A week... had passed. She stayed the longest in Batanes for about three more days before deciding to go home. While driving, she felt pale and drained. She felt like an empty can, or maybe someone who can't control showing the feelings that they don't know why they feel it.
She didn't plan her road trip to run away, she took the chance to maybe-just maybe, relax herself and try to be calmer that she will soon regain her past.
But, no.
She is wrong. She's been gone for days, drove for long hours. But nothing changed, she still feels hopeless. She feels empty as before.
Hitting the break for about one block away from their gate. She reached for her mirror and looked at herself, "I thought I felt empty," she muttered trying to smile,
As she parked her car and got off the car, a muscular silhouette of a man emerged in front of her. She swallowed hard when she realized who that is. "You collapsed the other day, tapos ngayon nag-drive ka pa. Paano kung mabinat ka? Wala ka'ng kasama, paano kung nahimatay ka ulit—" "Pero wala naman nangyari..." she reasoned out, the man clicked his tongue, "Don't give that reason, baka makalimutan ko that you're in your twenties already," agad siyang tinalikuran nito. There was a part of her that's scared of that aura her father showed her. Zach Luis Andrejez, her father, is supportive of things that would benefit the whole family and for each of them individually. "On the study room, youngest!" she was taken back when it hissed. S
Hours passed, just roaming around the mall. Whenever the girls go inside a store or boutique, he would stomp his feet first before leading himself in. Aside from being the fund of the two, he's the bodyguard and even the one who carries all the items that the two got. "Please tell me that we're going to eat," Pyros tiredly asked as Alexis stopped at her track. Even Zaph is clueless why, "Why did we stop?" she asked her, following Alexis's sight she stilled with a slight pain in her heart. "Alexis, let's not make a scene," Pyros said when he realized and saw what the two girls saw. They heard Alexis sigh, a sigh of relief then crept into a smile, "Let's go? The Trio is back, and that's enough for me," what she said was the truth, but she didn't say it all...
They got two rooms, originally one is for the couple and one is for Zaphyra. But since Pyros is still not there, Alexis abandoned the other room and occupied Zaphyra's. "Are you ready?" it's around nine in the evening when they arrived at the airport, probably they were on the road for at least an hour. Zaphyra turned to Alexis and nodded forcibly smiling, "Do we need to wear this?" even Zaphyra has her fashion line, she doesn't dress up with short dresses, a tube top dress to be exact. The dress has a classy wavy effect on the lowest end and its color is mustard with highlights of white and a small design in the middle torso, a daisy. "You look so stunning Zaph! You should wear a dress like this!" Zaphyra shook her head no, "Clothes like this? No!" she said, but honestly she looks
Zaphyra just can't sleep, not only because of the news but due to her new "roommate". Pyros insisted that Alexis and he should share a room since they are the couple, while Zitron and Zaph insisted that they shouldn't be in one room. In the end, both of them lost to the couple. "Urgh..." she said, rolling her eyes and covering her face with a pillow. It's the thoughts and it's Zitron's loud snores, there seems to be no end. Irritated, she went out in the middle of the night and sat near the beach, feeling the wind brush to her sensitive skin. How cold the air turned when earlier it was hot. Thinking of the news that Syrae gave, she's having second thoughts. Should she listen and conclude that Sirius is the father or not? "What a l
As the night deepens and another night with Zitron in the same room, it is again another time to go out from his noises. Brushing her feet in the sands she saw Pyros out in the moonlight, now she knows why she fell for him years ago, Pyros had an innocent face of an angel... well it's more of a metaphor for such a handsome face. "Hey..." she took a seat beside him, staring at the calm water of the Caribbean. "Hey, why are you out here?" asked her, lifting up his gaze upon her face. She shakes her head, "Zitron's noise would be the shortest explanation," she let out a small laugh and turned to him. "How about you?" "Uh, you kno
He drove her home but never said a word, she felt that he's tense and didn't ask. Until the last close of her door, he only watched her and she didn't even say goodbye. With that, she opened her laptop and messaged Zitron through Skype. Rie... Why? What's the deal betweenClein and Elios? Why'd you ask? He pulled me earlierwhen Elios and I arestill in the meeting and...he didn't talk even untilwe f
He served as her bodyguard and made her work from home, she wanted to refuse but... he handcuffed both of them. "Really Sirius, I need to pee!" her brows were arching together, glaring at him with her pouting lips. He is tempted, very tempted, and is close to kiss her. He cleared his throat, "Technically you can, don't worry... I won't peek," and winked at her. She gasped and covered her mouth before whispering, "Pervert!" He immediately avoided her when she tried to hit him but failed and remembered that they are handcuffed together. On the sofa, on her top, he reached for her face and swifts her hair out of her face. Abling him to see her whole face. Staring... again.
"I think I wanna marry you..." What he said made her forget her vocabulary, she was stunned. And while he is smiling from ear to ear, she felt guilty. "Hey... can you stand up?" she whispered. He stands up, smiling at her. I can't make this happy face turn to grim.She thought, "Uhm..." "I know it's too fast... I ask you Zaph, even only engagement. I feel that we're both serious." She couldn't say anything neither process any other thoughts in her mind. "I-I'm sorry..." as his face turns into a grim, she caressed her hand in his cheeks. "I'm not ready for any level ups yet..." His face saddened, "Please don't doubt yourself... I just need time to think," and kissed