CIANA
“What are you doing here? I sent you a text last night, right? I have changed my plans.” My arms are crossed while looking at Jethro in front of my room. He is so early and is wearing his crazy smile with him. His two hands landed on my shoulders and pushed me inside.
“Well whatever it is, I want to be part of it.” He barges in and I can’t even stop him. He is too strong.
“Okay fine.”
CIANAAugust 2909Airo was alone today but I only talked to him a little. I was very happy I finally had the courage to talk about things with him. If he only sees me as a friend, I might have a chance to go out with him somewhere. I just realized I have wasted a lot of time relying with luck and fate. Who would ever think I won’t be seeing him someday.Rereading the last sentence twice, my eyebrows furrow as I slowly put my hands down. I remove the blanket cover
CIANA“I saw it.” I insist and stand in front of him. He stops walking and looks at me. “I can’t remember.” He is still denying it. My brain can still vividly remember that smile I saw yesterday. I cross my arms.No matter how hard I try, he always has the same monotone answer.“What’s the big deal? Ha?” His face slowly forced down and moved closer to me. My heart flutters as my stomach feels like being invaded by some butterflies. His eyes are fixed on me and the
CIANAToday, it’s Jethro who took me home. I started feeling nervous again when his car left. Today, I’m going to meet the phone’s owner. It bothers me that she knows this place. We talked last night where to meet and it’s weird she knows a lot.If I can actually see her now, that will only mean I am just crazy for thinking she is me from the future. I laugh nervously and step inside my room. It is still a bit early so I decided to paint something in order to kill the time. I started putting some colors on my palette and sitting in front of the canvass.A deep sigh escaped from me, realizing I don’t know what to paint today. I’m
CIANA“Hey! Class is dismissed.” I went back to my senses. Airo is waving his hand in front of my face. I hurriedly take my things off the desk and put them inside my bag. “You seem bothered.” He continues, dropping his hand.The thought about last night has eaten me up in the whole class period. I didn’t get any answer since she hung up after I asked him about her husband.“No. I just didn’t get a good sleep last night.”
CIANA“It’s party night, you should go this time.” Jethro’s excited face is the first thing I saw this morning, the moment I opened my door.“In one condition.”“Spill it.”“Invite Airo.” His face automatically went blank and his smile faded fast. “If you can’t, I’m not going.” He stops the door from closing.“Why do I have to talk to that sh-- gu
CIANAWaking up with some hangover, I immediately walked to the fridge to drink some water. Lots of it. I also went to the bathroom to wash my face and as I looked in the mirror, I remembered last night.Airo and I--We--I touch my lips.No. Jethro punched him.“You are such a crazy girl, Ciana! How can you just let it happen? You are not sober to do such a thing!” Hysterically ranting
CIANAMy life felt different today. Almost all the time, I have not talked about anything. Airo and I are not talking and we are distancing ourselves from each other. It’s awkward, to the highest level. It feels weird at the same time, suddenly turning like this. Ciana from a future version of some universe out there just laughed at me the whole talk. She didn’t even notice all my sarcasms.Heading to the library alone, I feel sadder the more I am getting nearer to my destination.“I don’t like this.” I mumble while pouting my lips.
CIANA‘Ciana, how much do you think Airo changed there?’ A sudden text from her stopped me from what I am doing. I’m with Jethro today and I forgot to hide it again. We are in a Japanese cafe sipping some matcha tea. I don’t know what’s gotten into him that he chooses this place to do studying.“You have two phones?” He asks when I put it back in my bag.“Yeah.” I answered as normal as possible so he won’t ask anything else.“It looks more high tech than what we have today.”
(THE FINALE)CIANAI can’t help but drink the 2nd mug of coffee empty and massage my temple. Jethro is giving me headaches again. How did I end up working with him, fusing our companies? I put down all the papers I’ve been checking this whole time. Resting my back at the swivel chair, the view outside the building caught my attention. It’s as beautiful as always, taking half of my stress away from my body.The stars are bright tonight surrounding the moon. An image of a man immediately took over the view which made me blink my eyes fast to erase him in front of my eyes.“Ciana.” That’s David, he’s a suitor. He always barges in easily. I moved to turn the chair to him.“What brought you here again Mr. Sanchez?”“You know I’m here for you.” My eyes rolled. His voice is annoying me and I hate his guts. I rejected him many times already but he is still as hard as a rock trying to get me.“Stop this David or I’ll have no choice but ban you,” I said without even bothering to look at him.“Ye
JETHROAnother Alternate Universe…
JETHRO“She’s locking herself in her room,”
CIANAI missed his cold stares, his natural blank expression on the face. His light brown eyes meeting mine making my heart always flutter. My face is in a state of shock and I’m even unaware a
CIANAI woke up the next day in the same position and my body ached a lot with my arm numb. My mom is busy doing something, preparing the food she brought. The hospital gives me food but she is still doing
CIANAThe doctor explained about it but I don’t care. That simple movement is strengthening my hopes that I will see him one day opening his eyes and I want the first person he sees when he opens the
CIANAHis hand is not the same. They are lifeless and cold now. I can’t move my hand well but I can feel him. Airo is beside me, with eyes closed and body plastered like a mummy. Jethro is still looking at me, at us. He looks happy just like everyone e
JETHROI swallow my own saliva trying to utter a word but my mouth is just halfway open and doesn’t know where to start. I can’t say goodbye yet. I can still wait for another five years.
JETHROWhen did my life start to look like this? These white walls look dark and gloomy. None of these are unacceptable. I’ve waited for years for them to at least give a sign that they are awake. I