A tickling smell of freshly baked butter sandwiches woke her up. She went straight to the kitchen, where she found Calix wearing a pink princess charm apron.
"Good morning!" Calix greeted her.
"Good morning," she replied as she kissed him on his cheek.
"Do you know how long I had waited for you to come? You ditched me. I hate you for being that workaholic who had always broken her promise." His firm lips pouted in a sulk.
"Stop sulking because you look like a stupid guy with a lower lip protruded as big
Realizing why she was anxious is not a magic pill; it was not a secret that it was her liability. The brain in fear can become scattered and unfocused, yet the primitive fears can also hijack her ability for logical analysis to produce a plethora of paranoid ideas that sound so plausible that even the teller fails to see them for what they are. She's walking back and forth on their sala. Her brother noticed her estranged behavior. "Cali, are you having a bowel problem?"Calix asked. "What?"she replied. "Why are you walking back and forth? Did something stuck in your ass?"C
Night had come around again too soon. Cali rested her head against the driving wheel. She is still sleepy yet could not rest at all, knowing that she needs to work with the lights off, the sunset crept in through the open blinds. Do you think that the road would be empty at six in the morning and everyone should be asleep, right? That is not the scenario for a working bitch like her. Her car joins a trail of others, mostly other office workers with vital paper to push for twelve or more hours. Hers is for putting the words into action on the set. She arrived at the set to immediately look for her make-up artist. "Give her light make-up to make her look innocent and friendly." She's actin
Today's sky is a blue-grey brindle with the softest accents of white, dappled by the visible soft clouds. The cloudy night softens the vibrant colors of day to soft pastel hues, the kind that awakens the soul.There is a suspended moment of silence inside Melbourne's residence dining area. The only thing you will hear is the flitting utensils and the chewing sound. "We talked about this last time, Perci." His dad broke the silence. "Can we finish this dinner first? I'm afraid that I might lose my appetite."He gives them an apathetic look. Aside from his face, it is clear that he is disinterested in opening a conversation.
She set her alarm at 8:00 am. She needs to wake up two hours before the press conference. She's used to Press conferences, but why does it feel like something might go wrong? She's already awake at seven o'clock in the morning. She set the alarm to remind her when to get herself dressed. "Hey, sister? Do you want me to fix your hair later?"Calix leaned against the wall. "Sure thing." "I'll watch your press conference later." "You should,"she replied, and they both laughed. "I envy you. You know what? I shouldn't hav
There's a certain level of tiredness that equates to insanity. For Cali, it's when she had the idea to temporarily dislocate her spirit from its body as if she could ask God to take her out for just a short while and let thy soul go wherever souls wished to rest. Cali knew that she would wake up feeling okay after resting her mind and body; it's simply a level of worn-outness. Cali felt so exhausted after the Press conference, so she decided to take a nap. "Where am I?" Cali heard a weird wedding bell and piano. She opened her eyes and wandered on the cream and gold color of her surroundings. There are flowers on every edge of the maple-colored long chairs. The floor was adorned with a red carpet on the aisle. She noticed the ceiling is bright and full of smal
Cali could not stop looking at Perci's response upon seeing her brother. Was it a dreadful look, a glitter of hatred or longing? She does not know; he is simply too hard to read. Anyway, she couldn't care less what will happen between these two ex-lovers. The air is so brittle it could snap, and if it doesn't— she might. No one speaks; what is there to say? Platitudes won't cut it right now. A week ago, they were just planning on how to win Perci again. She was more than enough to help her half-brother. But now he's coming down, either burning up at this moment or safe in the capsule, dead or alive, like that damn Schrödinger's cat. She could not do anything. Her heart creeps out when Perci throws a bashful look at her. He later turns his gaze again on Calix. "C
The birthday party was family, friends, and icing on top of cupcakes— simple, sweet, and destined to take its place in her album of good memories. Her favorite birthday party has not happened yet. It's celebrating alone with her beloved, naked all day in a warm bed, warmer hugs, and all the things that lovers love. The party was the first she attended with pleasure. She attended several parties, but it has no sense of love at all, compared to Laurence's, maybe because she loved the celebrant. She waited for it with good enough lungs and energy levels to party all night long. As a result, they are both exhausted like burnt toast. They were too exhausted to start a conversation. "Goodnight, sis."He kissed her le
She immediately hung up and was about to call her manager when someone beeps their unit's doorbell. "Cali! What have you done?"Remedios welcomed her with interrogating questions. "I just found it out today,"Cali replied. "There are bulk of reporters outside. What are we going to do?"Her manager kept walking back and forth. "We're going to use Calix's cars." "Mr. Perci is in rage. He immediately wants us to see him."
