Kring!!
Jennet jerked awake by the sound of the alarm clock. She stared at the ceiling mindlessly. After a while, she yawned. Then, from under the cover, she reached out for the clock and hit the snooze.
After the sound died down, she laid still for a few minutes while scratching her head. “I was dreaming last night,” she reminded herself like a mindless woman. She yawned again like a lazy cat that was forcefully woken up in the morning.
As she propelled her body into a seating position, she glanced at the bathroom. Flashes of memories from the event in the bathroom appeared in her head. She looked at herself; she was in her favourite pyjamas. She chuckled, relieving herself of the worry.
“I was worried for nothing. Everything was a dream, a wild dream of a single woman who lives alone,” she said to herself. Instead of feeling sad, she smiled widely.
She jumped off the bed, slid the glass door to the side and went to the bal
Jennet inhaled a deep breath as soon as the phone call ended. Luckily, Luca was an understanding person because she was being a jerk for forcing her boss to end the call. No one has ever done that to Luca before, probably.Marvina raised her head, "Who called? It sounds quite important." She spoke.Jennet looked at her. "It’s our big boss," she answered with a sigh."Mira?" Marvina guessed. No one other than Mira could make Jennet sigh so much."No, the other big boss," Jennet denied the guess.Marvina eyebrows knitted as she made another guess, "Mr Tybelg?"Jennet nodded and sighed again. She was unhappy when Marvina mentioned that name.Marvina asked another question, “What does he want? It is rare for him to call you."Jennet sighed deeply. Somehow, she was unwilling to tell Marvina about her lunch date with Luca. Yes, yesterday, she was eager to share the news with her but then after things that happened last ni
"Chickenpox?" Dr Tiana's face got twisted.She examined the face before her. There were no red spots or rashes on her face. But, she looked very healthy with her glowing skin. In the doctor’s eyes, she looked like a newlywed.So, the doctor asked kindly, "Can I trouble you to show me where in the part of your body do the rashes appear?”"It is all over my body!" Jennet replied. Her face was the embodiment of worry.Then, she added, "Maybe it is because I am allergic to something. Last night before bed, I ate spicy noodles. But, I have been eating noodles for as long as I can remember. I have never gotten these red spots on me." She showed her stomach to the female doctor.Dr Tiana listened attentively to her while looking at the reddish-purple marks on her skin. Her brows furrowed.'Well, these red spots look weird. It is not even rashes caused by chickenpox.' She thought. The marks Jennet claimed as rashes looked exactly like hi
"Is she gone?" he whispered to Little Veen that stood calmly beside him. "Yes, Master." Replied Little Veen. He glanced at his panic looking, master. "You should enter the house now before she locks the door." "Not now. She will only get angry after seeing me." Hue said and looked at the brightly lit villa. He watched Jennet heading upstairs to her bedroom with her laundry. He sighed deeply. He was the culprit and he did not dare to approach her yet. Little Veen observed his physical body. His master had regained his solid form. He was happy about the achievement. "You have retrieved your body now. Shouldn’t we rejoice for the accomplishment?" He suggested. Hue shook his head while glaring at the little boy. "Not yet,” he barked. “They will take everything back if I start to rejoice for this small accomplishment." He said, feeling wary of what he had just achieved. If he were to rejoice now, there will be no telling when they d
The sun had not risen from the east and the sky was still dark. Everything was still, not moving. No wind to blow the tree leaves. No movements of animals in any area. In the morning, it was just the silence that embraced the surroundings as if everything had turned to stone. "Aahh!!" A desperate scream came from the villa. The scream alone shook everything to live, awakening everyone from their deep slumbers. Birds scattered in urgency, leaving their trees. As light lit up the villa, a shadow appeared on the curtain, standing up hurriedly. The shadow grabbed something and hit someone near its feet. A yowl came shortly after that. "Who are you?!” Jennet yelled and raised the bolster in her hands. “Get out! Get out!" she hit the long-haired man with it. She panicked when she saw a foreign man, half-naked, sleeping beside her as soon as she woke up. The sleepiness in her has washed away as the adrenaline surged throughout her body. It kept her
Jennet stared at the man who laid powerless below her. His long golden hair was all over the bed. He was seductive just by being bare-chested. He looked like a beautiful painting with his almond-shaped eyes and those jade blue irises were something rare to her; it was so enchanting.His perfectly shaped face, high nose and pinkish thin lips made him somehow, much beautiful than her and she was annoyed by the realisation. His flushed face made him look rather docile... no, he appeared amazingly appetizing.He was as helpless as a bunny who had to confront a ferocious wolf!Jennet had never been in close contact with a man in her entire life and she got scared easily when approached by one. When he was on top of her body just now, she panicked because it was a strange feeling when their chests were pinned against each other. She had never experienced that awkward feeling before.Not to mention, up close she could smell the sweet scent from his body. The lin
