“She is awake, what should we do?”I hear how one of them started to speak to the other. Even though I am tied, I am lucky my eyes are not restricted. But… why am I here? And… am I wearing a hospital gown?Shit… my shoulder hurts so freaking bad… maybe if not for Third calling me there, I would have felt much more pain than now. I mean, I think I already received treatment. But what- ah, why am I not in the hospital?! What do they want from me!??“Just let her be. We will meet the boss again. By that, our job is done”So they are men of someone… but who? Marco? But why would he… is it because of how my company rose?Ever since I lived a quiet life with Drake, I never felt like my life was in danger. How I wish it would all be just like that… but no, it wasn’t like that. And if I do nothing, I am afraid more people will get hurt.If it is Marco… isn’t he being so greedy? He now has the company for himself. Why would he…Shaking my head, there is no use in thinking such a thing. Someone
He… he helped me, didn’t he? He also knows who Drake is, why won’t he…Looking at him, the police finally get out of the vehicle. No, this isn’t right. I can’t go with the police. Who knew if someone on their side was part of this mess?“Can I borrow your phone then?”Looking at me, the police are already in front of us.“Please”“Sure”Throwing me the phone, the police are now talking to them. Surivan explained what happened but I did not bother to hear what they were talking about. As for Xemion, he remains calm despite of what happened. Dialing Drake’s number, his contact appeared right away. So he did know him. even in this timeline. But how did he know me?[Xemion? You called]“Hi…”I blur out. I can’t possibly call his name in front of the police. Can I?But… I just hope he would know who am I.[Kianna?! Is that you??]“Yes…”Hearing his voice once again, how long was it since I last heard his voice?I can’t help but have teary eyes. “Ms, are you hurt?”The police asked. Am I h
“Drake!!” I shouted as soon as I saw him. Standing with his back facing me. I am so happy that he is finally awake. How long has it been?? But somehow, he looks different. I mean… why is he not talking? “Drake? Is there something wrong?” And as soon as he looked back at me, there was a strange look on his face. “Who are you?” That furrow in his eyes as I was hugging him… Suddenly, I feel like… I was thrown into a pool of ice cold water. “What are you talking about?” I slightly giggle. Thinking that maybe he is just joking about that but this is not a funny joke at all… he should stop this. “I don’t know you. Stop hugging me” And that distance cold gaze made me shudder. Enough to make me jolt up from where I was sitting. “You are finally awake” Hearing that very voice, I then saw Drake sitting on the side of my bed. Still wearing his hospital pajamas. Somehow, my eyes were just fixed on his orbs. I can’t move. I can’t say anything else… By just hearing him say that… he sti
They say a small sorry is all it takes to forgive your parents. After all, they are the ones that give you life. There is just no way that you can hate them… but… what I am feeling right now… I have so many questions… Why? Why would he do that… Why would he do that to me who is his own daughter just because of some guy who is not even his son!! This doesn’t make sense! I thought he was smart… but… why would he be deceived just like that? “Kianna… would you like to hear out my words?” Stumbling a little, I am more than thankful for Drake that he was here for me. My hands turn numb by just hearing those words from Mr. Sebas. “Kianna, take a seat first” Seki told me as she offered me a chair to sit at. “Thank you” Even my lips were shaking. I can feel it… I mouthed which made her smile. But I am not really in the time to smile back. I hope she understands. Looking back at Mr. Sebas, I look at him confidently. There is no backing down. This is what I asked for, isn’t it? For me
“Kianna? Are you all right?” Staring at the report, Drake was resting in my room. As much as I know how safe our how was, none of us really wanted to be far from each other. Not at the time like this. “Yeah, how can I not be? Many more companies our on our side day by day” “By the way, how did you manage that? I am also surprised” A small smile escaped my lips. “I am still Kianna, what I can do before… I can still do it, limited though” Still confused, is there really a need for me to explain that? As the daughter of the former owner of the company, I was once the sole heir. I may have been fooling a bit before since I was madly in love with someone, but that doesn’t mean I neglected my duties. “It is hard to get back connections so I just created some” Only a real business minded man will believe in my words. It was a gamble but compared to someone who knows less things about the company… “It seems like the fate is on my side” I sweetly smiled. “Ah, right, Serena, is it do
“Kianna?” As soon as he called my name, I was glad I was here beside him. “Yes? Drake?” I caress his head, he had a hard time too. I am glad he is recovering faster. “Wait, you work?” With a frown on his face, he pulls me to his side. To my surprise, I was locked in his arms. “Drake…” But still, he was being careful. Just so I won’t hurt the shoulder I have wounds on. “I told you… you can’t do that… right?” “But I have to. I must… Time is important” “But you are much more…” Putting my hand on his face as I caress it, his arms still won’t let me go. Not that I want him to. But… I have to do more things. I still need to- “Hey, what are you thinking? I am with you and yet I am not in your mind?” Giggling, why is he acting so childish? Is he still sick? My my, that can’t be helped… “Can you stop being cute? Drake, it isn’t good for my heart” And kissing me on my neck, I can do nothing at all. “Drake…” “Let me stay like this for a while. You are so stubborn and won’t liste
