A ringing sound suddenly blasted in the air. Jeremy stopped running to get his phone from his pocket when all of a sudden, he felt a tight grip on his pants. "Got you!" One little girl uttered with so much excitement. Her grip on his pants got even tighter. "I caught him!!" She victoriously shouted to the other kids who would never give up chasing after Chris and Ken just to catch them. "What a fast runner.." Jeremy bent down to meet her eyes then playfully caressed her soft curly hair. "Someone's calling you.." She looked at his pocket. "Won't you get your phone and answer the call?" "That person can wait, but I'm sure you can't wait for your prize." He smiled, reaching for the girl's small hand. A spark beamed in her eyes seeing a strawberry flavored chocolate bar in her hand. "Yehey!!" Delighted, she hugged Jeremy. "You want more of that?"She nodded, all smiles. "Then.." He gently made the girl turn around and pointed at his two best friends who also joined him to play with
Walking out of the hospital, Yenny can’t still stop her eyes from getting teary. The situation is really heartbreaking and what makes it heavier to carry is the fact that no one should know about it yet. She can’t even visit and see Ms. Fei because Dave doesn’t want the old woman to know that other people are already aware of her worsening health condition. What he thinks is the best to do, for the meantime, is to make Ms. Fei believe that he’s the only one who found out about her serious illness. In that way, she won’t worry about distressing others, especially Jeremy and Tony Sean. ‘I’m really sorry, Jeremy..’ Dave texted his brother right away, no more hesitations because he should do something before it’s too late. He will never forgive himself if he and his family lose another person so dear to them because of him. They lost Leona Sean and he’s to blame. Only him. But this time, he won’t make the same stupid mistake again. He couldn’t take his eyes off the screen, hoping to see
When Chris was on the phone with Francis a while ago, he suddenly felt like sinking under the ground with the thought that Francis might have heard him and Yenny argue under the entryway stairs. And he’s right. Francis did not only hear them clearly but he did hear everything. That’s the reason why he wanted to talk to him and Ken because what he had found out is something he can’t swallow and keep to himself only. So, as soon as he reached FasTraxx, he did not wind up anymore and went straight to revealing the truth to Jeremy’s best friends. He was expecting that Chris would slam him with annoyance or anger for eavesdropping but what he took from him was a heartfelt ‘sorry.’ He did not even come clean to save face but still, Chris did stick to his point of view that the mess was his doing and that he was the one apologizing and not Francis. “I was so absorbed in my anger towards Dave that I didn’t notice I was already being careless.” There’s regret in his voice. “And because of tha
What Jeremy had heard from Serin no longer flustered him. He had already prepared for this. That a day would come when Serin, herself, would finally voice out her unsaid feelings and thoughts which he had been aware of all this time. And it was all because of the drawing journal that he saw on the night when Serin had left for Paris.Her journal did not only have their shared moments that she turned into sentimental and beautiful drawings. It also had her true and innermost feelings and thoughts on them. Everything. And that was the reason why Jeremy completely knew what Serin had been feeling and thinking about crossing paths with him on that rainy night to parting ways with him on that bright day in the same exact place where all those memorable moments with him started. On that meaningful road, Desf Road.Crossing paths with him on that completely dark and empty road did trouble her with piled up questions surrounding her and that unknown name she
"Because it was too late to pretend because mom already knew that I saw the baby robe, she did not hesitate anymore and told me that I had a name when I was brought to Hope.I was right. Fear and worry pushed her to keep the truth from me. She was afraid and worried that if my real name was revealed to me, I might use that to find my real parents.But that was not true. I never thought nor hoped to know even a single thing about my real identity. That never crossed my mind because I was already happy and content to be with them. I couldn't ask for more.I got to embrace such a beautiful life because of dad, mom and most especially, because of Dave.If it's not for him, wanting me to be his younger brother, I don't know where I would be now."Jeremy stopped and avoided Serin's eyes. He looked outside the window.Recalling how he became Jeremy Sean, he could not help but feel a tight squeeze in his hea
"Sharing that intimacy with me, it was shocking that I could see that painful scenario which kept appearing in my dreams.. while my eyes were closed.That felt real, as if I was taken to that place filled with pain, longing, desperation and sorrow.Deep in that killing torment, I did not notice that I yearningly uttered those painful cries again.. right before you.Heron.. Where are you?? I miss you..Those cries, that longing. There's resonating pain. Because I was getting too immersed in that painful scenario, I opened my tearful eyes not to feel the familiar agony that was embracing me.But the moment I opened my eyes, I saw Heron in you..I didn't know why but at that time, even though I had no idea who he was or how he looked like, my heart was screaming inside and convincing me that you were Heron.Looking at you, your eyes suddenly spoke the same deepest yearning that
"You could not let me go because of my sketch that kept puzzling you. If you hadn't found that in my pocket, you wouldn't have demanded me to stay in your place. We could have parted ways after I got discharged from the hospital. But that never happened because of my sketch.Living under the same roof had caused us pain. You hurt me, unintentionally. As my presence kept giving you so much burden, I had been hurting you. And I did hurt you a lot when I clashed with you and purposely caused you tormenting agony.But instead of getting back at me for torturing you with scrutinizing pain, what you did was something I would never erase in my memory. That was such a beautiful pain my heart would want to cherish, every day.You faced me with gentle intimacy and warm affection. Your gaze consoled my gloomy heart. Sharing that intimate moment with me, you alone became my solace.After that day, my heart kept thinking about you even th
"With the haunting mysteries surrounding my sketch, that night was supposed to be tormenting, but strangely, it suddenly became comforting. I had never imagined that I would end up sharing a lovely moment with you. That was a beautiful memory my heart has cherished for so many years now.Everything was like a lovely painting. And that's because of you. The dazzling stars were like joyful tears, glowing in the night sky. The gentle wind with the swaying leaves was like a warm embrace, calming in gloom. The golden lights from the lamp posts were beautiful tranquility.Sharing that intimate moment with you, in that painting-like beauty, I felt that I was taken to a different world where no one existed but only the two of us, just you and me.With your affectionate gaze, with your gentle touch, with your tender kisses and with your consoling existence, I could no longer deceive myself. I had changed my mind, in an instant. I would no longer w