KIAIt is currently 8 o'clock. Since I stayed at Miaree's place for a while, I already let Ares know that I would return home after a late meal tonight. I was forced to go with them because her uncle invited us to dinner and paid for it. I am walking alone. Miaree offers to drive me home when I inform her I'm leaving; however, I decline because the dinner isn't over and her uncle is there. I don't want to ruin their time together as a family.I abruptly heard a voice calling my name, so I turned to face it. My heart started to beat more quickly as soon as I started to wonder who was calling my name. I proceeded directly to the main roadway because it was the only location with a traffic light. Unfortunately, I had forgotten to bring my earphones, and the darkness made my senses horrible. My nerves were shot by the wind's moaning and whistling through the trees. It was freezing.It took me almost 15 minutes to get near the main road after I started walking more quickly. There were many
KIA"In what part of the world have you been hiding? It was very concerning to me that you were in danger. You said you were on your way home, so I anticipated that you would be there when I arrived, but it turns out that you are not." Ares's worried voice could be heard approaching me as he came closer."I— I couldn't help it; I got stuck in traffic on the way here, which is why I'm running late. I sincerely apologize for giving you cause to be concerned about me."Lies… Yes, you are correct, but this is the only thing I could think of doing specifically for him to prevent him from thinking about and stressing out about the things that happened to me. I am aware that he has a number of priorities, the most important of which is his job. I don't want to cause him any additional stress by being a burden to him. I don't want him to get worked up over nothing because that wouldn't be fair to him. On the other hand, I made it back to my house without incident. There is certainly no reason
KIAWhy do I keep getting brought back to this place? When I turned around to see who it was, I realized I was still walking down the same road. I was walking and making my way towards the main road when all of a sudden I heard a voice calling my name. I turned around and saw that it was the same voice as before. However, the way it sounded this time was entirely different. This person has a much deeper and more menacing voice. The same feeling came over me as before: my heart started beating very quickly. The wind is much stronger and feels much colder than it did earlier. As I stood there, shivering in the brisk air, my teeth began to chatter. The whistling sound that was made by the trees made the atmosphere even more unsettling.I long to be in familiar surroundings...After hearing the voice coming from a further distance, I picked up the pace of my walk. The sound of it is reverberating in my ear. It's impossible for me to tell how long I've been walking because I can't make out
KIA I was unable to get back asleep and instead remained up for the entirety of the night. After experiencing that terrifying dream, I don't think I'll ever be able to sleep normally again. At this very moment, a lot of questions are running through my thoughts. The one and only question to which I am interested in obtaining a response is, "What exactly did he want from me?"During that time, as I stood in our bedroom staring at the ceiling, I was unable to get my thoughts away from the man who had been following me. Is that you, Vince? Because I am familiar with the inflection in which he speaks, I do not believe that it was him. We have been together for a very long time, and I know all there is to know about him with the exception of the fact that he cheated on me with Asteria, my half-slutty sister. There is a chance that it wasn't him; if that's not the case, then who did it?Argh!When it started going off all of a sudden, the alarm on my clock surprised me. Everything that I h
KIAI can’t believe it — I can't believe I scored the highest out of the entire batch. I did not imagine being able to do that because I was aware of my lack of confidence in all of the responses I had given on the exam day. I was praying to pass the exam even with not-so-high grades, but then it ended up that I was the highest! “Girl? — Kianna, are you still there?” My thoughts were interrupted when Miaree suddenly spoke. “Sorry, sorry! Anyways, thank you for informing me, Miaree! See you at school—”“Wait, girl! The result still hasn’t been posted, so please act like you didn’t know anything when they announced it. Congratulations! How about a party for the three of us?” Miaree asked.“Party? Mhmm… You know that day when we partied at that mansion? I was so drunk that night and I can’t remember anything I did, so it’s a no for me." “Okay… How about dinner? You can invite your husband if you want.” “Yeah, that sounds great. I will make sure to tell Ares. Anyway, I gotta go. I sti
KIATonight will be the best night of this week. Miaree's dinner plan will be happening tonight, and our loved ones are invited. Of course, my husband is also invited. I already told Ares about the dinner party, and fortunately, he doesn't have any work for tonight. He is totally free!We will be having dinner at the restaurant of Miaree's uncle tonight. Ares didn't want me to walk all the way home, so he asked his friend Kyle for a favor to drop me off at the house while he accompanied their boss to a meeting. At first, I was shocked to see Kyle in front of my school. I also thought that he might have a girlfriend or a relative studying at the same school as mine. But then he immediately approached me when he saw me walking towards the bus stop."Mr. Kyle, can I ask you something?" I murmured as I was staring out the window looking at the cars passing by.I saw him in my peripheral view and he glanced at me. I then slowly look at him. As our eyes met, I couldn't see anything in his
“Am I that good? — Hi, Brother! It’s been a long time!”She is Jillian Shei Buenavista the youngest daughter of the Buenavista family. She is the half-sister of Ares France Vuertalejo. Ares didn’t use his stepfather’s surname because he runs the company of his late father and gives respect to his biological father. “Why didn’t you even text me that you were already in the Philippines? Did mom and dad know? They didn’t even say anything to me that you are here. And nice shop, have you decided to stay for good?" Ares asked while he started to wander inside the shop."Well, it won't be a surprise if I inform you. Mom and dad didn't know that I was back already. I am still busy with my newly opened store, so yeah… By the way, are you really serious about what you just said earlier?" "About what?""The part that you said that you want to buy a bag for your wife? Do you already have a wife? Did you marry that bitch? I thought you said you didn't have any feelings for her?! Brother, you sh
KIAAs soon as we arrived, a sign proclaiming "complimentary valet parking" set the tone for a pleasant surprise. The restaurant is located in a large shopping mall in Manila, about an hour and a half drive from our house. The restaurant is located on the 18th floor and has a nice view of the open sky. We walked to the main entrance, enjoying the light breeze that carried a sweet floral scent with it. A friendly hostess approached us right away and inquired if we had a reservation for tonight. I informed her that we had arrived for a dinner reservation with my best friend Miaree. While she was calling for her, I couldn’t help but stare at the luxurious ambiance of that place, I felt like I walked into a palace. Extremely high ceilings decorated with bright color chandeliers contributed to the unique natural light coming through mosaic color glass windows, creating a beautiful atmosphere and first impression. White flowers with silver sparkles adorn the tables as a finishing touch. To