“What?!” Angelo was shocked, speechless- by what Cassandra had answered him, suddenly all he could hear was a buzzing sound. Background noises began to fade, and all he could hear was the unbelievable answer of Cassandra- that was on repeat in his mind.
“I said, I agree in dating you,” Angelo slowly focused his gaze on Cassandra, and a broad smile was seen- on his face. He then touched the hand of Cassandra and beamed his exquisite- smile again.
“I can’t believe that you would agree with my preposterous idea,” using his free hand Angelo covered his mouth while his eyes dilated as he was; very shocked by Cassandra’s answer. “Then you’re now my girlfriend?”
Cassandra immediately nods her head, making Angelo leap in happiness, and hugs Cassandra tightly, “I can’t believe that the girl I like would like me back also; I’m so happy. You don’t know how much joy you’ve brought unto me, Cassandra.”
“Wait, let go. You’re choking me, Angelo.” Feeling the light p
Months passed, and days flew by, and Angelo woke up being a senior student already. A lot; of things had changed during the time- it made Angelo grow mature and much more responsible than before. A new semester and a new set of friends allowed Angelo the chance: to mingle with other; people; from in and out of his; school. He was in out-most- enjoying his senior year: with a girlfriend for; about a year and having a bright future ahead of him. Angelo was sure that- there was nothing he could ask for in his life. He was brightly shining that everyone would be envious of him, as he had already had everything secured in front of him. Although Angelo was; dropped from being the top 1 in the whole class as semesters; passed being- able to secure the top 2 is still an admirable feat that not anyone could easily conquer. Angelo was already contented with his ranking since it gave him a lot of opportunities to take a breather- on his studying and have enough time to spend wi
Angelo waited and waited for Cassandra to arrive at the front gate- even though almost all the students of Cassandra’s school had already passed the gate, still there was no sign of his girlfriend going out of the school grounds. He just made an excuse on his mind that maybe Cassandra had some important matters to talk to the teachers, making her unable to leave the school- at the moment. So Angelo waited for Cassandra for another hour, and when the hour had transpired, he took out his phone- from his backpack and called Cassandra. The call had connected, and Angelo immediately asked Cassandra why she was taking a long time to leave her school. “I’m sorry, Angelo, I didn’t tell you that- I have to return home earlier than the class dismissal since I was not feeling well,” Cassandra explained as she; let out a few coughs while talking to Angel. “I’m truly sorry if; I didn’t inform you- about my condition. My mind is not functioning ever since I started not to feel wel
Mark’s brows furrowed when he heard the irritating voice of the person- who was calling his attention. Sitting- on the opposite of; the woman that- had requested to; meet him. Mark didn’t wait for the woman to get any more chance to talk to him. “What did you call me here, Cassandra?” Mark asked while gesturing to the waiter- to leave them since he doesn’t have plans to dine together with Cassandra. “No need to be so strict, Mark,” Cassandra then tried to touch the hand of Mark, but Mark had swiftly avoided the touch of Cassandra and glared at her. “Don’t you dare touch me; just get straight to the point and kindly avoid unnecessary touches.” “Come on, Mark. Do not be such a killjoy,” Cassandra then sips the cold juice- she had ordered before Mark had arrived. After taking her sip, she then bit her lips as if trying to seduce Mark. This action of Cassandra caused Mark to glare hard at her. Seeing that Cassandra had no plans of acting serious-
A smirk was seen on Cassandra’s face- after all, she still has the last trump- that could make Mark be begging down his knees. She took out her phone and played an audio recording. A static sound was; first heard on the recorder before a crisp voice resonated in the quiet halls of the restaurant. Mark had clenched his jaw the moment a familiar voice was; heard from the; recorder. His gaze- that was looking at Cassandra slowly shifted on the: mobile phone that- was placed on the table. He looked at the device so seriously that- if only Mark’s gaze could destroy the device, then he would have done so. Another static was; heard before the recording had ended. “Look at that reaction. It looks like; what was; recorded here is all the truth,” Cassandra grabbed the phone- on the table and promptly placed it inside of her bag- as if afraid that Mark would smash her- phone. Irritation was; seen on Mark’s face while listening to the conve
A new day has dawned, and Angelo, instead of feeling energized, feels like the world is spinning in front of him. He wanted to curse out loud since he would not be feeling like a drunk- having a hangover first thing in the morning- if it were not for Mark’s constant bombardment of messages- on his phone. Although he was so sleepy last night, Angelo hadn’t had a; choice but to reply to Mark’s message else Mark would explode his phone’s inbox. Angelo went out of his room looking like a zombie- that if his younger brother would see Angelo right now- Angelus would positively punch Angelo until he would pass out. Fortunately for him, Angelus still hadn’t woken up. Slowly making his way to the kitchen, Angelo opened the fridge to grab a bottled water. His hands were shaking as he took the bottled water- that it took him a few tries before he could entirely hold the; water bottle. Angelo was trying to open the lid- of the water bottle when his younger suddenly spoke behind
