CHAPTER ELEVEN; An Awful Feeling—“…”“…”Both didn’t say a word for a while now. The unknown beautiful girl stared at her with wide sparkling eyes while Althea looked down at her with her pair of dead aquamarine eyes. To many of the passersby, they were having a staring contest. They were both amused and curious. They couldn't see two beautiful women staring and standing near each other every day. What’s more, they are nearing a corner. The two looked like they were having a serious conversation with the other, more serious and the other one was not. Some even thought that maybe they were couples thinking about their future plans, with just the one planning everything.Althea was unaware of the curious eyes and the crooked thoughts of the people. Her mind stopped at the conversation they just had. Like a broken tape, it kept on playing itself.“So, who is this fiancé of yours?”“Uhm, I think his name is… Ah! His name is Tyler!” And when her brain finally worked normally, her mind s

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Say what?—Tyler stared at the blank screen of his phone with disbelief but there was amusement in his eyes.“Dude, what are you doing?”Tyler looked back to see his roommate looking at him with furrowed brows. He was silent for a moment before a low laugh escaped from his lips. His roommate heard it and can’t help but raise his eyebrows. He knows that Tyler is weird, but he just became weirder. Who laughs without reason?“Althea is mad at me.” He plainly said.“… Oh.” His roommate looked at him like he lost his head or somehow grew a tail. He laughed because someone is mad at him. “Is that even something you can laugh about? I thought you were serious with her.”“I am.”The guy is even more bewildered. “Then why are you laughing? Should you not clear or mend things up?”“Of course, I will. I can’t let my girl stay mad at me when I am away.”“…” Your—what? Tyler’s roommate was in shock. He can’t believe that Tyler used a possessive word! “Then why were you laughing?”

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Ambrosia— “I am sorry if my bed is, well, not big as yours, but please do make yourself comfortable.”They spent almost the whole day planning what they had to do the next morning and before they knew it, the sun had partially sunken down the horizon. Althea realized it and because she didn’t want to be rude to her guest, she decided that they’d have dinner outside instead. The girl was delighted and she was even the one who dragged her out. Her reaction made Althea curious, as it turned out that she had never tried eating out before. She instantly regretted her decision and many dark thoughts entered her mind. If she hasn’t tried eating out before, won’t her delicate stomach reject the food outside? What if she gets a bad reaction and her family blames her? Her questions were left unanswered as they already arrived at a certain restaurant’s door. Althea can only pray for this young lady’s health. After that, the young lady was, for unknown reasons. had countless o

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: I Wish That the Song will Never Stop so I Can Continue Dancing on its Tune for Eternity. -- It was dark and cold. Althea was wandering in a void, her body was floating aimlessly. There was no ground nor ceiling and the darkness stretched out in infinity. Althea opened her eyes and stared at the dark, and cold place. Her aquamarine eyes reflected the blackness, and it was devoid of life. The place was silent, and there was tranquility. Her mind was calm, and she seemed to accept the situation she was currently in. It was the darkness. The darkroom where no one can enter except her. A place she created by herself in these past months where he wasn't there. A place where no one can touch her, reach her, or see her silently cry in pain and wail with questions and doubt. It was her sanctuary. Her safe room. The place was isolated from the real world, her only escape from reality was every time she felt pain. Every time her mind and soul give up. Right now, he

CHAPTER NINETEEN: Rejection —The morning was cold, and the sky was covered with thick clouds. The sun was barely illuminating the surface of the earth, creating a greyish scale in the atmosphere. Althea turned into the corner of the corridor. She brought her hands to her mouth to warm them up. It was really cold; the temperature had dropped to 10 degrees this morning. She can't believe that she has forgotten about her gloves and scarves. She even wore clothes that were not thick enough to block the cold. She was floating all morning. Her mind was not in her head so she made these stupid mistakes.Althea tried to hug herself to at least give her almost freezing body warmth, but it was still not enough.Althea stopped in front of a room. She pursed her lips before peeking inside. The class was already over in this room, and the students were already dispersing. Some stayed inside and chatted with each other. Althea's eyes swept across the classroom, but the figure she was looking f