The transparent doors of the bookstore─Lawrence, shut close soundlessly as Jeremy walked out with his baby blue satchel perched on his right shoulder.
It has been approximately two weeks since the incident at EDEN. Two weeks since Roy could take his mind of regular stress and focus on his hobby─in other words making cocktails. Fourteen days of unwanted break really ruins one's mood. After all, this break kept Roy away from his hobby.The ear stinging sound of the blow dryer irritated Roy to his bones but he needed to dry his hair. Nobody will willingly try to catch a cold in this weather. "Oi man! I am off. Bring in some dinner boxes tonight. Cannot cook. Have to submit a report tomorrow." Ken's loud voice echoed through the apartment before the door shut with a thud.Roy ran a hand through his half dried-half wet hair and turned the dryer off. A freshly washed jeans lay on his bed as Roy did the buttons of his teal coloured shirt, standing in front of his clothing drawers.Those pants might be over worn but still goes with anything.Dressing up for the day, Roy saved a reminder to bring home packed dinner.Ken is the cook of the h
EDEN's lounge area was nearly quiet─except for the sound of the occasional tapping of fingers─and Monroe and Ken's breathing─as both of them sat busy with their iPhones respectively.The orange-yellowish mini bulbs hung low above the mahogany counter─Roy was currently standing behind. The light grazed the wood with tenderness, the smallest of the lines on it became visible.A tick resounded in the lounge indicating the passing time. A white clock stood among the bottles of various spirits on the shelves right behind Roy. It's position was hardly noticeable to anyone unless it's the employees. Roy's eyes wandered around the lounge, lingering on the French windows. The view outside wasn't good to look at but that's the view Roy had gotten accustomed to. He let his hands rest on the counter and breathed in, his shoulders slumping and tentatively looked at the ingredients for the cocktail he was about to practice-prepare aligned nicely to one side.Sun will be going down soon and this bar
Tonight─the sky looked clear. Pairs of stars were scattered across the bluish-black sky─creating a widespread halo of twinkling lights.The neon headers of EDEN reflected on the pavement. The street light lamp overlaying it's shadow.Roy stepped out of the entrance of EDEN, nodding at Ricky─the bouncer, who in return flashed a shiny smile.Roy had narrowly escaped from the clutches of his best friends and sneaked out after a little pleading with Sergio─while Monroe and Ken were busy downing shots of tequila and talking with some other classmates they met there.A strong gush of night breeze enveloped Roy's hoodie clad upper body and he stopped, liking the rush of wind. The amount of pedestrians from the sidewalk hadn't lessened either. Guess it's because he left very early today.Stuffing his hands in the pockets of his black pants, Roy trudged past the people to the head of the sidewalk─to the crossing.Roy didn't have to wait long as the lights changed in seconds and along with othe
Roy's reflection smiled back at him from the mirror, forehead hidden by the messy bed hair and his grey orbs shining with newfound joy.Last night Roy had managed to snag up the number of his beautiful bus stop stranger, Jeremy─by uncertain luck. As he reminisced about the encounter, his heart began pounding and a warmth spread through his bare skin. Wiping the after shower vapor sticking to the mirror, Roy dried himself off, mind fogged with the thoughts of someone named Jeremy."Be there by eleven." Opening the bathroom door, Roy saw a foolishly grinning Ken blocking his way.Roy tsked and pushed past Ken, who was standing blocking the bathroom's door and doing on-spot jogs, the volleyball team Jersey and shorts stretching on Ken's muscular body."I need to go to the cafeteria too." Roy replied before closing the door to his room. Changing into a pair of mint green trousers and black shirt, he combed through his tangles, pushing them back with a thin black hair band. After finishin
The ear piercing shrieks from the audience stands rattled Jeremy to his core. His breath fell short on witnessing the massive Volleyball court. The splendidly brightened Gym exuded energy. Indeed this was a mindblowing first time experience for Jeremy."Shooketh, aren't ya?" A voice spoke smugly in Jeremy's ear. He turned to the petite lady on his arm smirking triumphantly and also clutching his bicep in a vice grip.Jeremy looked back at the stands, gulping hard. The stands buzzed with an enormous crowd."I guess-" The same hand pulled Jeremy before he could complete his words, past the announcer's table to the Players section. He immediately stiffened and tried his best to free away from the demonic clutches."Don't act like that Jeremy Dahl. The current beauty of the Literature department is dragging you with her. Most guys here think you are a lucky kid." The female voice exclaimed.Jeremy scowled and argued "I swear it Sasha, if any of your admirers come to pick on me from tomorro
Peering into the blue—green changeable eyes of Jeremy with veiled grief, Roy forced a gulp down his clogged up throat.No matter how hard Roy beckoned his inner self to speak, a storm of misery twisted his stomach.Jeremy on the contrary refused to change his happy expression and firmly waited for Roy to speak.Unable to hold the silence, Sasha cut it off asking—rather enthusiastically "Do you know him Jerry?"Roy's heart throbbed listening to the nickname and his brows creased. The intense emotions running through Roy was indecipherable to others present.Jeremy glanced at his elder sister and replied "Yes. We met at the bus stop and Roy here was persistent to return back a handkerchief—I lend him.""Handkerchief?" Sasha questioned-her ocean blue irises scanning this Roy guy in a strict manner.Seeing, Sasha's penetrating gaze, Roy bit his lips, unable to comprehend a reaction. She stepped forward—with her slender hands on hips.Roy's silence prevailed.Monroe who hasn't spoken anythi
Rising as victorious with consecutive wins in the last two Sets of all three, Amaryllis Volleyball Team was surrounded by appraisals and cheers. Defeating the team in their domain certainly proved hard for Karlstein.
