Bea was feeling exhausted from walking for hours, therefore, she decided to take a break and rested under a tree. She had been looking for an apartment to live in for about almost three days. She realizes that she is running out of money due to her pricey hotel stay and renting an apartment or a condo unit would be a better option to save up. However, none of those she checked passed her standards. Some of them had a lot of stinky cat poop next to the building and some have noisy tenants which makes her feel uncomfortable."I never thought it would be this hard to find an apartment."She complained as she drank a bottle of water. She is sensitive to a lot of things and having a place to stay where she could properly be relaxed would be her priority. Why settle for less just to save money if your health or life is at risk because of its unsanitary ambiance.Bea continued her search and went to her last stop, and if she will not still get satisfied with it, she would then just continue
"I'm leaving."Bea took a step away from Evan. He was too close, causing her to feel uneasy. She pulled out her suitcase but halted when someone rang the doorbell. She looked at Evan with a questioning look."Who's that?"Bea felt nervous for no apparent reason. Evan shrugged and walked to open the door but Bea immediately tugged the hem of his shirt. They heard the doorbell ring again."Evan, it's your mom, open the door.""Mom?""Who? Your Mom? Where should I hide?"She roamed her eyes around looking for a place to hide. No one should know that she is at his place as it may cause misunderstanding."No one should know that I'm here!""Evan, open the door!"Evan's mom pressed the doorbell over and over again, making Bea panic even more. Bea gazed upstairs and saw the door she entered a while ago. Without any ado, she ran down the stairs like a lightning."Mom, what are you doing here unannounced?"Evan asked when he opened the door but she ignored him and went straight inside."What t
Bea was awakened when she felt herself being lifted by someone and placed on the couch. As she opened her eyes, Evan's puffy eye's met hers. His face is too close as if it was a dream. He looks like an angel who came to save her."Sorry, Did I wake you up?"His baritone voice was soothing. Bea promptly sat up upon realization that Evan was the angel she was talking about. It is not a dream! Because of her immediate movement, their heads collide."Ah!"They both whimpered in unison and caresses their heads."Your head is a stone."Evan commented."Sorry. "She apologized to him and innocently placed her right hand and caresses the part he got hurt. She thought doing so would ease his pain but when their gazes met, Bea was taken aback by reality. She immediately removed her hands from his head and fixed her posture. That was awkward."Uhm..."trying to look for words to say.Her gazes went to the wall clock."It's already five-thirty in the morning, you just got home?"She asked. She's
Bea had trouble sleeping after what she had witnessed. Her curiosity is killing her. Who is she? Why are they together? She even rode in his car. Where did they go? She should have just not left the place and followed him yesterday.Therefore, Bea decided to spend her day as his stalker. She woke up earlier than him despite the fact that she didn't have a good sleep. Well, girls will always be girls, who can't sleep not until their curiosity were fed."You're leaving?"Evan was surprised when Bea spoke from behind. He noticed that she is also dressed like him."Yeah. You're up early, going somewhere?"Bea is usually still asleep at this hour because he always checks on her before leaving."Where are you going?"It's Bea."Work.""It's too early for work. Are you working in a call center?""No. I have a business meeting scheduled for six in the morning."Bea raised her right eyebrow at him. Business meeting huh! For her, those are just lame excuses guys made up to hide their true color
Evan's right hand is playing with his pen and making circular motions whilst he is busy reading some documents. He always does that whenever he is too immersed with work, no one dares to interrupt. He usually had a hectic schedule but ever since his sister was engaged, makes it even worst. Leaving him no time for leisure, but he doesn't see it as a burden. Evan is a man who is truly devoted and enjoys working. He got up from his seat after checking his wristwatch, time for the monthly meeting with the board members."Evan!"Simon, suddenly barged into his office, unannounced just as when he is putting on his suit coat."What are you doing here?"His friend confidently sat on the couch as he took on the magazine book placed on the table. "Want to hang out later?"Simon asked as he flipped on the page and then gazed at him. "I'm busy. I still have a meeting to attend. Aren't you should be on-duty in the hospital right now?"Simon came from a family of doctors and their hospitals are
Bea went down to put the garbage outside. She was shocked and confused at the same time upon seeing Anna, not sure if she got the name right, throwing garbage as well. It would be rude for her not to say hi, since Evan seemed to know her. She tried to pry him about her but Evan only said that their families are good friends."Hi."Bea smiled and waved her right hand at her hoping that they can be friends. Why not? She's done isolating herself, she needed new friends too. Their first meeting may not be good but maybe they can click. But to her dismay, Anna rolled her eyes at her and throws the garbage with annoyance. Instead of receiving a smile from her, she receives death glares. "I thought I am smelling something very awful today, and I was right. Someone reeks like garbage. Yucks! I should report this to the admin, how could they let some filthy strangers roam around the building?"Anna stated with disgust as she gazed at her. Bea knows she's trying to pick at her. "The trash ca
