in the morning. I don’t know how to explain what I feel right now. I’m currently in the middle of confusion while trying to calm down because I don’t want to dominate my feelings over what was happening. “I’m sorry...” Jay said while quivering, then tears started falling down from his eyes. I stared at him. I felt my eyes become teary, but this was not the time to do it because there was no reason at all. “Stop your tears,” I said, trying to sound calm. “There’s no reason fo
“Are you sure about this, Gandhara?” Alchy asked. I nodded.“We already decided and planned this for a month. My mother is still lying on the bed with a monitor to sustain her life. She got shot in the head and couldn’t wake up from that moment. I cannot go back on the thing that I desired.”“Revenge, isn’t it?” I turned to Zygo and left his question unanswered.“Do you want to go with this or not?” I asked and glanced at them. They remained silent for a couple of seconds.“We already said that w—”“Yes or no?”“Yes.” both of them answered in unison. I nodded.“Then we don’t have any problem.” after I said those words, I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself. We are currently in the hospit
My body trembled as I waited for their answer. I wanted to shed tears, but I restrained myself. It is excruciating to experience this kind of pain.I stared at Alchy and Zygo but then, they just averted their gaze. I don’t know what to feel, but I already know the answer with that simple gestures. My lips were trembling.I felt my knees become numb, trying to digest the words said by the man in front of us. I even stared back at the scar on his right arm.I didn’t really know my reaction, and everything in my body was going soft. I want to give up, but I don’t have the reasons. I did a second thought and calmed myself.I stared at Zygo and Alchy again, and now, they were also staring at me. There is a pain in their eyes. It must be because of the truth, or they sympathize with my situation.These men were there when I needed someone; they
“The look in your eyes...” Ramage paused as he walked in my direction. “Are you disappointed to see me?” he added when he got closer to me. It felt like my mouth was sealed, unable to utter even a single word. My whole body was in tremor yet, I could feel the excruciating pain in my chest.Ramage sat in front of me, staring directly into my eyes. I was startled when he reached his hand on my face, removing a few strands of hair covering my eyes. I stared at him, and it felt like the whole place was full of light because I could clearly see the evil in this man’s eyes.“Why?” I asked in a hoarse and low voice. I stared at Ramage’s eyes along with the grin on his face. Actually, I already doubt him in the first place. There’s something fishy about him. I did not buy most of his words, but I can’t deny that I knowingly fell into his trap.Ramage w
“How are you feeling?” the doctor asked while holding a medical chart, probably it’s my records. I wryly smiled and nodded.“I feel fine, Doc.”“Don’t you feel anything, especially on your head?” I shrugged. The doctor stared at me for a couple of seconds. He then turned his eyes on the chart on his hands. He did some shading. “You recovered so well, and before this weekend, you’ll be discharged. Later in the afternoon, we will do a computerized tomography on your body,” he said as he brought his eyes to me.“Thank you.” the doctor nodded and turned his back on me. He was about to walk, but he stopped and looked back at me.“I almost forgot. You should refrain from eating or drinking for a few hours before your scan.” after the doctor said those words, he left, and my room became silent. I look
< 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