"Jeanshe!""Spencer!"Shawnel and I looked at each other as we both exclaimed those words. The emotion I saw in her eyes was the same emotion I could see in mine - a deep concern and worry.We were all stunned by what we saw. We were all frozen in place as we witnessed Spencer fall to the ground, hit by bullets from behind.Our worry for Spencer dissipated when we saw him crawl towards Jeanshe. We breathed a sigh of relief because we thought he was going to die from those bullets. But it seems we were wrong because in the midst of his suffering, he still managed to crawl towards Jeanshe. The perks of being a tough weed. When you're a tough weed, you can expect to live a long time even if you're close to death.But our reduced worry returned when we saw Vildamir aim his gun at Spencer. While Spencer continued to crawl towards Jeanshe, holding onto her hand.When our eyes met, I nodded at Shawnel. A nod that meant it was the right time for us to execute our plan. Shawnel seemed to under
I turned around at the sound of it, and there I saw Vildamir holding something black in his right hand, which I guessed was a remote control. On his left was the wounded Lucille whom he was supporting.Behind the two of them was our traitorous friend, whose face showed no sign of regret. On either side of him were his assistants, both holding guns. And all those guns were pointed towards us."I told you to let us pass because if not-"It didn't even finish what it was about to say when Shawnel suddenly interrupted. "-Because if not, you'll blow up Speare?" Shawnel asked sarcastically, which made me turn to look at him.I had a puzzled look on my face, wondering why he was being sarcastic towards Vildamir, knowing that the idiot was holding Speare's life in his hands. If the stupid guy got offended or annoyed, the bomb attached to the child's body would surely explode, and the only thing that would trigger that bomb was Vildamir himself."Do you really think that we're that kind of stu
"Sir, positive sir!" The police officer informed us, which made us alert. We were all alerted because his statement had only one meaning, that what Vildamir said was true, that there was a bomb in the entire place, and they were just waiting for Vildamir to detonate them. At first, we did not believe that they planted ten bombs in the entire place because we did not see anything during our hours of stay there. Chief sent someone to check if there really was a bomb in the area, and based on his report, there was, which caused us to be slightly worried. But we did not show it because we knew that he would use it against us in a way that would mock us."See? I told you," Vildamir said with a proud smile. It seemed like he was proud of himself because he had unlocked another achievement that he could boast about, that he had fooled us for the first time and made us look stupid. I was furious at the thought and my jaw clenched, and I balled my fists. When I looked at my colleagues, I was
"Shit! Why did you do that, Shawnel?" Deon angrily asked Dashiel while we were still hiding. Shawnel remained silent, lost in thought. When Deon saw how serious she was, he stopped talking too.Minutes passed before the shooting stopped, and during that time, all we did was duck and hide, as we couldn't find the time to do anything else.When we finally stood up, we looked around to see where the barking dogs were and why they had stopped. I was shocked when I saw that they were all in the SUV, except for Lucille, who was struggling to climb into the vehicle.Before she could get into the SUV, I targeted one of her feet and kicked it, causing her to stumble and fall. Vildamir cursed loudly upon seeing Lucille fall."V-ild help me," Lucille groaned, wincing in pain.Vildamir was about to get out of the SUV to help Lucille when Shawnel fired shots again, causing him to step back and swear.We emerged from our hiding places, holding our guns and aiming them at the enemy. I approached the
CATCHING my own breath, I woke up from another freaking nightmare.I was bathing in my own sweat as I got up from my bed. I don't know why I was sweating so much, as if I was being showered with my own sweat even though there was an air conditioner. The room was cool due to the air conditioning, but here I was, drenched in my own sweat as if the place was burning hot.I placed my hand on my chest and felt how my heart was pounding so hard. It was so strong that anyone who hears it might think that I'm having a heart attack or my heart would burst out of its cage.Shit, what's happening to me?! And why do I keep dreaming about that tragedy even though I've buried it in the past multiple times?Out of frustration, I grabbed my forehead and roughly ruffled my hair.Damn! What's happening to me and why do I keep dreaming about that tragedy? For Pete's sake, it's been a freaking year since that tragedy happened and supposedly I've moved on, but why? Why am I still haunted by it, using my d
I released an annoyed sigh in front of the man in front of me to hide my blushing face.I heard him chuckle slightly at my actions, which only irritated me more. His laughter was annoying, like he was teasing or mocking me. I wasn't sure, but it seemed like that was his tone.Instead of stooping to his foolishness, I ignored him because I knew that in the end, I would be the only one to lose out. Obviously, I would be the only one who would get annoyed in the end. So instead of confronting him, I just bent down to pick up the scattered papers on the floor.I didn't expect that as I bent down, the damn guy also did the same, causing our heads to collide. We both groaned in pain."Ouch!""Fuck!"We groaned in unison as our heads collided, causing us to fall to the ground. My butt hurt from the impact.I couldn't help but hold my head when I felt a slight pain, and I didn't expect it to hurt even more when I touched it. I had touched the sore part of my head. I was stupid to think that t
Who are you? Why are you late?" His thunderous voice echoed through the whole room and made me shiver.At the same time, I froze in my place and felt a cold chill. The professor stopped speaking because of his words, and the whole room went silent. Later, I felt the scrutinizing stares of my classmates, which made me more tense, and I gulped."I said, why are you late, miss?" he repeated the question, and I couldn't answer his first question, which caused the mountain of anxiety in my heart to double.If the anxiety I felt earlier was normal, now it grew even stronger, intensified, and my knees were shaking even more than before. I held onto the window sill next to me, as I felt like I was about to fall at any moment.I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down and get rid of the trembling in my knees.I didn't know why I was so nervous. I didn't know why my body reacted this way, even though it was just a simple question. But it seemed that his aura had something to do with it.
