When Marie opened her eyes, she found herself resting on the ground, exhausted. She sat and shook her hand, examining the area till she saw a man blissfully seated on the counter stool, his head resting on the counter, and seems to be sleeping soundly.
She realized she had fallen asleep after consuming too much alcohol the night before. She approached the guy sleeping at the counter with caution and inquired as to his identity.
Her eyes almost came out and she got nervous, "Stephen?? Did I say something last night?" She incredibly covers her lips and thinks it through if ever she mentioned something about him.
"Fuck! I can’t remember anything," she cursed. She stared at Stephen and realized that he was also attractive; she didn’t realize that she had been doing it for too long.
"You are attractive, but I like him more, I can’t afford to hurt you once more." She whisper
"AC’s POV"It was a hot Saturday morning, I was sitting at the corner of the coffee shop with my chin resting on my palm when my eyes spotted the man who was the reason I had been buying coffee here even though it didn’t suit my taste.A smile appeared on my lips as I got energized upon seeing him approaching. He was holding a cup of Americano while looking for a vacant seat.I rapidly surveyed the whole establishment to see if there was a table reserved for him. When I saw that there were no seats available for him, my heart skipped a beat.I tucked my hair behind my ear and sat with elegance on my chair as I lifted my hand to catch his attention. I waved my hand at him as I spotted another lady doing the same thing I was doing, and to my sorrow, he walked in the women's direction and sat across from one another at a table."Who is she?!" I mumbled and observed quietly while sippi
Schina’s heart was beating fast upon seeing her auntie arrived and almost caught them kissing. "Auntie?!" She exclaimed, she was nervous at that time and couldn’t do anything. It seemed like her tongue had been pulled back while observing her aunt’s reaction."Auntie! How are things going for you?" As he went in the direction of Eve, Axel welcomed her. He was smiling the whole time he approached her and collected her bag."I’m good, hijo. Thank you," she laughs as she stretches her back and a smile appears on her lips when the luggage has been carried by Axel.Eve followed Axel inside while Schina walked with her. She clung to her auntie’s arm and said sweetly, "I miss you, auntie."Eve swayed her arms and replied, "we will talk later."When they arrived at the home, Eve praised Axel for his generosity and walked upstairs to store all o
Flashback"Yna, let’s go back home. I have a surprise for your birthday and I want to show it to you to see if you will like it," John cheerfully told her.Schina continued writing in her notebook and finishing copying notes that she missed last week while pushing the two pairs of thick eyeglasses to stay put. She didn’t look at him, but she was laughing as she replied, "have you forgotten that I cherish everything you gave to me?""I know that, but… today was different."She halted and lifted her attention this time, gazing around the classroom and seeing that they were the only individuals there. She then cast a peek at him. "Let's go," she remarked as she stood up and stuffed her belongings into her bag.They were in senior high school and had known each other since they wer
"Schina. Why don’t you introduce me to this handsome man?" Aicko whispered to her friend."Are you interested in him?" She casually asked while showing her that she was thinking deeply."Yes! I think he is nice and he looks intelligent," she giggles.Schina happily turns to her and looks suspiciously at her, "introduce yourself to her then," she suggests and observes her friend for a long time, "come on. Don’t be shy," she added.Axel spotted John straining to gaze into her eyes. He slung his arm over his shoulder and drew her in closer "What is he doing gazing at you? Do you have any previous relationships other than childhood friends?" He spoke to his ears in hushed tones."Maybe he missed me since we haven’t seen each other for long," she reasoned. Schina noticed that he didn’t seem to believe her, "don’t worry, we are just purely fr
"John’s POV"I didn’t know she failed at achieving her first step, I know how much it means to her, so I must help her right now without letting her aunt know, because I know she was against letting her search for her mom since we were young."Can I go upstairs and chat to Schina, Aunt Eve? I missed her so much that I wanted to bring her out and catch up with her." I informed her."Sure! Go ahead," she answered.I walked upstairs and searched for her room as my feet led me to the final room, and I recalled that it used to be her room, "I bet she still uses this room," I thought to myself and knocked on the door.I wasn’t wrong because the door opened and she showed up in front of me."Schina," I say, blocking the door so she can't close it again."What do you want?" She lazily replied, I can see how sad she was by
Marie was smiling evilly when she received the photograph sent from Stephen, "it is the end of your happiness, Schina. Now, you will lose Axel because of your wrong move. Let’s see how you will plead with him," she muttered and laughed."If you are hungry, Ms. Marie, you can take your break." Admin Paula told her when she saw her suddenly burst into a laugh."No, I don't think so. I'm just thrilled, and I'd want to celebrate later. Do you want to come with me tonight?" She inquired."Do you have a promotion?!!" She exclaimed cheerfully."Wrong guess, but don’t worry, I will still treat you tonight since you are a good friend," she stated.Paula continued separating the documents that their boss asked her to do. She paused for a moment when she realized that Marie is acting strangely.Marie looked at the pocket mirror and brushed her hair with her
"Why don’t you run after him?" John asked her. Schina nods at him and thanks to him.She rushed out of the café and did her best to chase him, "AXEL! Let me explain! AXEL, WAIIIIIT!" She shouted at the top of her lungs, but the vehicle he was riding in did not stop.She searched for her phone inside her shorts pocket but forgot to take it, "why can’t he talk to me? Did he mistake us for betraying him?"Schina asked John to go back to their home and ask for help from Aicko. While they are walking back to their home, John can’t stop himself from reminiscing."If I did not leave before and stayed by her side till now, maybe I have had a chance to be with her. Maybe I have a chance to change her career. Maybe she is successful now and maybe she has achieved her dream," he stated without knowing that he had said it out loud.Schina paused and loo
"Marie’s POV"I can't stop grinning after she was disappointed in him, and I can tell by the look on her face that she felt betrayed by everyone around her.Her eyes were starting to well with tears as her body was shaking, I know that she was trying to control her emotions but I know that she can’t.I am enjoying seeing her like this because I felt more than that when she snatched Axel away from me. She doesn’t deserve to be with him because she can’t accept who he is, and I know that she was mad at him.And since they can’t be together since she can’t accept him and they still have a problem that can’t be solved, it’s my chance to take him back!Schina did not respond to Veronica after confirming that Axel is the owner of this company; instead, she simply walked away without saying anything to him.She must be