By the time Sia settled back in her cottage it was evening. The sun was about to set and the birds were returning to their homes. The mesmerizing scenery reminded Sia of R. In fact, everything reminded her of R. She felt the dull ache in her heart magnify. She let out a deep sigh and arranged the materials for sketching. R could never be hers but the memories were hers to recall and preserve. She decided to make as many sketches of them together as possible. Just in case her memory betrayed her once again.Sia was engrossed sketching. The pencils moved on the paper smoothly tracing the contours, eyes, and lips. She had just finished the outline when she heard a soft th

Sia was astounded to see S-15 outside her house. He had come to meet her once in R’s room. From his behavior, Sia had deduced that he cared deeply for R. She got up and followed R to the door. S-15 gave her a death glare before turning his attention to R.*What are you doing here S?**Don’t you think that is a question I should be asking you. What are you doing here? Do you really wish to ruin your life for this puny human?*S-15’s e

When Sia woke up the next morning, she found the other side of her bed empty. She couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed at this. He must have left early due to some emergency. But, why didn't he wake her up? She made a mental note to tell R to wake her up the next time he left early, even if it was the dead of the night. She didn’t like the uncertainty associated with his sudden disappearance.She sat on the bed for a long time, reliving the precious moments she had spent with R last night. Her lips stretched in a broad smile, wiping away the

*R, are you in there?* S-15 mind-linked as he entered the room.R-18 heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that it was S-15.He came out and pulled Sia along too. *What were you guys doing in there? Oops! Did I interrupt something?* He said with a raised eyebrow. Sia’s face turned beet red at his comment, and she looked down.*What

Sia was stunned when she felt the familiar tingling sensation. What was R doing here? She grabbed his hand and dragged him away from the prying eyes of the onlookers. She started running, forcing him to run alongside. R swept her off her feet while on the go, and they were at her cottage in a matter of seconds. *What do you think you were doing, R? Have you forgotten that you are supposed to keep your identity a secret?*Sia reprimanded him the moment they reached her bedroom.