"Can I go ahead?" I said to Candice as we stood up together. She nodded, "Sure, I'll wait for you in the room," she replied, grabbing her shoulder bag and standing up.We walked out of the cafeteria together but separated as soon as we got to the hallway. I made my way to Prof's office while she headed to our classroom.I took slow, cautious steps as I walked towards Prof's office. I was scared because I thought that the jerk might still be there. I didn't know why I was afraid of him, but I think it had something to do with his intimidating aura. He had this kind of aura that would make your knees tremble whenever you were around him or whenever you looked into his eyes. Every time he spoke, his baritone voice would sound angry and strict, which would make your knees even shakier.I knew all about that because I had experienced it firsthand. I quickened my pace as I remembered how the jerk had bothered me yesterday. I was scared of seeing him a while ago, but now I was angry. I was a
I feel a nostalgic feeling of being here again. Watching the moon while kissing the sea is such a magnificent feeling, and the cold yet fresh air is so refreshing to breathe. All of this is making me want to experience it again and again. How much I love nature."Beautiful, isn't it?" he asked, and I nodded silently.Yes, it is so beautiful. I handed him my helmet after I took it off, and he accepted it.It's my second time here, yet I feel like it's my first. The feeling of being so in love with nature.It's our second visit here, and I hope this time won't end up like the first one. I hope tonight won't end up like the last time we were here."Let's go?" he asked, and I nodded.He held my hand, and I didn't expect to feel anything when our hands touched.He was about to walk, but I stopped him and asked, "What's that?" while pointing to the thing he was carrying."This?" he asked, pointing to the thing I was referring to."A blanket."I nodded. Ahh... okay. He held my hand again bef
"Do you know that I've been trying not to poke the eyes of those guys who have been eyeing you since earlier?"After a long silence between us, those words were the first ones he uttered. Those words were the first ones he said. "And did you also know that you really made my dick hard because of what you did earlier, huh?" he added with a question that made me stand up straight. "Are you trying to seduce me? Hmm, honey?"I seemed to have lost myself because of his questions, only to regain my senses when I felt the embarrassment creeping up from my feet to my face. Fortunately, my face was buried in his chest, which is why he couldn't see my blushing face. If he did, I would have probably died of shame."N-No," I stuttered. Obviously, I am lying. For sure, I'll go to hell for lying.He just chuckled, "Really?" he mockingly asked. I nodded, which made him chuckle again."Do you really think that you can fool me, hmm honey?"I swallowed hard several times before nodding. Even though I
Deon whispered to me. He followed my gaze towards the worm I was staring at.I saw with my own two eyes how his eyes widened when we locked eyes. As if he was surprised to see me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his Adam's apple moved up and down repeatedly. A sign that he was swallowing repeatedly upon seeing me.I also saw with my own two eyes how his face lost color as if he was about to faint.He smiled at me and I blushed. Surprised, aren't you? Surprised, sir, aren't you?I raised an eyebrow, which made him swallow hard, and I thought maybe he was afraid of me.Afraid, because I didn't know why he was doing it."Actually, no need," I suddenly said, which caught everyone's attention."What no need?" Deon asked in surprise.I stood up from my seat, and I could see how he looked at me from head to toe. Eventually, his jaw tightened, as if he didn't like my dress. I felt a little hurt, thinking that maybe I was ugly, that maybe this dress didn't suit me, and that's why he didn't
I took a deep breath before answering the daring man who asked me that question. I took a deep breath to control my temper. I might just slap this guy."No," I replied to his question. "I am here because I need to ask him some questions regarding the topic he discussed a while ago in our class," I lied. If there were an award for the best liar, I'm sure I'd get it.I'm good at making up stories and lying. Well, who would've thought I could come up with a story in just a couple of seconds?While I was calming myself down earlier, I made up a story in my head. That's the story I'm going to tell him so he'll stop asking me. He might keep asking if I don't speak up. And who knows what else he might say if I tell him the real reason, so I lied. To avoid more questions."So, you're his student?" he asked, scanning my whole body. I was slightly embarrassed, but I just shrugged it off."Not obvious, huh?" he added after looking me over. I just shook my head. How could he tell I'm a student if
