LOGIN“We missed all of you!” he chimed cheerfully. “We missed you too, buddy,” Dino called out, stepping forward with a wide, excited grin. “We even built hammocks and a treehouse at the orchard. You should check them out later.” “Yey! We have a treehouse and hammock!” Atlas’s face lit up instantly,
Four years later— The convoy slowed as it entered Sta. Cristina, the once-quiet town now alive with movement and color. Gone were the uneven dirt roads. In their place stretched smooth pathways that wound through thriving fields—rows upon rows of crops swaying beneath the sun, their greens deeper,
The wedding celebration slowly softened as the sun dipped behind the mountains of Sta. Cristina. Laughter still lingered in the front yard of the humble Greene home—warm, unrestrained, filled with the joy of a union long awaited. But somewhere between the laughter and the fading light—Cassie and A
A breath. “Every day.” Her smile deepened through her tears. “Every lifetime.” Their gazes remained locked—quiet, unwavering—despite the swell of applause rising around them. It filled the chapel, warm and thunderous, echoing against the wooden walls. Pride shone in the men’s eyes, steady and u
"Cassie…” His voice came out quieter than anyone had ever heard it—stripped of authority, stripped of control. Just Ashton. Just a man standing before the woman he loved. After her slow, soulful walk toward him… after Eliseo and Celia had gently, tearfully placed her hand in his— He held her now.
Cassie allowed herself to be pulled forward, though her expression remained stunned, her mind still trying to grasp the sheer extravagance hidden beneath what she thought was simplicity. Behind her, Eliseo and Carmel exchanged a glance. Then, almost in unison, their gazes drifted back to the gown.
"What’s your problem?” I lunged forward instinctively, fury surging as juice dripped down my clothes—but an arm shot out and stopped me before I could reach her. “You’re the problem,” the customer snapped back. The disdain in her eyes was sharp and deliberate, as if she had been waiting for this
I can't keep thinking about the vial clenched in my hand all the way back to my place, barely aware of the streets I passed. My thoughts spiraled relentlessly around that tiny object—how something so small could have altered the entire course of my life. The realization drowned me in emotions so
"Hahaha…” A broken chuckle rumbled up from my chest as I stared at the tiny object beside me. The sound didn’t match what I felt—too sharp, too hollow—but it escaped anyway, as if my body no longer knew how else to respond. “I can’t believe this…” I whispered, dragging my palm slowly down my face.
With these credentials, I’ll be frank with you, Miss Knowles—we don’t have a position for you here.” The recruiter barely glanced at me as she slid my résumé back across the desk. “You might want to try applying for blue-collar work,” she continued briskly. “Janitorial services. Kitchen assistan







