"What is the future that you hope for, Albert?"I wanted to ask that question badly, but I brushed off his hand and walked away quickly. I heard him calling me, but I did not turn back. His scheme was tiring, and it was messing with my future, with my timeline. I have been meeting people that I shouldn't meet, and the fear of changing their lives frightened me.As soon as I got home, the basement has been my target. Just one glass of whisky would make me feel a bit better. Surely, dad wouldn't notice but before I could open the door, my kind-hearted father stepped out of the basement holding a bottle of wine. He was surprised to see me."D-dad," I stuttered as I smiled meekly."What are you doing here?" He asked as turned around to lock the door. "You're early,""I was looking for you," I lied."In the basement?" His eyes and tone of voice were curious.I swallowed and nodded. "I have to talk to you about our project," That w

Albert and Diana disappeared as soon as we reached the university. He was called into the office by the Board. For whatever reason, it was not disclosed. He assured me they'll be back in our first class, but the two-hour class was over, and I could not see him yet. As for Diana, she went to join her other friends, which I did not care about much.Rumors have been going around but no clear information about it yet. Even the media was very careful in sharing news information with the public. All we know, the security protection was heightened and alerted. Although royals were constantly under threat, whatever happened last night will not be taken lightly.   I looked at the time, Albert has not come back yet, and worry was killing me every second that passed.Feeling agitated, I bothered James many times who would not budge from his post. He was just standing in the hallway, and would constantly glance at me, but he would not say anything, and the o

I knew that Albert was displeased with my decision that we worked on our new project in that place, but he couldn't say anything. I just explained that fewer students were staying in the river park, and it's the perfect place to talk.Jane groaned as she studied her notes in Philosophy. "Ah! I can't understand it…" showing desperation, she complained as she squinted her eyes on the word."Which one?" Ed asked as he moved closer to Jane.We were sitting in a circle to the perfectly mowed lawn, with Ed seated next to Jane, then Diana who was not happy with our choice of place to sit down, next to her, Albert was trying to concentrate on the book. I was next to him, also trying to concentrate on the copy of the syllabus given to us a while ago. She laughed, and then closed her notebook. "My handwriting," she blushed and then laughed at herself.Ed smiled and then turned to me. "I guess you'll be stuck in our group until the end of the sem

I clasped my hands together and took a deep breath. I was sweating and my heart was beating fast as I looked around. The large crowd in the ballroom was making me dizzy. The different styles and colors of the gowns of women were blinding me, and the music, laughter, and even the quiet voices of some people talking were deafening me. I turned to look for Albert, but I could not find him. I touched my forehead and started massaging it. I was starting to hyperventilate.A few moments later, the handsome Marco approached me. His friendly smile somehow consoles me. He asked me if I was okay, and I shook my head."Looking for Albert?" He turned his head closer to me so I can hear him better."Do you know where we went to?" I asked feeling relief Marco was there.He nodded, and when he stood, I followed him. He held my hand and led me inside the villa. He told me he knew where Albert was, and he would take me there. It wasn't my first time to enter

My eyes snapped open as I woke up from a bad dream. I was still shaking, and I could feel my heart pounding as I wiped the cold sweat on my forehead. I didn't want to go back to sleep. In my dream, I kept seeing myself inside the mirror maze room again, and I could see Marco's reflections everywhere. Then, to my horror, he escaped in one of the mirrors and ran after me. When he caught me, he tore my clothes and started hurting me.I sniffled, trying not to cry. It has not happened yet! It has not happened yet! Not yet!I searched for my blanket to cover my face, but when I pulled it, it was like it was stuck with something. But then, I became aware someone's lying beside me. Slowly, I turned my gaze to the person next to me.I was really startled. "Good lord, Albert!" I covered my mouth. "What are you doing here? How did you get here?" My eyes were wide open in shock.I didn't recall leaving the window open before going to bed.He was lying on his