“Not going to punch me?” asked Asher.Amy stepped out from behind the wall and leaned against the tree. She folded her arms over chest. The aggravation was clear in those orbs of hers. She wanted to tear the man before her.“Feel lucky that I am holding myself back,” Amy said. Then, her eyes fell on the paper box on the ground, and her scowl got deeper. She then spat, “A lucky bastard indeed.”In a bitter tone, she added, “she doesn’t even bake for us.”Asher didn’t understand the reason behind the pang in his chest or the overflowing happiness inside him. The emotions were quite contradictory and made more of a mess out of him.“She shouldn’t have,” Asher responded, not liking it felt wrong to say that.Amy sucked in a deep breath.“Esther is foolish, no doubt about that or else she would have never chosen you. After a long

Esther was almost in tears when she heard from Asher that Amy and Luke rang the bell. Desperation was present in her tone as she grabbed on to Asher’s shoulder and said, “Wait! I will hide. Don’t tell them I am here.”Esther was about to run away when Asher grabbed on to the collar of her shirt and dragged her over to the door. In order to prevent her movements, he placed a hand around her waist, securing her.Pouting, she stared at the man and voiced out, “Why are you betraying me like this? Even after I have confessed about my unchanging love to you.”“Hush,” he responded, and his deep tone was enough to make her still. Her cheeks burned.This man was so effortlessly hot!This was really unfair.A soft smile formed on Asher’s face at Esther’s reactions before he wore that mask of nonchalance and proceeded to open the door. Standing on the other side was Luke and Amy, and as expect

When Esther was about to find a spot during the lunch, she found her collar being grabbed. Because of the familiar gesture, she didn’t have to look at him to recognize him.Although usually she would have been happy to encounter, she couldn’t help but be nervous after what went down early in the morning. That’s why, she flashed him a sheepish smile.His expression was impassive as well. Nonetheless, it didn’t a lot for her to guess he didn’t feel exactly pleased.“Where are you taking me?” she questioned only to be met with no response for him. His eyes weren’t even on her.This rude behavior from him didn’t faze her.Noticing the direction made Esther suspect something.“Are you taking me to the cafeteria?”That realization was enough to make Esther halt, and even though she tried to press down her feet on the ground in order to stop moving, her strength didn’t c

Speaking of the wild, other than the times she wandered off during her childhood— when she had more guts than now— she didn’t to come even close to it. All the forestry reminded her of scenes out of a horror movie, and just standing near it made her feel the chills.Subconsciously, she somewhat expected frightening creatures to jump on her.Nonetheless, on the list she made— holding her fears— she wrote in clear letters that she would stay a night at cabin in the wild.Of course, she knew the existence of the cabin from the gossips she heard around her.Holding on to the straps of her backpack, Esther had her heart beating hard against her chest as she stepped into the dense forest. Tall trees surrounded her from all sides, and only a crescent moon shone in the sky.Esther took out her flashlight, letting it act as the source of light. Once turned on, it illuminated her pathway. Eerie silence filled the air, and someti

“I will leave him if you invite him over,” Amy mimicked Esther although her deep voice was far from Esther’s softer one. Her fingers pinched Esther’s cheeks, distracting Esther from her locker.They were gathered over at her locker, and the sudden attention had her shifting uncomfortably. This was funny to think about because few months ago, she felt lonely and desperate for just a friend. Now, she suddenly was center of attention.Nothing she was flattered about nonetheless.“Are you glaring at me right now? After daring to defend him and ruining the breakfast.” Amy scowled.And Esther only found herself being more embarrassed. Amy’s voice was too loud, and hearing the laughs from Julia made Esther flustered. Her eyes found Asher, and the man glanced at her. She didn’t miss the amusement flashing through his eyes before he looked back to his phone.This only deepened her blush.“I am not,” Esther mumbled.How badly she wished to hide.But there’s no way her siblings would let go of h