“This is my first time seeing that movie. It’s not that bad compared to what I thought.” Hans commented and took a sip of red wine.
They are sitting inside the open tent. There’s a soft quilt to shield them from the cold. Soft pillows were scattered around the tent to keep them comfortable.
In front of them, a large white monitor is placed. The movie playing is currently about two best friends who were separated by time. And after several years, they unexpectedly met again and eventually became lovers. However, due to the complications in their past, it was hard for them to live happily in each other’s arms.
Everly glanced at him who was so focused on the movie. “I bet you haven’t seen any movie in your entire life.”
“Hey, I did watch a movie before.” he retorted, “The title of that movie was&hel
Rain hardly poured down in the sky. Trees swayed with the harsh wind breeze. The darkness of the sky brightened due to the thunder disrupting the peace of the surrounding. The loud lightning echoed in every corner of the city.Inside Dr. Lee’s house, in his bedroom, Everly lay asleep. Beside her is Hans, whose arms were wrapped around her body as she lay on his chest comfortably.As the lightning resounded inside the room, Everly sweated profusely. Her breathing hardened and she moved restlessly in the bed. Her heart pounding so hard, as loud and hard as the lightning outside.Another loud rumble from the sky caused Everly to woke up abruptly, rattled and terrified. Hans noticed her movements which woke him up. There he saw Everly sitting on the bed, shaking in fear while her head lowered down.He immediately sat up and hugged her, calming her. “Wha
On the other side of the city, inside Director Jackson’s office, Manager Kim and he were sitting opposite to each other. Working for the whole night. Ever since they arrived in the city, after sending Everly to Dr. Lee’s house, she hurriedly went to the office.There are a lot of documents and work she needed to do. Fortunately, Director Jackson is there to help her. “You seem much busier than usual Manager Kim? Where’s Manager Song by the way?”“I don’t know. She said there was an emergency on her end so she left all these works to me. There are even problems she created because of her negligence that’s why, I’m here, working overtime to solve them.”“What did you mean?”“There are schedules that were changed abruptly that sometimes cause Everly to be late or will overlap with her ot
Earlier the next day, Tyron asked around to find the apartment complex owned by Principal Voltaire. After a few turns, he finally saw a 3rd-floor building. The building itself showed how old it is. From its style and also the paintings that came from the walls.However, no matter how unfurnished the building is, a lot of people are still choosing to stay in this building. According to the locals, it’s the most comfortable apartment to live in compared to the rest of the apartments in the village.It has a soft mattress, is fully air-conditioned, and has a fast internet connection. The building also had its own electric generator, so it’s very rare for a building to lose electricity.Principal Voltaire is an old woman who lives on the topmost floor of the building. She didn’t have any family members and remained unmarried until her old age. She is also one of the people who has lived the longest in the village.As Tyron entered the buildi
“Here, these are the pictures we took during those events. It’s pretty hard to capture a photo with Iris. She never liked taking a photo, no matter how we convince her, she wouldn’t do it.” Principal Voltaire said while showing Tyron the pictures she had been keeping for a long time.All those photos are all stolen shots of Iris. There’s a photo of her playing an instrument on stage, there’s also her playing with the children, and there’s another where she was reading a book.All those were stolen and were too very far. There are no close-up shots at all. Tyron focused his eyes on the woman in the photo. Although it’s not taken up close, he can still see her face visibly.She had the same face as Everly Park. Regardless of the view, and the angle, they are so much the same. Even the way she smiled, it’s how Everly smiled as well.“How old was she when she arrived here?” Tyron asked after he
“Mary, how’s your brother? Did he already finish his enrollment?” Everly asked.It had been weeks since Mary went back to work. She had also introduced her mother and younger brother to them. Everly felt warm and comfortable instantly with Mary’s family. Her mother is very caring, while her younger brother, Maverick, is a sweet and mature young boy.Mary also mentioned that Maverick was planning to enter medical school. Everly proposed to pay for his tuition fees and other school fees since she knows that medical school is quite expensive to pursue.She wanted to do it because she could see how smart and hard-working that boy was. He was always at their apartment door and at times when she visited them, she would always see him reading some books or studying. But the boy declined, saying that he could find a scholarship that could help him so she didn’t have to worry about him.Even when the examination was done, he was still studying. She once asked him why he was still studying. He