"We are here!"Simon unbuckled his seatbelt and went out of the car. After minutes of driving, they finally arrived at My Home, which is a shelter for orphans. Every month, Simon usually visits the children to check their health for free. If there is something he loves about his profession is that he is able to help the children for free. "Let's go?"Bea walks next to him as they enter the premises. "Simon!"A nun rushingly ran towards them and greeted him with a hug."Mother Esther.""How have you been?"The nun examined Simon from head to toe, like a mother checking her own son. "I'm fine, Mother Esther. I should be the one asking you. You seemed to have lost weight""Did I lose weight?"The nun examined herself placing both palms to her cheeks but Simon chuckled. Bea feels like she had seen the nun somewhere before."I was just teasing you. By the way, I brought someone with me."Simon holds Bea in her arms. The nun turned her gaze at her and smiled. Bea was too stunned to speak
Bea is walking blankly in the street, with no definite direction to go. She was still soaked wet from the water Anna splashed on her but she didn't care. Her mind is clouded with a lot of thoughts she couldn't control from flowing. She just wanted to go somewhere alone to free her mind so she escaped from the scene. She stopped when she saw a bench chair made of wood and sat on it. She heaves a deep sigh as Evan's face flashes in her mind. His eyebrows are furrowed together, his lips formed into a thin and straight line, and his eyes speak disappointment as he stares into her eyes, showing her an exasperated expression. Bea suddenly feels guilty of what she did. It was Anna who started it, she wanted to say but no words came out of her mouth."Are you okay?"Evan asked and held onto Anna's arm. From the way he looks at her, indicates that Evan cares for her. "Evan, I just wanted to be friends with Bea but she suddenly got furious and smeared me with dirt."Anna acts up and holds ont
"What should I wear?"Bea asked herself as she is currently staring at her wardrobe. Looking for something to wear, suddenly became so hard to decide on."This."She took a black tube cocktail dress and tried it on. She faced her full-length mirror to check her look. but shook her head after."Too revealing."She muttered then looked for another dress again. Evan might think she's trying to seduce him if she wears it, but that's somehow Bea's plan though. "Urgh."Bea groaned in frustration. "Jason, can you help me with my makeup, please."She called Jason who was busy playing a game on his phone. She's done putting on her makeup but she feels unsatisfied about it. Jason took a glimpse at her and then back to his phone."What's more to put? Your makeup is fine."He commented."No, I think it is too dark. Don't you think so?"She said but Jason didn't reply and continued playing. Bea wonders why she's acting like a teenager again when she is just going to have a business meeting with
Evan was in the middle of his paperwork when the rain started to pour. He stood from his seat and went to his window and gazed as the water dropped to the ground. The sound of it somehow relaxes his nerves. It's soothing, but at the same time reminds him of the past. Bea. There's no single day he never thinks of her. When she left him, it was like everything he had also fallen. It feels like he has lost everything. Each day, he would wake up late, and try to be productive as he could be before, but he can no longer be the same Evan as he could be before he met Bea."She would have been playing around like a child under the rain if she was here."He mumbled to himself, reminiscing the times Bea adores the raindrops. And just like how we can not predict when the rain stops, was like his longing for his love to come home. He knows deep within his heart that no matter how long he'll wait, Bea will definitely go home. Even without assurance, he knows it by heart. One day their path will cr
People say that love conquers all. It is that powerful. But what does it mean? When can you say that it's already love? True love, to be exact.Is it when your heart suddenly started to race, and everything around you slowed down as your eyes met? And then you see sparks around, like the most cliche scenes being portrayed in dramas? How do we really define it? However a person defines, or sees love, which may be different from others, as one thing for sure; love is a natural thing that just comes without you being aware of. It is not just a mere feeling, but more beyond that. It is a vast profound matter that if we interpret wrong, it could lead us to destruction. It could ruin everything, like a domino. Therefore, we come to a conclusion and ask ourselves; How should we love, then? When do we have to hold on and let go? Yet, whatever it is, come what may. When Bea left Evan to find her soul, Evan had a hard time coping up. He keeps on blaming himself, asking almost every single da