Ciel Cafe is a two-story building located at the center of the city. With its modern futuristic design, this cafe was certainly a go-to place for those who love taking pictures. It was also a perfect place for people who wants- to break free from the clamor of the world. The first floor was a place reserved for the customers, while the second floor was; catered solely for their V.I.P customers. The pleasant sound of chime was; heard the moment Angelo opened the door of; the cafe. As soon as he was inside, Angelo looked for a two-seater seat- so that he and Cassandra could have a private conversation with each other later. Finding a suitable seat, Angelo trudged his way- to its location and promptly sat- on the chair as soon as he had; arrived in front of; the table. When he had finally seated comfortably, Angelo ordered his favorite milkshake. While waiting for his order to arrive, Angelo texted Cassandra- informing her that he had alre
While walking back home, Angelo was holding back the tears that- was about to fall from his eyes, sniffling and silently sobbing. It also felt that the world was secretly grieving with him since rain showers started to fall from the bright and sunny weather. As soon as; it started- to drizzle, people began to either grab an umbrella from their bags or proceed to the nearest shop- to take shelter from the rain shower. While the people- are busy running from different directions- one person was walking normally, not minding the sprinkle of water hitting his shoulder. His eyes look so lifeless that anyone who could see it- would certainly, grow concerned. People who passed by Angelo would look back at him and give him a look full of worry. But Angelo didn’t mind all the stares that- the strangers had been giving him. It was almost dark when Angelo arrived safely at the comforts of his house. He was; drenched so much that Angelo looks, like a wet c
From that day forth, Angelo’s behavior had turned a 360-degree change. From being a person who is serious with his studies, he became a person who is so carefree about it. So calm- that he began to skip classes and join the company of questionable people. Angelo also learned to do some vices; drinking, smoking, womanizing, and anything that was; negatively perceived by society- he did them all. Angelo began- to not care about what other people would see him as, whether they would give him a scornful, condemning, or insulting look- in front of his face; Angelo was unconcerned. They can even throw nasty words at him, and he wouldn’t care since Angelo’s heart had turned cold. It had become frozen and surrounded by layers of frost- the moment Cassandra had broken up with him- Angelo’s heart had become callous. No matter how his parents would try to talk to him, it would not reach into Angelo’s ears. He continued being careless with his life
It was a typical yet bustling day inside a particular supermarket; the reason for its overly busy day was all because the people were trying to benefit from the clearance sale held inside the establishment. While most people were having a fierce battle in buying the goods that had an enormous amount slashed from the original price, a single distinct person was trying to avoid the large crowds of people.That person is a woman who was distinctive among the crowds of people since she is the only woman wearing an overly large dress and sporting a swollen belly. As she lightly rubs her belly, the woman looks at the crowded people with envy before looking at her big stomach. The woman smiled when she felt a light kick in her stomach. She then turned her body in the crowd's opposite direction and tried to grab a box of cereals in the utmost section of the shelf.The woman tried to stand on her toes as she tried to reach the cereal, and when she could not get even a single bo
“I’m going to go back to my room,” Aimie tried to steady her breathing since she was flustered by Mark’s back hug. “You better leave now if you don’t want to stay on the road driving the whole night.” “I know you’re mad because of what I have told you during the party, and I don’t know what to do for your anger to vanish. Tell me what I should do for you to forgive me.” Angelo muttered as he leaned his face on the nook of Aimie’s neck. Aimie felt the breathing of Mark against her neck; goosebumps instantly appeared all over her body because of how close Mark was to her. For a moment, Aimie doesn’t know what to do with how things progress, it was just a few minutes ago when Mark was leisurely sitting on the couch with a haughty look on his face, but now he was trying to earn her forgiveness. This action of Mark made Aimie feel weird since, although she had grown used to Mark’s loving gestures, it was her first time to see him sincerely ask for forgiveness. Tho
Thinking about those things made Aimie unconsciously shed a tear. She felt that her life would be simple now than when she was still Angelo, but she didn’t expect to experience so much heartache in Aimie’s body.If she had the chance to see the original Aimie next time, she would be sure to ask for a reward from her since all that was given to her was grief when she had possessed the original Aimie’s body. She made a mental note to take all the money of the real Aimie, including her pocket money, to spend it lavishly for her around the world voyage after this whole ordeal is done.Her daydreaming came to a halt when Mark unexpectedly wiped the tears that accumulated from the corner of her eyes. Aimie winced and was about to back away from Mark when Mark had tightened her hold on her waist suddenly.“What do you think are you doing?” Aimie tried to create some distance away from Mark using all the force her body had, and as she did s