Mary went home directly after wrapping up. As she entered the door, she saw her mother preparing some food in the kitchen while her brother was locked in his room. Probably studying again.Her mother, Janet, noticed her presence. She smiled while her hands held a ladle, “I’m almost done cooking. Clean yourself your room and rest. I’ll call you once it’s done.”Mary shook her head and replied, “I’m good, mom. I ate before going home. I’ll take some rest for the night”. She kissed her forehead, “Goodnight mom. Say my goodnight to Mavy as well.”Janet saw the tiredness on her daughter’s face so she nodded. “Okay, go rest. But I’ll leave some food for you. If you ever feel hungry, you can just heat it by then.”Mary nodded before heading to her room. She lied. She didn’t eat any dinner at all, it’s just that she didn’t have any appetite. She also didn&r
Hans received a phone call from his hacker friend, David. He finally got a lead to the person who hacked Everly’s phone. He immediately fetched Everly to her apartment. He had already called her earlier about the news he got.Everly was already waiting in the lobby. As soon as she saw his car parked at the entrance, she lowered the cap she wore and rushed towards the car.“Did David tell you who was the person behind it?” Everly immediately asked as soon as she put her seat belt on.Hans expertly maneuvered the car and pressed the gas. “No, he didn’t mention any details on the phone. He said that it’s best to let us know about it in person, also to avoid being spied on.”Everly nodded and focused her gaze on the road. Hans stepped on the accelerator and the car drove faster on the road. The road is quite free since it’s still 2 in the afternoon. Most of the people were still at work so they managed to escape from traffic.A few moments later, they finally arrived at David’s room. Noth
Hans and David decided to meet at the restaurant near the hospital. It is the usual place where Everly and he used to dine whenever she visits him.Hans arrived earlier than David at the restaurant. He already made a reservation already so he was guided to the private room. After 10 minutes of waiting, David arrived.“So, why do you want us to meet? It’s unusual for you to initiate a meet-up.” Hans said with a chuckle. He can only count on one hand the times David invited him to hang out. Usually, it’s him who would ask him to come out. On top of that, it would take him a long time to drag David out of his room.“It’s about what I discovered yesterday.”Hans raised his eyebrows, exceptionally confused. “If it’s about yesterday, then Everly should be here as well to hear it. She has to know about it.”However, David shook his head. “No, the reason I wanted to meet with you alone is because of your girlfriend, Everly Park. I discovered something that I think you should know.”“Wait… Wai
Today is finally Everly’s most awaited concert. Although the performance will start at 6 pm, people were already lining up in the concert hall since early in the morning. It was an overwhelming crowd.Fans were bringing banners and light sticks to show support for their idol. Even if Everly was just new to the industry, she was highly anticipated by people. Not just because of her elegant and pretty face but also in her music.People loved all the songs she released. Even the debut song she sang during Manager Kim’s wedding, brought her millions of views on every social platform. With that, she was branded as the new pop sensation in the music industry.Backstage, Everly and her team were already starting their preparation. Manager Kim was so busy doing errands. She wanted to make sure that nothing wrong will happen for today’s concert. She doesn’t know why but she doesn’t want anything wrong to happen with her concert.“Iris! We will be starting in a few hours. Are you ready?” Manage
Afternoon came and Hans went ahead to his scheduled appointment. Jonathan messaged him that he was already on his way to the mall that’s why he bid farewell to Everly and went on his way.Everly’s concert hall and the mall are only a few blocks away so Hans managed to arrive there earlier than Jonathan. He waited at one of the coffee shops on the second floor of the mall.It didn’t take long for Jonathan to arrive. he ordered some drinks for himself as well and sat down on the seat in front of Hans. “So, why do you want us to meet here? Are you going to buy something?”Hans nodded, “Yes, I need your help with something.”“What is it?”“I’m planning to do a surprise proposal to Iris at her concert,” Hans said with pride. He had been thinking about it for so long already. There are already a lot of things that had happened between us.They had already been separated by death twice already and a lot of unrealistic things had already transpired in their story. They encountered problems an
For the last 2 weeks, Everly had been constantly busy. Most of the time, she would leave before the sun rises and comes back when the sun was down. Even if she and Hans stayed under the same roof, they rarely spent time together due to her busy schedule.Hans understood it clearly. After all, it’s Everly’s passion and he was fully supporting it. Currently, it’s the weekend and of course, Everly was not at home but instead at the concert hall since she had another rehearsal.Her first ever concert is about to happen in 3 days so her schedule is pretty hectic. She was even busier than Hans who was a doctor.Speaking of Hans, he was left alone in their villa. He doesn’t have any work schedule for this day. Aside from that, he has a plan later on that’s why he stayed home.Later at lunch, he will go to Everly’s workplace to send her some homemade lunch and then in the afternoon, he will be meeting Jonathan at the mall. He needed his help with something important. It’s a surprise he will b
