When Harriet heard that Cassius is feeling sick, she did not hesitate to go and run on the way to his room. She did not bother looking at the mirror, or changing her indoor slippers into a pair of shoes. Harriet did not. The first thing that came to her mind is what would she do if she sees him trembling and convulsing again because of his sickness. And she was going to hug him, to tell him that everything will be okay because she will be on his side. “Here, ma’am,” the staff guided Harriet until they arrived in front of the room. Using the main key of the hotel, the staff opened the door. Both hurried to go inside and when they did, they saw Cassius sitting perfectly on the couch, with his arms crossed. Harriet and staff looked surprised. “He isn’t like that when he…” the staff said unfinished words. He was bewildered. He was sure that Cassius was trembling and that he looks very pale a moment ago. Slowly, Cassius looked at Harriet. Did Cassius fake his sickness? The question
Reese is riding the private plane prepared by Zion which they used to go in Switzerland. Alone, she will going back, leaving Zion behind.Sitting alone on the seat, she put strength on her hands as she remembered her encounter with Zion last night.“Harriet and Cassius kissed,” Reese murmured while standing behind Zion. She does not need to tell it. Zion saw it too so there’s no need for her to report out loud. Yet, because Reese wanted him to break down and to give up, she intended to hurt Zion with obvious words. Zion turned his back around, away from his childhood first love, and his cousin. He felt betrayed. All those years, there was only him in Harriet’s life. She protected her, thought only about her, cared for her and lived for her. At the same time, Harriet loved Zion unconditionally. He did realize his feelings for Harriet a little bit late. But he expected that Harriet will come back to his side. That soon, there will be them. But what happened? His cousin, whom he first
The falling of the spoon caused Harriet to take a small breath and stiffen. If Cassius bend down and pick the spoon up, then he will see her hand together with Zion under the table. Harriet looked at Zion who purposely did it. She felt mad. Why would she put her in this position?! With all her might, Harriet tried to pull her hand from him, but any resistance is futile. Zion was holding her so tight. If she resist, she will only feel pain around her wrist. On the other side, Cassius who saw that odd actions of Zion, narrowed his eyes thinly. He figured out that Zion was asking him to pick up the spoon. And so he decided to go on with this. The staff from the back saw the spoon. He was about to run towards their side and help Cassius pick it up but Cassius raised his hand. He gestured, waving his hand briefly and personally bent down. His action of picking up the tableware was slow, however, when he straightened his back again, clutching the silverware, his face was horribly dist
“I like you, Harriet.” Her heart pounded so hard the moment she heard something that she already knows. She had a clue, but hearing it directly from him felt different. And she was amazed. How can Cassius not blink his eyes while saying that? It was amazing. She pursed her mouth and clenched her hand, feeling her heart pounding again. “I love you.” Harriet hardened as it is. Because she didn’t expect him to say this words in this place. However, Cassius felt the same. He didn’t imagine himself being in this situation where he will confess the feelings he’s been trying so hard to hide from everyone. In the beginning, he was so convinced that his first love will be leave unknown until the day he head to leave her side. But here he is, confessing it. And what did he feel after saying the truth? He felt refreshed, as if the barb on his throat has finally removed. On the contrary, Zion felt dumb. Who will confess after kissing the woman? And then, he remembered that he almost did t
Harriet picked toasted bread, bacon, scrambled egg, butter and coffee for breakfast. Everyone in the dining hall of the hotel was eating peacefully. But she’s alone on her table. Harriet is not the only single person, but she feels extremely like a loner.Zion and Cassius went somewhere together, leaving her behind.‘Where did they go? What are they talking about?’ For a moment, Harriet felt stupid. She’s aware that right now, the two men’s topic is highly about her. And yet, she’s wondering what they are conversing. When she realized how idiot she is to wonder even if she already knows the answer, Harriet sighed.‘Two men like me. At the top of all, they are cousins.’ Harriet didn’t intend for something like this to happen. She did love Zion, but she had no plan to be in a real relationship with Zion’s cousin. Did she?Then what about that look on her face? The way she blushed in front of Cassius, when her heartbeat so loud in front of him, and when she let him kiss her, what are t
Harriet’s POV Switzerland has an extensive well-coordinated network of trains which made to make mountaintops easily accessible because of the railways. That’s why, for the second and last day of my vacation in this magical place, I went to visit the Albula Bernina Railway Line. I was excited to experiencing riding here because I heard that it is one of the few railway lines which was designated by the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing. And I don’t want to missed it. The railway brings together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two passes. And I was excited to see he highest mountain in the Eastern Alps. When I walked inside, the train has huge space. Seats designed face to face, with big windows on wall to see the panoramic views from the outside. Reality did not betray me. Riding inside is like travelling in high mountains and several tunnels and viaducts along the way, but with speed. It was elating to see the unspoiled mountain landscapes. The
Gruyeres became famous for its hard yellow cheese which is one of the town’s main attraction. So, Harriet, Cassius and Zion decided to take tour to some cheese factory around the town.But first, they need to fill their hunger. The three found a restaurant with a good view on the valley and seats on the terrace outside. It is the famours Restaurant des Remparts.Cassius, Zion and Harrriet sat next to the window on the panoramic terrasse, enclosed with glass. The weather was fine and it has great location on main street with hills attractively peeping over the houses in the background, and an spectacular view of the valley below the village.As they are visiting the cheeseland, cheese was obviously on the menu, like fondue and raclette. There are also lot of regular variants like soups, pasta, meat, fish dishes and salads. Based from the pictures from the menu and the current foods served to the customers, they all look delicious and mouth watering.After they ordered foods to the kind
Harriet’s POVAfter the long trip today, we finally went back to the hotel and called the day off. It was a fun to tour in Bernina railway and Gruyeres town. I took a lot of pictures of the medieval town, eat good foods and bought cheese that I made in the alpine Invuettes.All in all, it was a good experience.Rolling on my bed, I looked at nothing while resting my fatigue body. It was fun reminiscing the activities I did today and some funny things happened way back there. Yet at the end, I kept on thinking about what Zion told me this afternoon.[“I won’t abandon you. The future Zion in your dream won’t do that. It’s either he wanted to protect you, or he has plan to get you out. I know that because this is me. Even if you kill me, I can forgive you. That’s what you are to me, Harriet. And you should know that.”]After I died and went back to the past, I firmly believed that Zion abandoned me and let me die unjustly. However, when he told me that, I was shaken.‘What if he’s telli