Lilian's face flushed with the darkest shade of red when she realised the density of words that left her mouth. Her dark orbs were sealed with Richard's stretched eyes, and she pursued his gaze, looking at her index finger that pointed at her chest area where she was burned earlier. She met his amber stares again, feeling too embarrassed to the farthest point of the galaxy. She lowered her limb, squeezing it to be punished while biting her lower lip in discomfiture."I... I w-will help myself with that." Her tomato-red face declared, shuttering on some simple, effortless words. She wanted to dig her grave and disguise herself somewhere far away from his sharp, penetrating gaze. "Y-yeah, here." Richard handed her the tube hesitantly, the awkwardness between them making the scene more intricate.Lilian found herself getting up in the awkward silence, and Richard said nothing, not even looking at the girl as he stared somewhere aimlessly. Her feet started treading to exit the room robot
(Flashback)"Girls, I think I warned you about this. You know that I can suspend you, right?" A boy stood there firmly, his hands folded on his chest, looking at the group where Lilian was stuck. He was wearing a black T-shirt and wore a grey shirt on it. His ripped black jeans added beauty to his sharp features, especially his amber eyes that stood prominently in his black attire. According to what the fresher had learned in this month's college journey, this handsome-looking boy was named Richard Tucker, and he was the student council president. She had also heard that he came from a very well-off family and was the most popular guy in the entire college since his junior-ship, the crush of almost every other girl."We were just talking. She is one of us." The leader of the bullies asserted, walking to the front towards the senior guy. Lilian looked at Richard, seeing him clicking his tongue and a sarcastic chuckle leaving his mouth before he articulated, "Oh really? Then let me as
Lilian stared at herself in the mirror, a white flowery tank top and brown casual jeans hugging her pale, milky skin. She reviewed herself up and down, but still, she couldn't claim in her mind that she had the worthy appearance to walk by Richard's side. Yes, that busy, extravagant, intimidating and heavenly handsome man was supposed to tag her along. But no matter how many dresses she tried, it wasn't enough to match his standards to be a suitable couple. The colours she adored differed from what Richard preferred, making her wonder if there were even the slightest possibilities of reaching each other in this broad diversification they represented. Even their likings, the things they preferred, the things they enjoyed and the group of people they shared in part of their life were totally contrasting; even the drinks they preferred were different. How did she even fall for a man so much more distinct than her?Finally giving up on messing her wardrobe more than it already was, the gi
The car touched the road, with the final destination being the biggest mall in the city to ensure a mystery for the couple who had their hearts thousands of miles apart. Lilian sat in the backseat beside the man she had crushed over for ages, holding Aiden on her lap as she fed him milk from the bottle after this little monster seemed to be hungry out of nowhere. The mother watched her baby suckling hungrily, fondly looking at his wide-open eyes that stared at the roof of the car for some time and then at his mother again, playing the circle of glances as if he was trying to show her something. Maybe this little guy over here was trying to tell her that they could open the roof in this high-status vehicle, which she was completely unaware of. After drinking some of his feed, the baby refused to take the nipple of the bottle inside his mouth, telling his mother that he had had enough. Smiling, Lilian closed the bottle cover and returned it to her handbag. She wiped his mouth, taking a
Lilian looked at a similar t-shirt. It was the duplicate of her chosen one but it was more like a mirror image of what she had selected. The lassie looked up at the owner of the other piece, meeting the amber eyes, which widened a little more than usual. She glanced back at her chosen T-shirt and then at Richard, the coincidences tingling her brain in amazement. It's funny how it was so similar yet different, and she couldn't break the eye contact they were maintaining for no reason.The couple stared deep into each other's eyes, having similar clothes in their hands and their faces flustered in charisma, awakening something new. That lovely sight caught one grandma's attention as she was passing by. The duo looked beautiful, and with the baby fast asleep in his father's arms, it caught her special attention at the fact that they didn't keep the infant in the stroller like young people these days do. She smiled at them warmly."You guys are cute." She remarked, and Lilian's face flush
(Flashback)"Stop kidding.". Lilian spoke out with her eyes wide open like an owl. Amidst a boring, life-energy-sucking event, they offered her a delicious cookie to enlighten her soul. They must be joking with her, right?"No, I am serious. Let's sneak out." Nia replied with a damn serious face."But what if somebody found out that we are missing?" Lilian questioned. Wouldn't people quickly notice that they were missing in the party hosted by their family, primarily when it was hosted for her sister and her husband? Though Rosie Evans was a calm and soft woman most of the time, if something triggered that woman, she could even be the boss of Hulk you shake in fear in front of. Lilian didn't want to jeopardize her life when her sister didn't live in the Evans household to share the wrath or protect her from the hazardous attacks."We will just say I wasn't feeling well, so we left." Her elder sister suggested, and realization came into her tiny brain. She didn't think of it all this
"I will be there in 5 minutes, Mom," Lilian replied, trying to sound brave and calm, the opposite of what she was battling with the storm inside. She cut the call with her shaky hands and looked at the screen with her blurred vision. Her lower lip trembled in threat of tears; she glanced around the room haphazardly to determine what to do. Her lungs felt short of breath as she started hyperventilating, and her legs were too feeble to stand. There wasn't any clarity in her foggy mind to think straight.Aiden was asleep on her mattress, where she had tucked him in, but there was a high probability of him waking up. Her mother was alone in the hospital, and she needed to get there the fastest way possible. But how was she supposed to go? Who was going to take care of Aiden? What would her mother's condition be at this moment? All alone, without anyone by her side! But all of the above, was her father going to be okay?"What happened?" She heard a faint voice in the background, but her br
Doctor Brown sighed as he looked at Rosie Evans. The lady was already a mess, looking so miserable with her messy hair and swollen eyes. She was held bravely by her daughter whose eyes tinted the fear she was pretending to hide."I told you to be careful the last time I visited Mrs Evans. It's dangerous to skip meds, particularly when he was unwell just a few days ago." Dr. Brown spoke out. He might look rude to any third individual, but the doctor was more like a family friend. He was a close friend of her father and had been treating Harry for many years now. He was often invited to their family functions, and he did the same, earning enough rights to speak such words."But is my dad okay?" Asked Lilain, impatient about what she should be hearing in the first place instead of some nagging.The man in a white coat glanced at the young lady, a subtle smile forming on his face at the courageous role she played despite being the youngest in the family, "Well, he is out of danger now, bu