Kianna POV I have thinking about this… but what Drake said… For me to not fight with Marco… even though I already took this much step… Should I do just as what he said? But… Why do I have this feeling that I would regret it if I ever did so? Still… Drake won’t tell me that without taking things into consideration… “Kianna, you are here” “Seki” I mumbled as she entered the office. Things are going smoothly, even the connection I gained in asking the Xinenon company went so well. Another ally I have. I wonder why Father did not ask them for partnership. They do well as a paper company… Maybe it was because of my father’s friend? Ah, right. That old man. I remember he had a quarrel with the son of that family… not that I remember the name… “Is there something on your mind? You don’t look good. You should rest too” “I am fine, seki. Really. Hmm how was the others?” It's been so long since I last met with Teri and Ryuu. I wonder if they are doing well. Even if the news says so, I
“Kianna, what is all of this about?” Signing the papers, I just let Seki say what she wants. After all, what I am doing surely isn’t what I planned it to be. Getting back in the industry, collecting allies I can have…. Just for the sake of overthrowing that person who ruined my life… I can’t help but want to laugh at myself. Is it really worth it? What I did… is it really how it would end? “We will just slow things down. I mean, the company is earning lots of eyes. They would really put a spark between me and the Hinsen. That ain’t good” “But, I… I can’t understand. I… I mean, are you just gonna stop all of that?” I heard the door open. Just like I thought, it was Serena. “Kianna, I heard about it… wait, what is gonna happen to your revenge? I know the bar is not full but you have charge. You have the chance…” Saying those things, Serena got a point. Even I know that much. I know that if I just continue… it may take time but I would get there. Even the people I am managing are
“Congratulations”I look at Francis he hand me an envelope.“Thank you”Looking at it, I look at Drake. Somehow, it surprises me how he looks normal. Well... he did know my past with Francis but I am glad that he have trust in me.“Thank you for coming to our wedding. They said it was thanks to you that Lhanoir agreed in playing the piano for our us. You have my deepest thanks.”The exchange greetings and it just occurs me what they are talking about. Now that I remember it, that sound of the piano, that kind of playing... it was out of ordinary. Who would have thought it was Lhanoir? I admired her when I was young...Now that I think about it... I think Drake told me something about the pianist for our wedding... but I was so sleepy that I didn’t really understand what he was talking about.“You don’t have to thank me. It just happened that I have an acquaintance who is close to her”Blinking my eyes, I look back at Drake and Francis. Slightly giggling, I didn’t think that there would
Right in front of me, I could see far away the figure of Drake standing at the end of the aisle.If I could, I would run to where he is... but that would be funny. How can a slow walk of the bride be a bride running to her groom?That was quite cute but... I can’t help but giggle with what I was thinking.Still, it helps me calm down as I took my step walking closer and closer to where he is.The sound of the piano was so wonderful that I even wonder where that familiar playing was from. But right now, I don’t find the urgency to find out the answer for that.For my mind was filled with nothing but hopes that the carpet I was walking on would bring me quicker to where Drake was.Somehow, Drake’s eyes was locked on mine, that even after I stopped my walk, he didn’t leave his gaze off me.A hand then offered his hands to me. It was grandpa.Dad is not here so grandpa offered to be the one to walk me down the aisle. And I could wish nothing else but this.“You look much more beautiful to
The feeling of losing something important.... the feeling of not being able to do anything for it...I can’t help but feel useless...Those things that I have, I am grateful. But to those things that I let go...I feel like, I am an asshole...Did I really make the right choice?Kianna...She’s been with me ever since. I truly care for her but... I thought... casting her away would be the right choice for her to forget her feelings for me.But... every time... I wonder if I have made the right choice...She was there when I needed her but when she needed me... I cast her away. I push her and avoid her...“Are you finally awake?”“Hmm...”“What’s the matter?”I look at myself in the mirror. Indeed, I also want to ask that to myself. What is the matter with me?“Kieffer, are you all right? Do you want to go to the hospital?”Slightly laughing, I shook my head.“No need Mom, I am fine”No, I am not. I have so many troubles in my head that I want to clear up. It is not like I could say th