Jennet rooted in front of him while scratching her neck again. ‘I can’t keep this up. He has to stop crying. Let see if I can be harsher on him.’She approached and yanked him on the arm, “Stop crying. You’re a grown man!” Her eyes widened at the same time.Hue flinched as their eyes met. That instant he burst into tears as if he saw a ghost. He moved to the corner and called her ‘mean wife’ countless times.Jennet grumbled in annoyance. It ticked her when he called her the ‘mean wife’. He made it look as if she bullied him!She bit her inner lip, suppressing the anger that she kept within. She had no idea how to deal with him. At last, she gave up and left the room with hands in her hair as she grunted in exasperation. ‘Argh, I need to clear my mind. This is unbelievable.’As she walked down the stairs, Hue’s crying echoed in the empty hallway. Strangely, as minutes pass
“Please!” Hue clasped his hands together."No!” Jennet shouted with heavy breathing. Her eyes widened. She was getting angry.Hue gasped with a stunned expression. His smiling face turned gloomy. He, once again, was about to cry on the floor.Jennet realised her mistake and coughed softly, “Ahem, I mean, it’s improper to enter the bathroom together. I want to take my shower alone. You can use the bathroom after me.” She spoke with a softened tone. 'What am I even talking about now?' She grumbled in her mind. She wanted to kick him out yet, she offered him to take a shower after her. Hue tilted his head to the side and a smile formed on his handsome face. He was amazingly alluring and that made Jennet hold her breath in silence.“Okay,” he agreed cheerfully. Jennet was relieved to hear his reply. She inhaled deeply while hiding the discomfort behind a plastic smile.She stood up
She realised that eating while some had their eyes on her was unpleasant. But, since the one who sat before her was a beautiful ‘woman’, she forced herself to smile.“Suit yourself, then.” She lost all reasoning when dealing with good looking people. She just want to flee but was helpless. “But, you have to finish the sandwich before I leave for work.” She spoke, urging ‘her’ to eat the breakfast as a means to keep ‘her’ watchful eyes away from staring.Hue obliged her request and ate his breakfast silently. While at it, he stole a few glances at her. For the first time in so many years, he finally had the chance to dine with her. Although a few things made him unhappy, upon seeing her, he had cooled down. So, he treasured the moment because he had no idea when the exclusive privilege will be taken from him again.Jennet ate her fill as fast as she could. She cleared her dirty plate and rushed t
"I am Jennet Lockhart!" claimed the silver-haired woman. Delton furrowed his brows. He had no idea a foreign woman had the gall to make such a claim. He had just returned from the palace and heard of something bizarre from the emperor who was reluctant to divulge the truth. His mood deteriorated after the meeting."Can you prove your claim?" he asked coldly."My ring!" she said loudly. "Hue gave me a ring as proof!"Delton glanced at her finger. There was no ring."I'm sorry, but I don't think you can play around with such a claim," he said. "Lying will add more bad deeds into your account.""I'm not lying," she slapped the bed. "I am Jennet Lockhart. Get my husband here to verify this claim!"Delton exhaled. "I'm sorry but it's improper to call upon him to verify your claim. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?"How could she claim she was Jennet Lockhart when her appearance differed greatly from hers? This woman must be desperate to get away from her punishment.The woman we
'Apologies for not helping much...' added the spirit.Delton sighed. "Never mind."He turned around and gestured at the reapers to leave the place....After visiting the nursery, Jennet asked to go out for a date.Hue smiled. "I love that idea. Where do you want to go? The gardens?"He was about to get bored and she proposed such an amazing idea to kill time. He was grateful that they clicked.Jennet smiled. "Is that a great place for a meaningful date? We have not gone on a proper date before. I want it to be a proper full-day date!"Hue responded after pondering, "I guess going to the garden is great. Unless you have a place in mind.""I do have one in mind," she said. She gave him a side glance and then smiled widely, "Can we go to the market again? Just the two of us."Hue's face dropped. "The market? Again?" Disappointment was clear in his voice.Jennet leaned closer. "Please, honey. This one time, please..."Hue scratched the back of his ear, contemplating. "Uh, can we go to a
Many hours ago...After spending some time gazing at Hue's sleeping face, Jennet went to the kitchen for a drink. As she quenched her thirst, a gust of wind blew hard, knocking on the back door to the yard.She glanced as she placed the glass on the counter."That's a strong wind..." she murmured and approached to close the ajar door.'West gate...'She froze. She furtively eyed the vicinity. Her heart skipped a beat and goosebumps crawled her skin.Although terrified, she stepped out slightly and looked around; just to ease her feeling.The backyard was mantled in darkness with the twin moon hiding behind thick black clouds.Thud, thud, thud, thud...Jennet flinched and looked up. The sound of footsteps came from upstairs and, strangely, she felt it wasn't her family members.She hurried inside, locked the door, and rushed upstairs. But, the hallway was empty. However, the door to their bedroom was slightly ajar with the lights dimly lit.Jennet furrowed. 'I remember switching on all