I choked on his question, and eventually looked away from him because I felt something indescribable when I looked at him. Something that I couldn't explain, but my heart started to beat strongly for an unexplainable reason.But one thing I am sure of is that he is so familiar to me. It's like I've seen him before, but I just can't remember when and how. And there's also a certain bond that I feel towards him. A bond that only the two of us can understand.I sighed deeply as I thought about it before turning my attention back to the dance floor to resume my interrupted search.I focused again on the people dancing, hoping that I would finally find the man who I've been looking for since earlier.But in the middle of my search, I was once again interrupted by the person next to me who spoke again, "Are you deaf?" he asked, which made me furrow my brows before turning to him.I gave him a questioning look which he returned with a teasing smile, "You don't want to answer, do you?" he sai
I seductively winked myself in front of the mirror as I put my lipstick on.I happily bit my lower lip with my upper lip so the red would spread. Once satisfied with what I saw, I fixed my messy hair, tying it into a ponytail. I didn't know any other style for my hair, so this was it.It would be great if Candice were here to help me, but she wasn't. She was at her ex-boyfriend's house, trying to get him to take responsibility for something that he did that caused her trouble. She was willing to lower her pride for that guy. It was frustrating.When I was done fixing my hair, I stood up from my seat in front of the mirror. I glanced at my entire body from head to toe, unable to keep myself from smiling at how sexy and daring I looked in my outfit.I never thought that there would come a day when I would wear something like this just to seduce a guy.I was wearing a short crop top that Candice insisted I wear. At first, I protested when I saw it, but she said, "How are you going to sed
I could still feel my knees shaking, and it even got worse as we walked for a few more minutes until we finally saw the ICU the nurse was talking about.Outside the ICU were police officers who were waiting, and I thought they were the ones who brought my mother here and who would guard her.There were also some doctors who were taking care of my mother, and one of them was talking to a police officer who, I thought, had a high rank based on the badge and stars on his uniform."Doc, the victims' relatives are here," the officer said.The two stopped talking when they heard the male nurse who was with us speak. Later, both of them looked towards our direction."How is Mama?" I immediately asked the doctor who was taking care of Mama. I was nervous. I also felt the stinging sensation in my eyes from crying too much.The doctor faced me, "She's fine."I breathed a deep sigh of relief. I felt as if I had just released a thousand thorns that were stuck in my heart."Thank God," I heard my
My classmates cheered when the bell rang, a sign that our last subject in the morning was over, which also made my heart beat faster.Oh my gosh! I'm nervous!When Ma'am said goodbye, my classmates quickly left the room, while I took my time packing my things. I wasn't in a hurry because of the nervousness and excitement I felt. When I finished packing, I quickly slung my bag over my shoulder.I was about to leave, but someone called me."B-es," someone called out to me.I turned to the person who called me, and there I saw Candice standing near the window, holding her cellphone. But what worried me was her facial expression, her entire face turned pale, her lips trembling, a sign that something bad happened."W-what?" I was nervous, but I tried to stay calm."I-t's aunt," she stuttered, tears streaming down her cheeks, which made me even more pale."W-what about aunt?" I was even more nervous now. Earlier, my heart was beating fast, but now it's even faster.Because "aunt" means my m
I let out a deep sigh of relief upon seeing my best friend behind our building. She was sitting on the grass, her face buried in her hands as she cried.I breathed a sigh of relief because I had finally found her after searching for twenty minutes. I felt like I had outdone Nemo's dad in "Finding Nemo" in my search for her.I had gone everywhere looking for her, but she was here all along. It was incredible.Before approaching her, I took another deep breath. I could feel her pain and sorrow earlier, but now it felt even more intense. I could feel it twice as much, especially because of what I had just found out.Earlier, I felt sorry for her because of what she was going through, but now I felt even more sorry for her because of what I had learned.I had discovered that one of her friends had betrayed her. This friend was the long-time girlfriend of her boyfriend's colleague.I didn't need to know all the details because just seeing her earlier, I already knew what was happening - I