Hannah sat down, accepted the cutlery, and ate the pizza. After chewing it, she pouted. "It tastes weird."Weird? She was eating the best pizza there was. Had she not eaten pizza with pineapple before? How ignorant.She put down the cutlery and eyed the remaining pizza. Then, she mumbled, "Luna, the pizza will leave a bad breath in your mouth. Make sure you get a mint later."I chuckled out loud. Of course, Hannah couldn't take it. No one could understand the love and bond between Colin and me. Regardless, I would make sure that I bought mints later. I couldn't possibly ask others to put up with my stinky breath because of my alimentary preferences.Hannah ordered a plate of penne with arrabbiata sauce. She added extra chili flakes on top. As she ate, her eyes turned watery from the spiciness, but she never stopped eating. It was as if she was doing it to vent something."Hannah, your face is going to break out with the amount of chili flakes you just ingested. Don't do that to yo
I gave a wry smile. What a corny line in the 21st century! But the sincerity with which she uttered that statement was commendable. "I can give you a tip." I winked at her."Yes, please!" Hannah pressed down her stained sweater and leaned closer to the table as if I were about to tell her a national secret. She whispered, "Please give me some tips, Luna.""You know how we hate clingy guys? The same doesn't apply to men." I hinted at a clue.Hannah took some time to process what I had just said. Her eyes rolled around her orbital sockets until she reached an epiphany. Then, her ruby lips curled into a smile as her eyes lit up. "That's a great idea! Once he returns, I'll buzz around him non-stop like a honey bee."I'll charm him with my allure. And when push comes to shove, I shall baby-trap him. He won't run away. There's no way I can't win his heart like that."Atta girl! However, what did she mean by "once Felix returns"? Was he away? What about the three-day promise he had with
Did I piss Jasmine off so much that she harmed Colin out of spite? Was that why Professor King and Felix had to intervene? To save him? For a second, millions of scenarios assaulted my mind.My senior laughed out loud. "You should see how pale you are now. You're reading too much into this. Relax. Professor King is needed elsewhere, so he won't be back this afternoon. Before he left, he knew that you'd panic and come here, so he asked me to wait for you here."Urgh. There were many means to communicate right now, but the wise Professor King picked the most inefficient one."Did Professor King leave a message?" Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked someone to wait for me in his office."Yes. He said and I quote, 'Luna, let's stick to the original plan. Don't do anything reckless. Wait for me to come back.'" My senior imitated Professor King's expression and tone as he relayed the message to me. He made it look goofy. I knew he wanted to cheer me up, but I couldn't feel any happiness.P
The call went through. The regular, robotic beep sent chills down my spine. I prayed and prayed that Xavier would pick up. As Professor King's only son, surely he had to know where Professor King was. As the duration on my screen continued to increase, so did the dread I felt.Xavier was not picking up his phone either. Why? Right when my brain was scrambling for a solution for when he did not answer the call, the duration reached 51 seconds, and I thought I should give up. All of a sudden, Xavier picked up."Yes, Luna? What can I help with?" His hoarse voice was laced with surprise and exhaustion.I chuckled wryly. "You're my junior. Can't I just call you for a quick catch-up session?""Please. You must want something from me. Spill it now. I've been awake for 45 hours, and I'm exhausted. Please don't keep me away from my sweet bed."What the heck? Did he just order me around? However, since I needed something for him, I had to coddle him. "Professor King isn't at the college, an
Who would have thought that a prowling wolf was capable of kindness too? Time flew by as I spaced out. When I snapped back to reality, it was already past six in the evening. The sudden ringing of the bell startled me. I answered the door and found Queenie and Andrew there.Ever since Colin went on the business trip, they became frequent visitors. Andrew was now practically Queenie's chaperone. Wherever Queenie went, he would be there. One could even say that Andrew was in the process of becoming Queenie's shadow.And when Andrew came, I would be stuffed with food. With Queenie around, I wouldn't feel lonely. They brought solace to my otherwise lonely and torturous wait.I left the door open for a while. Following a crisp ding, the elevator doors slid open. Queenie and Andrew came with various bags as if they were refugees."Is your house submerged under water or something?" I asked Queenie, amused. Were they here to seek shelter? They were carrying a lot of things with them. Could
We talked about the dirty tricks Jasmine pulled and lamented the powerlessness of ordinary folks like us.After we ranted, we swore to study hard so that we'd be capable of changing fate. That way, we and our children wouldn't have to suffer the injustices inflicted by others. After half an hour, Queenie and I felt tired. We sat on a bench next to a woody area.As soon as we sat down, we heard a familiar female and male voice. "Just move on already. I'm not going to marry you. Given our history, I won't do anything to you, so take care and stop pestering me. From now on, we don't know each other, and we don't even have to greet each other.""No! How can you give up on years of love just like that? You can't do this to me. Have you forgotten what I've gone through for you?""You always mention what you've done for me. But what about what I've done for you? Has it ever moved you? You're the most heartless woman I've ever met." The man seemed to be sick of the whole relationship. His
Lilac did not cherish it when she was loved, and thus, no one came to give her love when she was abandoned. Both of us fell silent. We merely passed by each other like strangers."She had it coming. Karma finally caught up to her." Queenie had always been a vindictive woman. She could not stand a lying, cheating woman like Lilac. Flynn was the only liar she had tolerated the most. Not only did he blind her, but he also broke her heart.Fortunately, she got rid of him herself. The process might've been painful, but once he was gone, clarity returned."Shawn is a decent guy. If she had been loyal to him, she would've found herself a good lover.""A gold digger like her must've been using Shawn to look for richer suitors. For all you know, no one knows who her baby's father is. It was only a matter of time before Shawn dumped her."Not too long ago, I heard that Lilac's college found out that she had an abortion. They did an investigation and uncovered something nasty. In the end, Li
It was eerily silent in the vast living room.I tried to control my breathing, but its pace was picking up. I so wanted to be there when Andrew got on his knee to confess. The only way he could protect Queenie 24/7 was by… I didn't have it in me to see Queenie getting ensnared so naively by a man, so I lowered my head to stare at my toes.Zara told me that one had to focus during training and avoid all distractions. She was right. I needed to be still and focused. I ignored what was happening outside and diverted my attention to my squats."Wait. Andrew, you…" Queenie blushed, and her eyes avoided Andrew's gaze.Andrew grinned devilishly. Following a loud thud, he knelt before Queenie and whipped out a square velvet box from his front pocket. When he opened it, a rainbow shine blinded me. My thighs felt numb, and I almost fell on the floor. Gosh! He knelt down! He truly knew how to seize the opportunity when it presented itself. What a cunning man."Queenie, I fell in love with