I headed to a wine cabinet in the storage room filled with wines from around the world. I'm used to buying alcohol wherever I go in the country. I opened the cabinet, took out a wine made by my friend Elvin himself. It is branded with Elvin's name. I went to a small table. I fixed the goblet. I inhaled the smell of wine whose flavor was grapes. Elvin's own wine is my favorite of all wines. It is not from a foreign country but right here in our locality. I heard the sound of my pouring wine into the goblet. The smell of grapes spread more all around. I closed my eyes and enjoyed its smell. It smells like drugs, the aroma is addictive. I lifted the goblet. I looked at the grape colored contents of the goblet I was holding, I gently turned it before bringing the goblet to my lips. I gently tasted the grape which was slightly bittersweet. I smiled after tasting it. It's very delicious and its taste makes you feel about how good memories are."This will always be the best among us," I
-Veronne-I went to school by taxi. I just started travelling off there but I want to go home already. Today we have a class on the subject and I would be seeing Kalvis since we are the same under that subject. Just thinking about what will happen today makes me lose my energy. Imagining his face made me already lose my hope to have a wonderful day.When I got to school, I immediately went to the locker room. Far away I saw my locker door with sticky notes stuck on it. They call me an orphan and pathetic. We are not high school students but they still do these childish acts. "Hi, cousin!"I turned around. My day is ruined again because of what I saw. It's my cousin wearing her “baduy" outfit. Maybe she is not informed that she is like a madman on the road who is laughed at by many. "Oh, Veronne, why can't I draw your face today? Don't you have a booking?! Oops, my bad. I mentioned your secret here." "You know what, cous? You don't look like Barbie but you're so plastic. I knew alre
I'm wearing a PE uniform now so even if it gets wet and dirty it's fine. I looked over the wide and long pool at our school. Crambrands University is the biggest school in our country. I got in here because I passed the entrance exam and luckily got into the scholars' list. It was really hard to maintain grades but because that is required I need to study well to maintain high grades.I breathed deeply. I sat on a bench. I saw that a man came in and it was the one I was with to clean the pool."There's so much clutter, it's like one's life there."I would like to believe that a human's instinct, especially a woman's, is not always right. When he saw me before being maltreated by Chontel I thought he wanted to help me, but he didn't. I used to think that he was a nice person, but when I experienced being with him around, my expectations of him were proven too far away from what it is. "Maybe it's better to just work together and clean up right away so we can finish early, Kalvis. Plea
It's been weeks but I can't get out of my mind what Kalvis did to me. I carry the hatred in my heart for him. He didn't respect me. I hope he thought about his father before he did that to me. I gently wiped away my tears. I glanced at Marcov's message, as the invisible sharp instrument continued to stab my heart until I burst into tears again. He said he wanted to see me, he has told me that several times by texting and calling me. I have only one reason, I am not available because I still have school activities to finish. We have a game today. I was inside the restroom of the basketball gym of our Crambrands University. Someone knocked on the door so I let out a breath before I went out. A classmate smiled at me. "Hi, Veronne. Have you seen where the attendance sheet is?"I shook my head. I've been asking where the attendance sheet is because I haven't written my name yet on it. "I didn't see it, Mitch. Who was assigned to take our attendance? Are you done attending?"She nod
I felt more guilt as if it would swallow me up when he locked me in his arms. My tears seem to fall, they can't be stopped, and they can't be used up. I just want to insert my face into the flesh of his chest. His hand rubbed my back. He calms me down. He was breathing deeply. When I felt better, we headed over to the sofa. He held my hands and squeezed them. "You seem to like the taste of wine, Veronne," he said. Even if he didn't say it, I knew he wanted to ask me, why do I drink? I stared at him, trying to tell him what's the truth through my eyes."I'm just sad, Marcov. I'm so sad. Really sad."My tears fell on our hands. "I rescued you from the life you had, Veronne. You have money now, you have a nice place to live, and you are no longer a slave to your own family." He looked up, thinking about something. He looked around for a moment before looking back at me. "What else is missing? Tell me, I'll give everything to make you okay. You want a car? Dress? What?!"I shook m
I'm at the mall. I have finished buying the basic necessities for the condo. Even for my personal needs,I have already bought them. It used to be my dream to go to this place and buy the things I need and want, but now, somehow I can do them. I now have my own ATM. I was surprised because almost every week new money was added to my account. I was tired so I thought of eating ice cream at an ice cream parlor inside the mall. I had several bowls of Rocky Road Ice Cream. I was about to leave but Mitch saw me so she approached me. "Dating yourself?" she asked me, smiling. "Hmm. Not really. I just bought needs," I told her. "Ah, okay. By the way, are you informed who your partner is in our new project?"I shook my head. I don't know who my partner is because I didn't go in. "We have a new project? Who is my partner?""It's no other than your best enemy! It's that guy, Kalvis Greyford," Mitch told me. I held onto the chair. I almost spit out the ice cream I ate because of what I fo
Under the sun, I'm holding tight to her wrist. Thinking about a possible way to survive made me sick in the head. Beads of sweat and tears began to roll down my face. I can hear my own breath. My heartbeat says that this is the end of me. I felt a strong pull. I was now on my knees and my palms were pushing on the floor. Still breathing fast and heavily, my tears are bouncing on the floor. I sobbed as my mind woke up to the fact that I was safe. My forehead slowly lowered until it kissed the floor. I swallowed, giving my silent hallelujah to the deity above who answered my plea. "Jesus, I thought it was the end of my life," I whispered. I heard a conversation behind me. Two people are yelling at each other. I inhaled. A few more moments before I exhaled. Even though my knees were shaking, I stood up. I faced the two people confronting and pointing to each other's faces. "I don't know if you're still human, Chontel. You can harm your own blood just because of the gossip you hear
He called me to meet him here. Now I was standing at the beachside, looking on to the surface of the light kissed sea. The water was calm and the sound of the way became music to my ears.I waited for him because he got us something to drink. I told him that I am not in the mood to drink liquor, that's why he only bought juice for me and a canned beer for himself. "Hey, beautiful. Here's your fresh peach juice."I accepted the juice in the glass. He sat down so I sat next to him. I have no words to say to him since I lost on the track.He was wearing a beach short and a sleeveless top, and that made him look like a campus crush who visited a beach. Honestly, he became the center of attraction on this beach and it made my heart swell out of jealousy. I feel like I want to poke the eyes of the girls who have been staring at him for a while, as if they were imagining themselves being kiseed of even fucked by this man."What's with the long face?" he asked me. I didn't answer. I just tas