There are things we might forget but that doesn’t mean they are no longer important to us.There are times we feel like we know someone when we don’t really even have a bit of conversation with them. Just the feeling of being close to that person for some reason. As if the moment you talk with them, what you can find is nothing but comfort... as if you have known them for so long...There are times that we feel guilty about something we don’t even know. As if we feel so sorry for any trouble we have caused. But when we asked ourselves what that was about... no words came out of our mouths.Weird... yet at the same time, we can’t even say it wasn’t true. For all of it was real and valid.We feel sad for a sudden moment in our lives. And funnily... it is for no reason at all... or maybe there really is a reason behind it but we just don’t really remember. We just don’t really know what the reason behind those tears was...Our minds are blocked from remembering what it really was. As if
They said that dreams are something that we shouldn’t remember. For it was designed to be forgotten once we are awake.But in some rare cases, dreams... make us remember them. To give us a message... to grant us some warnings... realization of something that only our subconscious mind can comprehend.‘I should have known that soul is a disaster’‘Her fragments are scattered... now the timelines are in chaos’‘How can a mere soul do that...’‘... She is not just a mere soul...’‘She got that blessing... even some of the angels bound in the land of mortals helped her...’‘But what would you do now? You finally got her fragments?’‘Why bother asking? There is only one thing to do. Fixed it the way it should be. Each soul must only have one memory of their life. And these two are rare cases that are starting to affect the others’My head hurts...As if... something was taken from inside me...The warmth... that I had in my heart seemed to be leaking out.The moment I opened my eyes, it to
Everything seems to be going with its best flow... with my family, with my career... all of it was in a smooth sail... and who would have thought that... it been months since that incident?Thanks to those memories that I have, I was able to prevent most of the things that might cause a huge problem in this timeline. Weird to say this but most of the scenarios in each life have similarities. Those people around me are the same... and there are just rare cases that their deaths would be different. As if it was their fate... my fate...Still, the fact that not all of them are identical means that changes of the future is still possible. The fact that I can prevent things from happening means that I can change the future I will have either for the better or worst of it.But I do hope that the future will be good to me... To be honest, this life is not just for me alone. It is for me and all of the Kiannas that lived a life before mine.Those things that they weren’t able to do... those w
In the end, I failed to see the photo he took. But he was so happy, I can tell. Well, I would admit, me too… I feel so happy now that we two were able to have this much fun.“Yes, that would be all for today”I mumbled as I shut close the folder I had in my hand. All the files regarding the situations that happened are now updated. I think we’ve fixed almost all of it... well, maybe aside from some minor things. But it shouldn’t be a trouble at all.Letting out a deep sigh, I can’t help but miss my date with Drake. I wonder what he is doing today...Opening my bag, I pick up my phone but...“Huh? This isn’t my phone...”It was Drake’s...Did I end up picking up his phone before heading out? Now that I think about it, our phones were charging closely with each other...“Maybe I did pick it up by mistake... I should call him- no... I should call my phone that is probably with him right now...”I giggled as I realized how clumsy it was to not realized that I took the wrong phone with me.
I do have that question for myself as well.Now that the world finally knows I am dead, would it be… right to announce the truth?That is something I am still not sure.And also… What would happen to the company now… I mean… Dad is not around and my brother- No, what I mean is Marco… he is not even my brother…“Kianna…”Patrish mumbles for the first time.“Whatever it might be… please tell us if you plan something big again…”Smiling bitterly, Patrish looks at me.“We are not just your friends, we are a family too. So we were really hurt when we learned about your death. We are hurt more than you can ever think of…”“Patrish…”“I understand what happened but still, we didn’t like what you did. We are happy that you are back but we feel betrayed…”I nod my head. I know that. I already knew it would be like that and I understand that it was but my fault.“I am really sorry… I know that what I did is wrong. Sorry… really”…After that conversation, I never hear Hera’s voice again. She ref
“Kianna? You are…”“Alive?”Looking at their surprised face, I am not sure of where to start. Should I say hello? Or should I explain things first? I… really don’t know.I can feel my hand turning numb. Joined with my heart that was beating so loud, I couldn’t take it… My head is in a mess. As if I am a device full of things with no storage left. And about to turn weird any time soon.Patrish, Scott, Kyler, Exequiel, and Warren. They all came here to see Hera. And also because of the fact that I send them a message to come here…“Thank you for coming here today…”Patrish could not help but put her hand on her lips. Covering it as she did not remove her eyes from me.“Wait wait wait… I don’t understand… Kianna… is that really you? This is not some kind of a joke, is it? If it is, guys it is not funny at all. Quit it right away!” Exequiel mumbles as he has his hands holding his hair.Still is not sure of what was happening.Still can’t process what the whole situation is all about.“Yes