"As much as I want to know why you called, I need the company. So let's talk." "When you crave me like this, it makes me want to leave. Unless you're willing to... let me see, plea further?" My jaw hardens. "Don't push it." A laugh echoes in my ears. "Was worth a shot." I'm at the sectio
"Certain information is easier to derive than others. Patience Killian. We have so much to do and finding out who S is has been put on pause." "Do you at least have a gender?" "That's not for you to know, brother." He does and he's keeping it a secret. Fabulous. "Well, I guess I should th
- HAZEL - I never knew there were more to designs till today. Seeing this woman and these people work their ass off while putting things on me for me really amuses me. Knowing whatever outfit I decide on will be made today on such short notice really has me stunned. I can't even imagine how str
Natalie turns to face me. "Feisty. Quite the character." She says, unbothered by what I just said. I roll my eyes. "If you do your job quietly, this customer will be gladder." I say turning around. I don't want to see her anymore so I focus my gaze on my body. A hand lands on my shoulder. "With
- KILLIAN - The door leading to an enclosed, grand office closes. The lights are off and the curtains are shut close yet it's well ventilated and I can make view of the objects in this room. These walls are also sound proof so I'm sure Natalie wants to talk about something dire. Natalie stop
Natalie sighs. "I'll leave if you want me to. Thank you for offering to do Hazel's fit on quick notice." I murmur. "Wait, come here, son." Natalie calls, walking to me. She pulls me in for a hug. I needed to bend my head to rest on her shoulder but the moment my head touches her shoulder, Nata
- HAZEL - I step into the Uber, sitting down and making myself comfortable in the back seat. Killian is with me, standing outside, while leaning on the car's back seat door. "Are you sure you don't want me to drop you? Would be a pleasure to do so." Killian requests for the hundredth time tonig
- HAZEL - "Thank you." I say to the Uber driver once I step out of his car. I want to tell him not to go back to Killian but I'm not the one who booked the ride and Killian will be furious. My lips form a line and I wave gently. "Have a nice drive back." I say, looking inside the car through th
- HAZEL - “We can’t see each other anymore, at least, not as much.” I say, standing before him in his school office. The door is wide open for obvious reasons. I have to be very cautious especially when I stay at his place, that alone is the riskiest thing yet but I will not discard the reason I ca
I look back ahead. Hazel is still in there. “What does this have to do with what I’m looking at?” I ask. Anger suddenly brews within me but I’m careful not to make a drastic movement. If this lady is insinuating what I think she is, then I’d risk getting temporarily paralysed to give her a resoundin
“Stop panting too hard, Kate. I know you. And you know me.” My heart stopped beating for a second. It was almost as if I forgot to breathe and some sense was knocked into me. Who is this person? Who could it possibly be? The voice doesn’t ring a bell at all. I move my feet in an attempt to turn. “
- KATE - It’s Monday. I’m at the school premises, checking for the halls I’d be taking all my exams at as well as the exam table. On a normal day, I’d get the information online, on the school student website but I needed to keep myself busy physically. There hasn’t been any or much of lectures the
“What can I say? Certain people tend to respond to discipline way faster than kindness.” This makes me squint and stick my lower lip out more as I pout. I’ll choose to ignore that. Mainly because the hour is a good one. I sigh, returning my face to the sky. There are no clouds blocking the moon
- HAZEL - I’m standing out the balcony upstairs, staring into the night sky. It’s cold out here and although my skin is plagued with goosebumps, I didn’t budge nor go back inside. I’m just out here, letting the cold dissolve into my skin while deep in thought. The stars are beautiful tonight. It’s
- KATE - I can’t wrap my head around it but something fishy is going on around me and I don’t know what. I don’t know if I’m the one overthinking what I shouldn’t. What shouldn’t even be in the first place. This is Killian’s fault. If he isn’t acting in some kind of way, I wouldn’t have anything
- ASAMI - There’s something I hate more than cheating. And that’s not being able to get what I want despite coming so close to achieving it. I watched her get off the airport, I watched her throughout the journey till she arrived at her destination. I don’t know what happened after then because I
“Kate.” She calls my name softly. Disgust fills me, riveting throughout my bones and I’m sure it’s obvious in my facial expression. I just want an explanation from her before I dive into ridiculous conclusions based on my current state of mind. After all, she’s my bff. “Talk.” I say, my voice stra