All Chapters of Forever & Always: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

An hour after I lay down beside Florian, I was about to completely doze off to sleep but I was woken up by his silent groans. I shifted around to look at him but he remained lying in prone position.    His silent groans slowly turn into loud whimpers. He sounded like he's in so much pain so I hastily sat down on the bed and pat him gently on the back. He must be having a bad nightmare.   "Florian, wake up..." I continued caressing his bare back, feeling his warm temperature. "Wake up..."   Though, my voice wasn't enough to stir him up from his nightmare. I started worrying when his whimpers got louder. His voice cracked painfully, as if he's hanging on the precipice shouting for help.    "Hey!" I tried shaking his shoulder vehemently. With all the remaining strength in my arms, I grabbed his shoulder and pulled him away in his current sleeping position. I was successful! His back finally fe

 An hour before the fireworks show begins, Florian and I were seated side by side on the couch with the laptop in front of us. We were supposed to watch a horror film but ended up seeing a rom-com Korean show. It’s a pretty long season with almost ten episodes. I’m not sure if Florian was enjoying this kind of film but he didn’t complain anyway when I chose to play this one.I rested my back comfortably on the sofa while hugging my pillow tightly. A giggle escaped my mouth as I watched the couples get flustered after an accidental kiss. I squealed on my seat. The Korean actor is so handsome and attractive! And their skin! So radiant and flawless! How is that possible? Was it a camera trick? They need to drop their skin-care routine!“You like films like this?” Florian butted in beside me. I nodded shyly, my eyes fixated still on the screen.“I enjoy every genre as long as the plot is superb. What about you? You do

 Good thing Regina was there to make the mood lighter for us. We didn't say anything about it. We didn't mention how she already revealed Agatha's gender to me without the girl's permission.  "I'll see you girls tomorrow," I waved good bye at them since we decided to part ways after our lunch. Agatha smiled. Though, it didn't reach her eyes. "See you! I can't wait to work with you," she said, waving back at me. Regina kissed my cheek again before they drove off.  Now I was left on my own. I couldn't help but think about Agatha since this was the first time somebody has taken an interest on me in the opposite gender. I'm used to having boys flocking my way when I was in college. But girls? I giggled silently. Agatha is so pretty, who would have thought, right? I arrived home around two in the noon. The house was empty and silent, like I expected. Florian probably went to work at

 Although, I admonished him again for wanting to attend his shift at the inn today, he was firmed with his decision to go out and work. I still am worried after what happened yesterday. His sunburns looked pretty bad and I am not comfortable that he'll be working in that condition."I've been absent for a straight two-day, Nina. My salary deduction won't fit for the next days anymore if I won't attend my shift today," he reasoned out and I frowned deeply at him.I wanted to say that he doesn't need to worry that much about money anymore since I already got a high-paying job, but I feel like it'll be offensive to him. Knowing Florian, he's pretty much prideful and he has such a strong sense of obligation in our home. He enjoys paying the bill and the groceries. Sometimes, I even felt like he wanted to protest when I'm handing my share as if we didn't had an agreement about it before.One of these days, I'll put a sash over his chest to acknowledge hi

 I have a bad feeling about it.Few steps away from the house, I saw how people were crowding in front of our veranda. My heart thumped nervously as my thoughts immediately flew to Florian. Did something bad happened to him again?I hurriedly ran towards them, Andrew and Dea was one of the faces I recognized from the crowd. Their heads turned to me in panic before they ran to meet me halfway. "Nina!" "W-what's happening?" I stuttered nervously. Dea got into me first, she held my forearm with shaky hands."J-jack... Jack was sent to the hospital!""What? W-what the hell happened?!" I reflexively move back out of the pathway, the rest of them followed. Did he hurt his head again and fainted after getting his memories triggered? This has happened multiple times already but the fear in my chest stays the same. In fact, it always feels like the first time! "His head was bleeding-""What?!"