“Victoria Solis, I saw you die...” I rolled over my bed and gasped for air. I clutched the sheet on my sides tightly and breathed in deep. I curled my knees and put my chin on top of it and hugged my legs. My room suddenly turned cold and deadly silent. I looked around and saw my thick curtain dancing with the wind that snooped in through the slightly cracked opened window beside my bed. I reached the handle and closed it. I dragged myself to the bathroom neglecting the pricking pain of the glass shards on the floor that I didn’t bother to clean. I pushed the door slowly and a long loud creak followed. I searched for the switch on the wall and turned the light on. I was soon welcomed by the broken mirror. I lazily walked toward the sink and reached for the faucet. I twirled the handle and the water came out splashing and echoed all over my room. I leaned down and caught the water with my hand then brought it to my face. Coldness kissed my skin and brought shivers down my spine. I h
SERRA“Last twenty-sixth day of August, Bruce Collins committed suicide. On September eighth, as Silverio University celebrates its twenty-fifth Anniversary an accident happened that involved the death of SU’s nightingale, Suzy Williams. Days later, a video turned viral online with bloody pictures of the two students. The video was ended with a bloody question ‘Who’s next?’. A week after, twenty-first of September, the famous shampoo endorser Victoria Solis was found dead in her room at SU’s dorm. Speculation circulated that the three deaths are connected. The netizen’s question is, is there a murderer inside SU’s University?”Amanda turned off the television. She threw herself on her bed face down. “Now they’re blaming dad.”I somehow understand why all the fire was thrown at her dad. Her dad is the governor of the island and has the responsibility to protect his people. Add the fact that the killings also happened inside the school he owns.“My next shoot is after an hour. I’ve alway
“I got an idea!” Amanda smirked at me. She pulled Grip up and nudged him out of our room. “Wait there!” She faced me with an evil grin on her lips. She opened her wardrobe which was twice wider than mine. She pulled a plank out transforming it into a table attached to the wardrobe. She opened a compartment inside her wardrobe. It contained different beauty products and materials. She placed everything she needed on the table before closing the compartment. “Makeover time!” Amanda and Gugu chanted in chorus. She pulled a chair and made me sit on it. She positioned behind me and started doing my hair. I closed my eyes when she sprayed something all over my hair. She plugged in the hair straightener. After some moment I felt heat on my scalp as she tugged my hair using the straightener. I tapped the tip of my toes waiting for her to let go of my hair. After like ten long years she finally stopped. I stood up but she immediately pushed my shoulders down making me sit back. “Not yet. H
“We’re here!” Amanda announced. I blinked three consecutive times and Victoria disappeared. Her image glitched in my eyes and it made me anxious. I shook my head to shove the image and looked around restless. “Serra, are you alright?” Grip grabbed the sides of my head and made me look at him. “You look pale.” He put the back of his hand on my forehead to check my temperature. I shook my head up and down as a response. We went out of the car and the lady in uniform led our way. We all entered the elevator at once. They kept on talking but I couldn’t understand anything. My mind was clouded by what I saw in the car. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. I was about to face Grip but through the corners of my eyes, I saw Victoria’s reflection on the elevator’s wall. She was looking at me and was smiling wickedly. I immediately scanned the place but saw no sign of her. I nibbled my lip. I could just ask her what she wanted but I couldn’t in front of everyone. I don’t want to scare them.
SERRA I didn’t report to my part-time job because we spent the night studying for the midterms. I just notified Grandma Harrison earlier that day. Today was the last day of our midterm exams. Every test was difficult especially for those who didn’t study well. I was kind of frustrated because while taking the exam on subjects I find easy the time seemed like slowing down. I ended up receiving an earful from our examiner for sleeping while answering the test. It was the last subject and I fell asleep. I finished answering it after half an hour but didn’t pass it right away to avoid pressuring my classmates so I fell asleep while waiting for someone to pass first. The examiner only stopped scolding me when Grip passed his answers and went out of the room. I stayed about ten minutes long before going out of the room too. I passed my answer at the same time our department’s president passed his. I went out of the room ahead of him. I looked around to look for Grip but he wasn’t anywher
“It’s okay.” I reached his cheeks and planted soft kisses on his lips. He smiled and kissed me on the top of my forehead. I went to my bed and took the box out. I separated the papers we sorted out already. Grip picked up the cups and went to the kitchen. “What do you want for dinner?” He peeped his head. “Anything will do,” I answered and returned my attention to the paper. “Did I hear dinner?” Gugu poked her head out of my bed. “Stop making such creepy entrance, Gugu.” I clutched my chest and took deep breathes. Was this because of the coffee? We spent half of the hour sorting the files with the help of Gugu while Grip was busy in the kitchen. I paused when a spicy aroma burst in the air. I followed the scent and it led me to the kitchen. Grip was preparing three bowls of hot ramen. “About time. Dinner is ready.” He beckoned me and he even pulled a chair for me. “Gugu, dinner time!” he called. Gugu appeared in the kitchen in no time. Grip handed us the utensils and we dug in
Warm kisses of air showered my face. I slowly opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Grip’s sleeping face. My lips formed a smile on their own. See-ers are warned through their visions and some visions come in a form of dreams. I got a three-fourth of a sweet dream and one-fourth of a nightmare and seeing Grip first thing in the morning washed my worries away. I slowly raised his arm that was snaked on my waist but he groaned and tightened his hold around me and pulled me closer to him. I studied his face and trailed my finger from the space between his brows down to his bridge to the tip of his nose and his lips. I inclined over and gave him a quick smooch on the lips but his hand on my waist swiftly raised to my nape pulling me back into a kiss. His lips alternately gave love to my top and bottom lip. “Your morning breathe tastes sweet,” he said after breaking the kiss and opened his eyes. I immediately inched my face away and covered my lips with my hands. He chuckled and
“Isn’t that Shenzhen Nongke orchids?” “That’s two hundred thousand dollars per piece!” “D*mn so lucky!” “Prayer reveal!” “How to be Serra?” I hit Grip’s side using my elbow to get his attention. “This is expensive. You should have given it to me in cash!” I moped. This was so impractical! I would have been rich and be able to leave this place. I may sell this but I couldn’t. It came from Grip and the sentimental value is higher than its price. “Don’t worry. I didn’t pay for it but I picked it and chose every flower myself. I chose the best because that is what you deserve.” He proudly presented that made me frown more. “So you stole these?” I lowered my voice. I don’t want everyone to know it was stolen. It would bring too much humiliation. I felt awful. I got butterflies in my stomach over stolen flowers geez! “They are not stolen. Someone I knew gave them to me...” He paused as if he was reminiscing. “Was forced to gave to me rather,” he muddled really good that I didn’t u