TITA DOMINIQUE'S eyes seemed in between being furious and frantic. She gritted her teeth and her porcelain delicate hands turned into metal fists. She didn't utter a word of anger but her aura shifted to a vaguely monstrous one."Tita. Tita," I almost chanted with stammering voice. I tried calling her attention but she was eyeing Ania.Ania. I glanced at her. You could see how terrified she was just by looking at her eyes. She even gulped couple of times and fidgeted continuously.I didn't know when should I intervene in this conversation or comfort Tita Doms and explain Ania's side. I chose none of the initial choices. Instead, I picked the box on the ground and spoke casually. "Perhaps, come inside first." My voice still shook and so was I as my eyes scanned the cupcakes if the

MY CHEEKS turned red when Meter put down the box he brought in front of me. He was also the one who opened it and as I felt surprised, my lips formed a wide smile and my eyes sparkled upon seeing what's inside."Oreo cheesecake," he informed me with his hesitant monotone voice. He carefully put the cake out of the box. I pursed my lips as I tried to show him that I was excited to eat."Thank you," I uttered with a smile when I threw a gaze on him. "This is the third cake I received from you from the past few weeks," I announced which made him look at me cluelessly. I smiled wider as I saw his reaction. "And tenth cake if you'll count last month," I added and laughed with my statement.Meter looked away, then blinked thrice. "Cinquain told me you love cheesecakes."I just bobbed my head because I could no longer prolong the conversation, thinking about how should I tell him that this flavor was not my favorite. I just like it, as what I told Cinnquain, the

MY SWEATS made me feel uncomfortable. I was also covered with dust. When I looked at my receiving area as I tried to rest for a minute, I saw how dirty my unit had become through the garbage I got after cleaning my room. Since I was busy thinking about the issues I had in my hand, I forgot to ask a cleaning company for my condo unit. They were closed at the moment and I couldn't afford to see this mess. I felt in a hurry to clean the whole place. So I did.I panted. Never knew I would be in a hurry, exert so much effort, and be paranoid of things all at the same time. I heaved a sigh then I closed my eyes as I laid down on the couch's backrest. I felt a sudden relief when I decided to take a rest, seeing the improvement in my room. But it subsided immediately after hearing a doorbell. I rolled my eyes thinking about how that person stopped my exhausted body from feeling the comfort of my bed.With a creased forehead, I unwillingly stood, walked, and opened the door. Th

THE MOMENT fill light turned off, I threw the pen I was holding to the table I was resting on. I immediately massaged my temple as I pursed my lips. Everyone was stopped as they also realized the dark spot was present in the background of the talents on the shoot."Stacey!" Thunder quickly shouted a name when she saw how Isla was struggling while holding the lights he was assigned. "You should see who needs your help. Initiative. It's important to be also intuitive in your workplace. You have no right to look detached," Thunder preached in low voice.Stacey couldn't do anything but stooped down. Our eyes met in a second but she immediately looked away. I was aware that my stares were not pleasing and somehow intimidating but I didn't care because she messed up.This is technically the third day since we started this advertisement for the Hospital. Everything seemed smooth. The whole team with some part-timers and talents was enough.I backed out from bein

COOKIES WERE already placed on the plates so I grabbed the used parchment paper and threw it in the trash bin. I clapped my hands together so excess powders and any granules would move out from my skin. I even wiped it on my apron before holding the tray full of used equipment and ran towards the kitchen counter to put it down, then go back to the dining area."Ready?" I teasingly asked Meter as I gazed upon him.He gave me a sincere smile. "Everything's up," then answered.I couldn't help but also showed Meter the same smile he gave me, so I felt how stretched the corners of my lips.He helped me with baking and preparing other things for this mini-date that he asked for days ago. I immediately said yes, of course. He was only the one who could make me agree with things instantly, without hesitations. Well, honestly, he was also the only person who asked favors these days.Because Rhyme seemed like a ghost for the past ten days of my life.