"Wow, what is this place?"Evan asked in awe as he roamed his eyes around the garden. Both of them are surrounded by beautiful flowers. It was endless."I call it paradise."Bea responded as she sat on the grass. Evan was mesmerized by the beauty of nature. He never knew there was a place like this that existed."How did you know about this place?"He asked and sat beside her. "Hmm, I just know."She responded. Evan turned and saw a piano nearby. "There's a piano!"He exclaimed happily. Indeed a paradise, he thought."Wanna play it?"Evan nodded excitedly and immediately went in front of the piano. He pressed a tile and was delighted when it created a sound. Bea drew near beside him and started to hum a song. Evan followed her with the melody, with the beauty of nature being with them. They both look happy together. No pain. No tears. It was such a dream he wouldn't want to be woken up from. This is just too perfect. Evan gazed at Bea who was singing, too innocently. He smiled at h
"Bea!"Evan stood up right away from his seat as soon as Bea went out of her room, after locking herself in for days now. Giving him the silent treatment. Well, they did talk about the issue the day after that night. Bea said that she forgives Evan, and that she understands everything, but then afterward, decided to act as if he's not around. God knows how much Evan misses her even though they see each other every single day. They live under the same roof though. Yet Bea treats him like he's simply a wind, unseen. "Are you going somewhere?"He asked. Bea made no attempt to even look his way for a moment. "Bea! I am asking where are you going?"He repeated his question, a bit louder than the first. "Yes."She answered plainly as she puts her sandals on."Where?"Even though Evan knew already that Bea isn't going to answer his question, he still asked it."Where you're not around."She said and exited the condo. Evan had no choice but to sigh. This kind of setup is slowly killing Ev
"Hi, Mom, Dad! Guess what? I came with someone today. Meet my fiancee, Evan."Evan gazes at the two tombstones in front of them and places the bouquet they bought. They prayed silently for Bea's parents' soulsparents souls as tribute and respect."Do sit down."Bea said and tapped the space on her side after sitting down on the grass. Evan obliged. "What's with your silence, Evan?"Bea asked when she noticed Evan being too quiet ever since they came to the cemetery to visit her parents. It's so unlike him, as he would usually talk to her about random things."I was thinking how you managed to survive. Alone."He said and stared into her eyes. He feels somehow pity for her but at the same time salutes Bea for being a brave girl. "Hmm? It's not that easy for me. They were taken from me so suddenly, it was so hard for me to cope up.""My poor baby,"he commented, then putputs his arm around her shoulders, and Bea restedrests her head on his shoulder. "Don't pity me,"she warned joking
Bea searched her phone with her eyes closed while lying on the bed, still half asleep. "Hey, Bea! Where are you?"The person on the other line said, as soon as she answered the call."Hmm,"She had a very good sleep, still not wanting to get up from bed. She dreamed of her and Evan marrying inside a church. A lot of people are giving them congratulatory gifts. A dream she wouldn't like to be woken up from. "Don't tell me you're still sleeping, Bea!"Bea opened her eyes widely when she finally recognized whose voice it was."Anna? Oh, geez!"She sat on the bed and slapped her forehead. How could she forget what day it is?"Be sure to be here, 30 minutes."Anna said sternly."Yes! Sure, bye!"Bea ended the call. "Good morning!"Evan kissed the side of Bea's lips while fixing his own tie. Bea lifts her head and her brows furrowed pon seeing Evan fully dressed and ready to go."Evan! Why didn't you wake me up?"She hissed. "I was about to but you're sleeping too soundly. I dare not
Bea fixes her gaze on Evan's face as he slumbers peacefully in bed. She laughed as she traced her index finger from his kissable, soft lips to his sharp nose. Bea blushed as vivid images of their first intimate moment filled her head."Hmm,"With his eyes still closed, Evan grabbed her hands and embraced Bea in his arms. Bea kissed him on the cheek . In response, Evan jumped on top of her right away. They are utterly enamoured with themselves."AAAAAHHHHH!!!! MY EYES!!!"Evan's mom shouted as she immediately closed Evan's room door loudly, shocked by what she just witnessed. She walks downstairs, almost running, still unable to process if what she saw was right.Her son is now a man! All she thought was Evan is a hopeless romantic guy, yet turns out she's wrong. Mrs. Olivia gulped a glass of water and fanned herself with her hand while grinning from ear to ear. They were fortunately covered in blankets, so she didn't see much."Who's that?"Bea questioned in terror as she hid under th
For Bea, an arranged marriage is just like a fairy tale seen in movies; she had no idea that this practice was still prevalent today. She had been staying with Anna in her condo for days on end. She won't let her depart from her side."Why are men so stupid, Bea? I have already told Simon, clearly as crystal, to quit fantasizing about getting me back in his life. Yet, why does he still keeps on sending me flowers?"Anna grumbled while holding another bouquet from a delivery guy."Can't you still not forgive him?""Hmp, where did he get his luck?"Bea shook her head in disbelief while hearing Anna retorted proudly, yet her expressions said otherwise. It was clear to her that Anna loves Simon too, no matter how hard she tries to push the guy away. But Anna seemed to like being chased."Wait, this is for you."Anna handed her the bouquet of flowers. Bea took it with a perplexed expression."Maybe he already got tired of chasing after me, Bea. Simon no longer loves me. What should I do?"