Hans was so surprised to see Everly in his office at that moment. “Hey, I thought you were busy today with your concert?” He walked closer and took the cake into her hands.Everly smiled brightly at him and kissed him on the cheeks, “No matter how busy I am. You are always my priority. So, congratulations on your promotion Dr. Lee— I mean, Director Lee.”“Thank you! Thank you for coming. I really appreciate it.” Hans took her to the couch where Jonathan was looking at them with a deep frown on his face. “Guys, a little consideration please?… "Hans just laughed at him, “You have a wife on your own. I’m sure you two were more PDA than us.”Jonathan looked at him in disbelief. He turned his head towards Everly with a baffled look, “Iris, is this really my friend?… I’m sure the Hans I’ve known for so many years wouldn’t say such things.”Everly just chuckled lightly before answering, “I’m not quite sure myself. I also get surprised sometimes.”Jonathan shook his head and looked at Hans w
Months have passed by since Everly’s return and everything went as normal as possible. Director Jackson and Manager Kim had already come back from their honeymoon trip and went back to their respective works.Mary also decided to open a shop for her to pass the time. Her mother, Mrs. Watson was helping her in managing it. Jonathan was also in full support of his wife’s business. It was a cafe and Mary found a very promising location which is located near the hospital. Manager Kim helped her in acquiring that land.Currently, the shop was still under renovation and it will officially open its doors in a couple of weeks. On the other hand, Director Han, Jonathan’s father decided to resign from his work and wanted to enjoy the rest of his life leisurely.A lot of people disagreed with his sudden retirement but he was stubborn and firm in his decision. He said that he also wants to spend more time with his granddaughter and be with her as she grows up. After all, he had never gotten to do
The wedding reception has come to an end. Director Jackson and Manager Kim were now off on their honeymoon trip directly. They chose to spend their honeymoon abroad where they will be traveling from country to country to visit lots of places. They rarely spent a vacation due to the nature of their work that’s why President Song gave them this special wedding gift. A 3 weeks vacation and 5 plane tickets that they could use to whatever country they want to visit. He was very generous to them. At the airport, only Jonathan and Mary came. David went home right after the ceremony while Mrs. Watson went home as well together with Maverick. She brought with her baby Everly since it was already past her bedtime. “By the way, where is Hans?… Did he go home early? I didn’t see him right after he made his congratulatory speech.” Director Jackson confusedly, “Weren’t you together with him at the wedding hall?” Jonathan smirked, “He run away from who knows where dragging a woman with him.” “Ru
The hour that everyone was waiting for has finally come. All the guests, friends, and families were already gathered at the wedding hall, waiting for the groom and bride to make their entrance.The venue is located in a private garden owned by President Song, the CEO of the company where both Director Jackson and Manager Kim were working. The theme of the wedding is white and blue. White flowers with artificial blue-colored roses were elegantly arranged around the place.A large white grand piano was placed on the stage. Everyone was so excited about this day. Jonathan, David, and Hans were seated in the front row together with Mary, Mrs. Watson, and Maverick. All of them were dressed according to the theme. All of them were dressed in different shades of blue.When the wedding planner signaled, the wedding was about to begin. The singer was also being escorted to the stage. All eyes were on her, some were amused, excited, confused, and a lot more reactions. After all, she was a nobod
Jonathan booked a private hotel room at one of the most exclusive hotels in the city, The Ridgepole Hotel. It was not easy to book a room in this hotel since it needs membership. And there are a lot of criteria to be a member of this hotel.He was not the one who was a member of it but his father. Since it’s a special occasion for Director Jackson, he asks for his membership card to be able to book a room.As the time run so fast, it was already 8 in the evening. It’s the time he set for them to arrive. Jonathan has already arrived earlier than the rest of them. He ordered food and drinks for them.Not a moment later, Hans arrived as well. Then followed by Director Jackson. It was a very private and small celebration but it was enough for everyone.“So, how was the singer Manager Kim told you about? Did you meet her?” Jonathan asked as he served the canned beers he bought earlier.Director Jackson took one and opened it. He drank a mouthful before answering, “Yes. I met her earlier th
5 days had already passed since Hans got discharged from the hospital. Jonathan and Director Jackson scolded him so hard after he had woken up. Fortunately, nothing wrong came out from his test results so he got discharged immediately.After that short encounter he had with Everly, he didn’t know whether it was a dream or reality. When he woke up, it was like what he had experienced was a total dream. But it felt surreal and his memory of her was completely encrypted in his mind.He knew it wasn’t a dream. He had already talked with Everly to the other dimension. Hans even tried to ask Jonathan and Director Jackson if they knew someone named Everly but they did not know anyone.So, Hans didn’t push that topic and just let it be. Since it was Everly’s wish and sacrifice, he would respect it. It’s okay if she has been forgotten by everyone in the world, as long he still remembered her, it’s more than enough.“Dr. Lee, you have a call from from Dr. Hans.” his secretary said. Hans was cur