------------------Merliah’s Point of view.---------------- I went back home first before meeting Arvin. I need to settle things with my parents. We are currently at the table, and the silence is so deafening. Only the cutting of the cutlery on the plate prevails. "I don't want that engagement," I said as I tried to open a conversation. Daddy dropped the knife by force, and he didn't even finish slicing the bread. He simply retaliated against me with a sharp look. “Listen here, young lady. We planned this even before you were born. We are ensuring a better future for you. Whether you accept it or not, you have no

------------------Merliah’s Point of view.---------------- "Morning, Liah." Lore patted my back, my bestfriend's look exhausted, I could even see dark circles below her eyes. I heard she went on vacation to Siargao. I thought she's having fun there since she doesn't want to be disturbed, but why does she look like a living dead? “I’ve been calling you all vacation. I haven't heard your hi or hello. I didn't receive anything, I was seriously being ignored. Are you really my friend?" says I but it's nothing serious. It's our way of catching up. “Sorry, I’m just not in the mood. I just want to be alone. Are you worried? ” 

----------------Maximillan’s Point of view.-------------------- I wanted to stop her from leaving my office earlier after saying those mean words, *Liah, let’s get things between us over. Please leave my office now, our succeeding conversation should be for academic purposes only.* I just flinched my hand. I don't want to be selfish and make Liah’s life even more complicated. She wouldn’t have a hard time hiding our relationship if I ended it right away before our feelings deepened. It is better to wake up before everything becomes a nightmare, it will hurt both of us, but we will heal at the right time. She didn't say anything, I expected her to think I was

-----------------Merliah’s Point of view.---------------- His presence taught me how to be strong, but his absence made me stronger. I’ll just go back to being a hardworking student, it’s better to be busy all the time so I can’t think of Dean. Indeed, years are not the measure for you to love someone completely, it's only been almost half a year since I met the dean but my longing is about a decade. There is a part of me that I wish I could have told him that I no longer simply like him but I love him but there was no point to let him know, nothing would change because he didn't want to be close to me anymore.  I don't want to go to school because today is the day. As soon as I entered I saw some Elysian's staff

------------------Merliah’s Point of view.---------------- Time passed quickly. I wore a simple candy pink which almost touched the floor. I meant to wear a long dress to hide my bruises. Arriving at the venue, I kissed mommy and daddy on their cheek, the same goes with aunt and uncle. My family and Arvin's family were at the same table. At the other table was Lore's. I thought Lore wouldn't be attending because she was absent from class earlier, but it doesn't seem like the fever was the reason for her absence.  We stepped onto the small stage in the Elysian family’s