"Noah… Trey… Noah!" Here I was again, gushing in sweat and waking up in the middle of the night with dreams that, until now, I couldn't still seem to get or understand.I decided to get up, not minding how my eyes still felt tired and super sleepy, wanting my whole body to be glued lying on my bed.I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water and sat on one of the chairs in front of the dining table.It was dark because all the lights in this house were turned off before I went to sleep, and I didn't want to turn it on again. I sighed after I drank the water from the glass and put it on the table. I admit that for the past years, I have always been thinking about my ex-boyfriend Trey Gregori. Always. It was him I was thinking most of the time, and while I made myself believe I have fully moved on from my late fiancé Noah after I met and fell in love with Trey. Living away and surviving all by myself in another country, there had been so many concurring times that I would have dream
"Come on! Stop the extreme formality. I'm still the Rain, you know, and your friend from college," he humbly answered as he was gently shaking his head and smiling a little. I smiled at his being down to earth. He had Tony checked and was able to rule out the problem. He prescribed medications and vitamins to help my dear cat recover. After we spoke about Tony's condition, it was time that we talked about casual things, like he mentioned to me that he is now the one who manages and runs this vet clinic since his father, Dr. Henley Gregori, died two years ago. I was sad knowing about that. I knew Dr. Henley, and we had spoken in the past, too, with regard to the follow-up check-ups I did for Tony during the first months after I had my cat rescued. "I'm sorry, Rain. I didn't know he had already left two years ago. Things must be hard for you." I glanced at him. We were walking outside the vet clinic while I was still carrying Tony with me. He smiled sadly. "Yeah. It was hard to adj
"You're interested in adopting, Maam?" The guard asked me in a friendly way."Maam, if you want, you can tour around to see the other pups. There are so many of them here, and they are well taken care. You're going to love them for sure," one of the two drivers spoke to me."But you have to go through our desk first to follow the process before you will be allowed to see around the shelter. Anyway, you will be guided by one of the people here for your safety, as well. For now, it's best to go to our boss's office so you can also speak to him and he can tell you everything you want to know about this rescue center."I nodded. Following."Where's the boss's office?" I asked.I was really looking forward to seeing every rescued babies in this place."Were you sure that no one was left for Euthanasia, Benjamin?"I was waiting for them to point to me the direction of the office of the boss and the driver was about to do it, but we were interrupted with our talk when an imperious voice spok
"In fact, Trey, I know someone who I think will surely like to see you again after a long time," I said to him smilingly. He frowned in curiosity. "Who?" "Tony." He was taken aback and suddenly remembered our cat that had been away from him for years… As far as I could remember, he was no longer able to see Tony when I broke up with him years back, and the two of us separated, and eventually, I went abroad. "Tony…" he repeated, mentioning the cat's name. I know that deep inside his heart, he misses Tony and longs to see him again. Tony isn't just my cat alone, but also his. It was him that aided Tony and gave immediate medical care the first time that we first rescued the latter from the danger of the street. "Where is he? Can I see him? Will you allow me to see Tony again?" "Of course! The moment that we got him saved, he wasn't only mine but yours too. And yes, you can see him. I allow you. Actually, I brought him with me today." I saw from his eyes that he was somehow touch
(Trey's POV)"No! Don't take her away from me! Camila, don’t go with him!"I was mad and crying and almost begging just for the man not to take the love of my life away from me!Camila was crying while looking at me and her face was so sad, eagerly wanting me to not give up on her and save her.But no matter how I was trying to save her, to get her away from the strong man who was stealing her, I couldn't move my feet. I couldn't run. It felt like there were waves of invisible walls preventing me from going any closer to where they were!"Trey, help me!""Camila! Camila, don't go with him!""Trey, I don't want to go with him but what can I do? He is pulling my hand! Trey!"I begged on the man who was so determined to take her away. He looked exactly like me. It was like I was looking at the mirror while looking at this man! "Noah, please! If you really love her, you're going to let her go and be happy with the man she truly loves now! And we both know it's no longer you but me! Camila
"No!!!" She screamed and covered herself when I was about to grab her to throw her again like a paper in the floor to make her see her doom.But I suddenly reverted to my sanity, and my full rage didn't win when I realized I couldn't really kill somebody who once was close to me.Lorelei was not only my friend, but also a close friend to my cousins. And I couldn't kill her. Somehow, even though she did me wrong, I still pitied her when I heard her screaming and crying storms for her life.I already said it. I wasn't as bad as others were seeing me. I still had conscience, heart, and pity. And I pitied Lorelei. I couldn't totally kill her though I wanted to because of what she did.When she heard the silence and I was calming myself kneeling in front of her, sighing deeply and heavily, she raised her head to look at me and she was shaking her head, still pleading with me to have her spared."I'm sorry, Trey. I only did it because I hoped and wished that we could still be back together
"How are you, Trey?"Unbelievable! I hadn't seen her in such a long time. And, as far as I could recall, that was the instant I warned her never to show me her face again. After that night, she decided not to run into me anymore, and she vanished like a bubble in the air."I'm fine. How are you, Lori? It's been so long," I said.I was no longer angry or anything. Besides, I wanted to free myself from any hatred because I wanted to do what I needed to do and to focus on my goal, to achieve my dreams and aspirations.She smiled in a friendly, peaceful way. "Yeah. I'm all fine, too."Looking at her after years of not seeing her, I could say that she changed a lot. Not only did she mature—her face, aura, expressions, eyes, and body. A baby bump was even visible in her floral maxi dress."Can we talk, Trey? I mean, if only it's okay with you…"I glanced at my wristwatch. I still had an hour left before the lecture in the review center where I enrolled myself would resume.I nodded. "Alrigh
"Are you okay? You seem not feeling well, Doc."I shook my head, gathering myself together. "I'm okay.""Are you sure?"I nodded."We can reschedule this community service on the other day, if you want—""No. People are expecting to see us today. Let's not postpone and ruin our schedule."Ben, one of my members in this team of community service, hesitated."I'm alright, Doc Ben, if that's what you're minding. Now, we can't just stay here and wait for the dawn. The people in the neighborhood are waiting for us."He nodded, finally convinced and agreeing. "Alright then. Let's go, Doc."Our men power and vet-health assistants followed us.We were directed to their small plaza. There were guidelines and announcements first that had been held between us, the community service providers, and the people in this place.There had been attendance checking for their proof of presence of coming to the plaza and then eventually, later on, those who had their names listed on the form started to get