Time.They say it's an illusion invented by humans dividing our present, past, and future. It was designed because of our need to measure the cycle of life. Who even decided that there are sixty seconds in a minute, sixty minutes in an hour, and twenty-four hours in a day?For me, it's the concept of reality, inspiring us to live. It's a system that resides before the day you were born and preserves even after your death. It's an endless indication of beginning and end yet time itself does not have a beginning nor an end.In summary, time does not exist.However, perpetual change does.Like how the petals falling off each day, the trees and flowers no longer bloom after spring, cold winds during autumn, grey sky, and harsh droplets against my glass window. Winter was coming with the dead.Because my mind was already begging to die of boredom.I'd been working my brain out about what I could possibly do on Wednesday of our first week of winter break. During this season, I would usually
"Are you insane?!"Giving her a sharp look, I gripped the ski poles in my hand, keeping my patience in check. We ignored Alec who was hollering in excitement as he slid through the snow surface ahead of us."Ry, this is Khloe we're talking about," Arisa exclaimed before detaching her boots from her ski plates. "She's-she's a bad news and of all people, you clearly knew that she loves to play tricks. I swear, Ry! I swear that you're gonna get hurt.""Love hurts, A," I defended, pulling the helmet off my head and carried my equipment.My best friend frowned. "Love? Oh gosh, Ry! Listen to yourself. You sound like a poet worshipping her lover."I rolled my eyes and began to head back to the luxurious chalet Arisa rented for tonight's party. Hiding my hands into the front pockets of my ski jacket, I roamed my eyes around the icy resort, hoping I could find my girlfriend. It had been two hours since the party started but I didn't see even a strand of her hair yet."You can't love her, Ry,"
"Sorry."Khloe's word shot me up from my sketch paper. With a questioning look, I stopped from doodling my art portfolio website wireframe, baffled why my girlfriend had apologized suddenly, out of nowhere. We were working together in the public library, agreeing that we should give more effort for our goals now that my parents had allowed me to take anything I want for my future."What are you sorry for?"Khloe looked down at her art concept with a frown. "Because I'm not a good girlfriend."I gasped lightly at her statement. "Why would you think of that?""Well, If I was more deserving individual, it will be easier for you. Your parents wouldn't be against the thought of me with you and your best friend would be more accepting."I sighed, placing my pencil on the table. "Klo, of all people, you're the one who's supposed not to give a shit about their opinion."Her overwhelming eyes found its way to mine. "Yes, I don't give a shit about what they think of me but this is different bec
"So how did you and Khloe happen?"Harry's questioned dragged my attention from the raw chicken I was holding with my plastic-covered hands. I looked up only to see all eyes were already staring at me and my girlfriend. Although Arisa appeared to be uninterested, I knew that she was also curious."It just happened," Khloe simply answered, then she flipped the barbecued chicken kebab on the grilling machine expertly. Of course, being a gentleman, Harry insisted to help us while I was the one piercing the marinated chicken, mushroom and peppers into the wooden stick.Apparently, the royals, meaning Arisa, Quinn, and Jane, were waiting for us to serve them. They were just sitting around the fire pit, clad in winter clothing, having a silent battle among themselves. It was already evening and the temperature was getting colder but nonetheless, snow was still out since yesterday."Oh c'mon, please give us some details. We're going to fly back home tomorrow so at least, give me something to
"Khloe is so weak!" Arisa exclaimed as she threw off her arms in frustration.Watching as she paced back and forth in my art studio, I pondered why I told her the truth. Instead of saying: 'yeah, she's fantastic', why did I tell her 'no, we've not done it yet'? However, trying to be a decent girlfriend which meant getting through the right process of wholesome commitment, I stood my ground and declared my sexual status with my girlfriend to my friends."How could she do this to you?" Arisa burst out in disbelief as she placed her hand on her hip."When was the last time you've done it, Ry?" Bailey asked as she scanned one of my paintings on the wall.I rolled my eyes. "Do I have to answer that?""Yes, absolutely!" Arisa hissed. "Because you're being ridiculous right now. You guys talk about love but you're still not at that point of paradise."I leaned against the leather couch, crossing my arms over my chest with a huff. "Oh yeah, how about you and Quinn? When exactly did you guys do
"Okay, Ry. This is the plan," my Captain said as she ushered me into the huge dirty kitchen of Quinn's Mediterranean mansion. But we were interrupted when Fiona greeted me with a happy birthday then complimented the whole concept of my own party which was a black and white theme.I was only wearing a simple white dress. Bailey's choice of clothing for their plan as she claimed that it would be easy access for Khloe. Not that I mind what I wear but I was most comfortable wearing a not complicated dress anyway so it was all good."Hey thanks, Fiona, where's Cathy? I haven't seen her arrived yet?" I asked worriedly. Well, I wasn't worried about Khloe not arriving yet because I knew that she was always late for this kind of setup. Although, I wanted her to make it fast here.Fiona rolled her eyes and jerked her raven-head slightly. "I arrived with them. See for yourself?"I turned my head to see Cathy with Alec in a distance. They were talking among themselves in the crowd with shy smiles
It had been almost twenty-seven hours of pure happiness.Five hours of worries.And nine hours of doubt.The time was ticking, the music box on my nightstand was playing.My weekend had consisted of pure happiness. However, once the weekday started, that happiness turned into a wire of emotions. It had been almost two days since Khloe contacted me.Her last words were 'I'll miss you again.'Her last message was 'I love you.'I didn't see her at school. Quinn wasn't aware that Khloe wasn't there. All she knew was, her sister headed for school in the morning. Yet she wasn't there the whole day.Her absence did things to me.It made me worried. It made me confuse- so insecure.Everything was fine when we went home after our first. We were happy- so happy. The bliss was indescribable. We were like waves of the ocean-so lively and nothing could match against our current.However...There were multiple unanswered calls.A series of unfortunate messages.And several voicemails that being ign
Khloe Summer"Khloe.""Hey, wake up," a soothing voice urged my consciousness to hoist up from the dark silence of my own slumber. Once I opened my eyes, I winced due to the rays of sunlight coming from my window. Its warmth didn't fill the coldness streaming through my blood."You gotta wake up. You're getting late, missy," the same voice said and I rolled over my bed to see my Mom gathering my dirty clothes from all over my room. "And you need to clean your room."I almost laugh bitterly at that. I couldn't even fix my life so why bother cleaning my room if I was busy trying to make it all right? Trying because since I lost from my own insecure silhouette, I'd been doing a lot of mistakes that I couldn't even find a solution to and they were still hunting me or coming back to bite my ass.Rubbing my eyes, I got up, reminding myself that I have to clean my room. It might be the solution to align my own universe. Something good might come of it.Refusing to move from my spot, I took t