Hue and Jennet were downstairs when they heard loud bangs coming from upstairs.“What is that?” Jennet glanced in alarmed, half-jumping from her seat. Hue rose from his chair and assured her to sit comfortably. “I’ll go and check,” he said.“Be careful, honey.” Jennet sat down, hoping nothing bad would happen.Hue went upstairs and realised the loud bangs had come from their bedroom. He grabbed a hanger from the laundry basket near the stairs. In his grasp, the hanger morphed into a sabre.“Gomi?” he called.‘Yes, master?’ replied a voice in his head.‘Do you sense something off?’‘Apart from the spirit is ill, nothing else.’Then, Gomi’s presence vanished from his mind. Hue didn’t think much of it because he was sure Gomi and the rest of their familiars were unhappy after the twins placed them under restrained orders. In Fantasy Realm, restraining orders were considered a major distrust of the master towards the familiars. But, if the familiars were innocent, they could refuse to s
Hue woke up when something buttery and toasty hit his nose. He unfurled his eyes and saw the Smell Folk dancing in mid-air. Their dance was very graceful and beautiful, unlike usual. It seemed as if they were celebrating something that was long forgotten.He sat on the sofa and tied his long hair into a low ponytail. Yawning, he placed the bolster on the sofa bed and approached the kitchen.Standing at the entrance, he eyed his wife, whose back faced him. She was donned in the pink apron he uses when working in the kitchen. She was placing sunny-side-up eggs on a plate."Honey, I thought I would be making breakfast today," he said.Jennet turned around and smiled brightly. "I was up too early today. So, I thought of making breakfast for us since you always made it.""Why didn't you just wake me up?" he asked."You were sound asleep, and I don't want to rouse you from your peaceful sleep."Hue scratched his head and covered his mouth to yawn. "Is this your roundabout way of asking forgi
The turtle inhaled deeply. He broke into a smile. "Yes, of course, because some of the stuff I sell needs the good deed.""Oh..." Jennet nodded her head. She was confused but she had nothing to ask because she had no idea what to ask. The more she delves into the sensitive case, the more she gets confused about everything around them.After the conversation, Jennet and the twins took their time to see all of the stuff on display. The vast majority of the items were human's everyday stuff and were broken. For example, the quills without nibs, shoes without soles, cups without handles, bows without strings and the list just went on.Jennet came across a hilt, the only one among thousands of items on display. She felt a strange sense of Deja Vu as if she had seen it before."That one is notorious and dangerously powerful, but had a sad story..." The turtle gave an intro.Jennet glanced and asked, "What happened to it?" She was interested.The turtle inhaled deeply. "He was once a powerf
Jennet rolled her eyes at them. "Arro, that is not nice. Please don't blatantly harm others.""But, he disrespected you. I can't let that slide."Jennet knocked his head gently and said, "Young man, you can't do that. It was my fault he got mad. I nearly stepped on him due to my carelessness. It's understandable why he talked harshly with me.""But-""That is enough. Let us continue shopping." She stopped him before he could speak his mind. If she said nothing, he would take revenge on her behalf.Arro hesitantly responded, "...Alright."Then, the twins walked ahead of her as she followed them from behind. She heard them talking, enthusiastically, about the festival that was going at full throttle.Jennet smiled and enjoyed herself looking around the place. Suddenly, someone brushed past her and something pricked her arm."Oww!" She gasped in pain. She looked down and noticed blood bleeding through the fabric on her left arm. Grimacing, she pressed her palm onto the cut to stop the b
"Can we go to the market again?" Hue paused, reeled his hand and turned on his heels. His brows knitted at what he heard from his wife. They were in the room, making the bed. "Why? Have you forgotten that you fell ill after our first visit?" He tried to pound some sense into her head. He hoped she would cancel her plans. Jennet clasped her hands to her chest and begged, "Honey, I just want to go shopping!" Hue raised an eyebrow. "Shopping?" It was a wonder how loosely humans think about their safety. Humans love to break the rules and never learn their lesson until it is too late. Jennet nodded. "I want to bring some gifts for my family." Hue exhaled and then sighed. "Honey, I don't think that is a great idea." "Why?" "Well, in my opinion, it's best to buy the gifts in the human realm. Get something that is more of a human thing because everything here is not normal to humans." "Then, how are we going to explain about our kids to my family?" She dropped the bomb a
Hue smiled as he crawled out of bed and stood before her. He took off the hair band that tied his long mane and it flowed free, dispensing a pleasant scent."Keep your eyes on me..." he said with a smirk."I am keeping my eyes on you," answered Jennet brazenly.Hue, locking his gaze on his wife, popped open the buttons on his shirt from top to bottom. His movement was neither slow nor fast. Then, his flawless skin came into sight. His sexy abs and sturdy pecs glistened under the light from every corner.Meanwhile, Jennet said nothing, but she gulped silently. His abs that she had not touched for weeks were within her reach. She was itching to run her fingers all over the perfect specimen! Hue tossed his shirt away but halted from taking off his trousers as he gave her an alluring gaze."You like to see me getting naked, right?""What do you mean?"Hue tilted his head to the side. "Well, I see you're drooling an