A little misunderstanding can destroy everything because it's poisonous that it makes us forget the most beautiful moments we shared. But life is a rollercoaster. Thus, sometimes we need to fall apart to realize how much we need to fall back together. The moment we realized how much this someone means... will fate let us be with that person again?. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥
"I am the father of the twins, right?" he asked while keeping his eyes on her without blinking. Cali looked away and didn't say a thing. She was paralyzed to the spot, the menacing aura of Perci holding him in a tightening grip. "Damn it! Answer me!" She jolted when Perci shouted and threatened her with dead eyes. She spits on him, but Perci didn't mind it. He grinned and wiped his face on her clothes. "Why are you hiding my child from me?!"He is pinning her much more aggressively than before. She laughed and met his cold eyes, "Stop hallucinating!"
He went to the gym to keep his body in shape. After his exercise, he changed into comfortable red t-shirt and humble jersey shorts. He walked Perree into the lobby and kept on barking at Cali.She glared at him while the other two receptionists were admiring Perree's cuteness. "I rarely see you these days sir since ma'am Reese checked out,"says one of the receptionists. He flaunted a Colgate smile that irritates Cali. She rolled her eyes and rested her head on the chair. Her ears are with them but she acted disinterested. "Why is Perree barking on you, Cali? He looks excited to see you." Cali is uneasy because Perci might bring their past which she had hidden and
The mirror invites Perci to see his soul and the condition of his heart, to look past physical features. He sees nothing but a man in his 40's, single and broken. 'I wish I had not met you again.' He broke the mirror; it was the last mirror in his room because the rest is broken. A crack runs across the glass, finding the weaknesses that were once small. From a perfect mirror to something that is unrecognizable. He watches each fragment fly outward until they lie still yet vicious on the Marmol floor. Breaking glass has become his art and comfort. There is nothing more broken than his heart. Those fragments are nothing compared to his heart. He watched them shatter and release just a fragment of the rage that keeps him upright. He stood up and stared at the city lights from the glass wall whil
It has been a week since she received a message from Henry. She wondered what happened to that guy. There is no flower nor good morning from him. She shrugged her shoulders and focused on the kids instead. Today is her rest day, and she has no plan but to spend it with her angels. "Mommy, can you tell us about daddy? We still don't know his name, and we have not seen any picture of him,"says Perxeus while coloring his activity. "Mommy, the teacher told us to describe our daddy, but we don't know anything about him," Calici seconded. Cali's eyes darted around, panicking, looking for a way to evade their question. Her eyes widened in alarm, unable to look away no matter how much she wished to distract and not answer the
"Mom, your phone is vibrating. A guy named Henry texted you a good morning,"says Perxeus while holding her phone. She snatched it and messed up her son's hair."Who is that guy, mom?" "Are you replacing dad because he is with papa Jesus?"Calici pouted and crossed her arms. "Of course not, cupcakes. He is a good friend of mine. I'll introduce him to both of you, soon."She kissed their forehead. That guy who saved her daughter is Henry. Yeah, she finally asked his name. That guy seems like a very private person. Well, she cannot blame him, he is an effin billionaire that is why he is hiding his identity. They had a good talk yesterday, and he is a gentleman? —
The next day, he decided to visit Reese at her unit. He made sure that Cali was on her shift. He only wants to see her, even for a stolen second. He glanced at the information desk and prepared to be hurt again when their eyes met, only for Cali to look away.The same pain lingers on his heart; whether Cali is glaring at him or not looking at all, nothing much changes. He walked past her and went straight to the elevator. He glanced at Reese and thought that everyone around him need not know about Cali. "Smile," says Reese. She uses her two fingers to move Perci's lips. "I’m not in the mood, I came here because Liah and Albert want to throw a party at your place." "Was it because of the receptionist named Cali?” He looked away an
Perci was busy with C.M Industry, but Cali still visits his mind often. Just like today, he had stopped reviewing the ratings of the company. He stared at their scratched wedding pictures; no matter how many times he folds it and throws it, he only ends up picking it again. When the investigator sent it to him, he printed it and kept it. He closed his eyes and hurt himself again by stabbing Cali's last word to him. It hurts more than a stab from a sharp object. Cali's words are not just a knife but also a poison that is slowly killing him. "It's because I do not want to cross paths with you ever again. So, please leave me alone. Forget that we had been together for almost two years." He has this misty-eyes that is hiding a tear which he does not want to be fre
Reese had a good night's sleep thanks to Perci’s effort in giving a comfortable place to stay. She stood up when her phone rang. Ceci is on the other line, obviously to ask if Perci did come to the airport to escort her. "Reese, did Perci escorted you?" "Yes, Auntie."Her hunch is right. "How are you guys doing?” "We had a small talk yesterday and he told me that he used to marry a woman named Cali but they had separated six years ago." The other line was filled with dead air until Ceci broke the silence."Yes, that woman he married eloped with another man.”