Everyone's story had come to a more or less acceptable ending, except for Sasha Dahl. Sasha didn't stay with them for the celebration party after the award ceremony. She sneaked away when none was paying attention. 'I'm dating Jun, Sasha. The one we met on La Forde. I want you to meet him properly this time. Will you?" Her face had ashened and the throbbing of her heart intensified. She had guessed but the truth was more hurtful then she imagined. Winter has slowly passed and the temperature gradually rose. Sasha walked down the empty street, sounds of night traffic fading to a far distant place behind her. Memories of Sasha first meeting Kovit resurfaced and a trickle of tears slid down her cheeks. The soft whimpers soon turned into undisguised wails. Full of pain. Sasha grabbed the cloth near her chest and heaved. Her lips red from constant biting and hair disheveled. How ironic of a heartbreak this was. Sasha had always known that Kovit never understood or responded to he
Who would've thought that Ken would be noticed by the representative of a pro team today, after the game?By the time Monroe reached the players locker room, Ken had peacefully showered, dressed in another pair of Jersey, waiting for the award ceremony.As soon as a newcomer opened the door to their team's locker room, Monroe dashed inside, jumping in Ken's arms, hugging him tightly. Her arms encircled Ken's neck and brought down the happy player to meet her lips with his in a soft kiss.Sasha too followed Monroe inside and pleasantly congratulated Kovit, hugging the strict player sideways.The rest of the members, in other words, the single dogs lamented at their Vice Captain and star player's luck. They both have extremely gorgeous female partners that made others feel envious.Roy and Jeremy simply stood at the door, looking from outside. The locker room had very less space left with the changing bags and getting in will only clog the left space.Ken eagerly returned the kiss from M
The fourth set began and the T team knew this was their last chance to counter and steal away the game. Ken knew the T team would become more difficult to trap this set so finally bought out their hidden card, Kovit. Kovit had a meager appearance in the game till now only doing the necessary but when unleashed fully, Kovit could rule the court like a demon.And it was Ken's job to bring out that demon from Kovit. Ken picked Volleyball and looked at Kovit, who stood broad in the court.With Ken teaming up with Kovit, the T team finally realised that Amaryllis had a boundless demon attacker too. Kovit didn't miss or refuse any of Ken's sets. All brutally landed on the T team's court area, sparking points one by one continuously.The T team, who were proud of their power immediately sported pale faces and baffled expression. What's that power? That demon energy that froze the limbs of the T team blockers?Kovit didn't smile after scoring eight points in a row. His expression was chilly,
The game was ferocious. T University has been bashing the Volleyball with explosive power from the absolute start.Amaryllis could barely counter except for the blocks where Kovit heavily touched the ball stopping it's momentum. Also it was Kovit only who could break through T University's wall with his raw skills. Ken, as a setter, was frustrated with how his offense planning got repeatedly tampered and his sets getting ruthlessly blocked.The first set was already won by T University, which rather bought fear in Amaryllis' eyes. Before they really didn't expect that the T University team would breeze through the Set.Coach Yves understood the gradual changes in the team and called for a timeout to change the strategy they were adopting so far. Yves was the kind of coach who usually the players make decisions and handle the situations. It supposedly improves the overall mechanism but now that the players were given a taste of fear, Yves knew he had to jump in.The players of Amarylli
Roy had the most memorable New Year in Jeremy's house. By the time he came, Sasha was deep in sleep, leaving him and Jeremy alone.Well none of Jeremy's clothes were okay for Roy to wear but even if they were like second skin to him, Roy wore them with a happy expression.The whole night they talked and cuddled in Jeremy's bed, sometimes kissing and sometimes playing with each other's fingers. To Roy this was the most happiest thing he ever did. Jeremy really does fill the absence from Roy's life.Just like that days passed, everyone spent their time at their own business. Soon the second week of January arrived and the bracket for Winter Cup was announced. There were many mat
Ken's training camp came to an end on 29th of December—just before the year's end. Even if he looked haggard after the hellish training session, Ken's body seemed visibly more agile and toned.Monroe touched the bulge of Ken's muscles in his biceps and squeezed, as if trying to measure the muscle.
The end of winter vacation also meant the upcoming new year.Nobody was preparing for this occasion except the Blanche family. It was on the new year that Alexander decided to have the banquet to introduce his heir.
Monroe calmly filled the pamphlet application and went towards the submission counter. Some people from the crowd gave her envious looks, probably thinking that she had some exterior connections.Submitting the application form, Monroe took off from the crowded place with the envious gazes directed behind her.
Roy recovered faster then even the doctor had predicted.And when Roy and Jeremy came out after spending their personal time, the news about the Winter Cup had them shaken. From the swollen eye crevices of Ken to Monroe's blackish face, it didn't take Roy long to understand what had happened.