It was as if time had stopped between the adults that were inside the house. No one wanted to break the heavy atmosphere around them, as if they were all comfortable about their hefty feelings. But soon, the suffocating feeling vanished when a loud wail of the child that Aimie was holding was heard throughout the entire house of Rain.They simultaneously looked at the child in Aimie’s arms with a look that was a combination of curiousness, bewilderment, anxiousness, and peevishness. While the attention was still on the child, Aimie glanced at Angelus’s way; her gaze was full of pleading since she didn’t know what to do with the child in her arms.Before the child’s wail could escalate, Angelus had fortunately seen the look of help in Aimie’s eyes. Angelus quickly took his younger sister in Aimie’s arms and carried his younger sister with a bottle of milk in his other hand.“Do you perhaps have a spare room so that my you
The soft and white ball with a pair of chubby hands and feet hugged Angelus tightly, and because of the height difference between the soft as mochi child and Angelus, the lovely child could only hug Angelus’s leg.The child’s big pair of sparkling eyes, completed with plump reddish cheeks, would make anyone feel in love with the lovable child. Seeing the cute interaction between Angelus and the adorable child made Aimie feel jealous since she also wanted to pinch the child’s chubby cheeks.While Aimie was dying in enviousness, the child hugging the leg of Angelus suddenly looked at Aimie’s way, making Aimie flinch for a second before giving the child a friendly smile. Even if she wanted to hug the child but given her current situation, it seems Aimie couldn’t act friendly with the cute child since she is just a stranger.Unbeknownst to Aimie, she gave a facial expression, a; mixture of longing and sadness that the child couldn&rsquo
Standing in front of a familiar place, Aimie’s conviction of living the life of the original Aimie faltered slowly. The once place she never thought she would get to see again was now before her. Aimie wanted to curse out whoever was playing with her conviction. The resoluteness she had of not seeing the parents Angelo had grown up with fell down the drain the instant she was standing right in front of the house that had the memories of the family she had missed so much.As Aimie was standing right in front of the house, recollection of the past flashed through her.Every time Angelo returned home, this house would greet him, and though his parents rarely returned home because of work, it didn’t feel like the abode was empty. The lingering warmth didn’t make him think that this house made him lonely, but why does this house who would always bring him comfort now feel as though it had become melancholic.“Is it alright for me to be here?&r
Suddenly, the memories of the past had flashed through Aimie’s mind. From how friendship was formed between Angelo and Mark. Their unruly days as students and how they formed deep friendships were shattered because of a single misunderstanding. The mouth that opened instantly closed, and whatever harsh words she was about to say to Mark were stuck in her throat. No matter how much Aimie wanted to hate Mark like in the past but seeing the man she had cherished for long as a close confidant, Aimie could not totally despise the man in front of her.Tracing the man’s fine features in front of her made Aimie realize that she had totally fallen for Mark. No matter how she denies it, it can’t hide the fact that she could not hide her feelings. Though she had already realized that she had feelings for Mark when the original Aimie and her met, it wasn’t like this moment when she could not hide it completely.The attraction she had for the man was undenia
After Aimie had sent her resignation letter via the courier service, she made her way to the meeting place that Angelus had texted her earlier. As she went to the area, Aimie’s heart was widely beating since she could finally see her family after a few months. While the car was making its way to the place, Aimie contemplated how she would act towards her family. Whether she would be respectful or nonchalant, Aimie was confused. It has been a long time since she hadn’t seen her own family, the family whom she had grown up to, her original family- Angelo’s family, whom her original self had promised to protect. And one thing that Aimie is sure would be hard to do when she meets her parents is to control herself from not crying in front of her parents.The moment the car that Rain had lent to her had finally come to a stop. Aimie looked at the tall building that was as if reaching the sky because of its height. While looking out of the car, Aimie contemplated h
As soon as Aimie arrived at their meeting area, she could not tidy her swollen face since Rain was already standing a few meters away. Rain had a look that hinted she was curious why the face of Aimie had gotten to the point of being swollen red like she had been crying for a long time.“What happened to you?” just like what Aimie had expected, Rain inquired why she had gotten to the point of being unrecognizable.Aimie wanted to just drop the matter, so instead of truthfully answering that she happened to cross paths with Mark, Aimie came up with another plausible reason why her face was in so much mess.“It’s because of the movie that I watched while waiting for you to arrive,” Aimie deduced that using this reason was more effective than telling Rain that- she had tripped on the air and cried for hours.But it seems Rain didn’t believe Aimie’s story since she was looking at Aimie with scrutinizing eyes, but rega