❝There was beauty  in the idea of freedom,  but it was an illusion.  Every human heart   was chained by love.

 TIME SEEMED TO dance by its own rules in Shade Enterprises’ conference room.It was a bubble that existed away from the rest of the world, where living in confusion or dying of boredom seemed to be the only two options.I glanced longingly at the offices outside the room through the floor-to-ceiling

 THERE WAS A soft knock at my door. I blatantly ignored it. "Auttie, please let me in.""Go away, Lola,” I grumbled.I recognize my friend's voice almost immediately. I'd know that calm yet demanding voice anywhere.

 "WHOA, WHOA, WHOA," I said, alarmed. I turned to the guy now sitting next to me. "Personal space, buddy," I told him, to which he scooted only slightly. He had brown hair and a goofy smile on his face, but it did nothing to wipe away my unease.I had learnt basic self

THEY LIVED IN the woods.Well, at least that's what it looked like. It was only a few minutes' walk away from Downtown Diner, and behind it were a lot of trees. It looked more like a cabin than anything, but one look inside told me it was much more lavish than that.The house reminded me of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Justin was definitely Grumpy. Parker was definitely Happy. I was still working on Drake.I was sleepy. Not the dwarf sleepy but just sleepy in general. It was probably past one in the morning and I was more than ready to crash.The outside of the house had a small flight of stairs leading to the front door. By the looks of it, it was single-storied. It was a light brown color, and it seemed to be made of wood.It looked beautiful. A few yards to the left of the house, there was a small lake. So small, that it was a pond. The rest wasn't visible because of the dark.Even as Drake fished out the keys from his pocket and started unlocking the door, I stood where I was.