"Is Prof Gideon still not here, Prof Elise?" Jewel asked the woman whom she met one stormy night. Elise shook her head softly. "Uh, yes. He texted me yesterday that he was still stranded in Mandaue. I heard on the radio this morning that the underground canal in a part of Consolacion gave up. It flooded. The authorities are still repairing it." The woman sighed. "Don't worry. Maybe later or tomorrow, Gideon will be back, little girl.""Little girl?"Elise laughed and shook her head. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. All right, lunch break is coming to an end."She nodded and immediately left the faculty, went down the stairs, and took big steps out of the Administrative building.Last week Gideon was gone to the city. It's a week and a day now that he's missing. She was hoping for Gideon to appear in the campus because she's been dealing with anxiety attacks whenever she meet Simoen or Sheena in the hallway.She's just thankful and the news that she's married has not spread yet. Jewel was not s

She blinked and frowned. "Huh. It's Sheena.""I see. It's good to know that it wasn't you who started the fight."Her eyes widened. "Are you really satisfied?" She looked at him, bewildered. "Seeing me like this doesn't bother you? What kind of husband are you?"Gideon smiled softly and approached her. He put his hand on the top of her head but the gesture annoyed her."I didn't say anything like that. I am happy to know that my wife is not a warfreak student. Just often get involve in troubles," Gideon said.She smirked and rolled her eyes. "Sheena is the only one who hates me. If I am given a chance, I won't fight with her. I don't want to waste my time with that mad girl!"Gideon nodded and squinted his eyes. "And why would she hate you?"Before she could answer, she saw the nurse approaching them. Jewel kept her mouth shut."Deon, are you fighting my patient?" Nurse Julie asked.Gideon frowned. "No."The nurse

Simoen stopped what he was doing and stared at her. She sobbed while looking away. Simoen opened his mouth to say something but a force lifted the man and threw him away. Jewel heard a familiar voice. "Keep your hands off my wife."The voice was almost inaudible but she still heard it due to the forest's silence. When she looked at Simoen, she saw the man lying a few meters away from her. She looked up to the man who had thrown Simoen and saw Gideon who was frowning hard. Jewel bit her lip and tears welled up in her eyes. "Gideon," she whispered his name.Her husband attended to her and helped her to stand on her feet. But because she's weak, she couldn't stand well. Gideon lifted her up and quietly left the area.He insisted to visit the clinic but Jewel stopped him from doing so. She wouldn't go see Nurse Julie flirting with her husband, but Gideon was persistent. Jewel had no choice but to force him in letting her down as she wanted to walk her way towards the dorm. Gideon also h

She put her index finger to her lips to silence Dalya. Secretly smirking, she motioned the girl to run towards her room. Dalya nodded and did what she instructed. "You have to get up tomorrow early else you'll lose the Municipal scholarship. You don't want that to happen, do you Jewel? Jewel, are you listening?"She turned back to Gideon and nodded quickly. "Of course, I'm listening. I'm not deaf." And laughed wryly.Gideon's eyes squinted at her. "You're pale. Are you sick?""No! Of course not! What are you talking about? Don't overthink!" And she laughed. Jewel simply wiped the sweat from her forehead. "So, are you done? I need to go back to my room. You know... my friends and I will have a chat."Gideon's brows met. "I thought you cut off ties with them?"Her eyes widened and she smiled. "Of course, I'll have to say goodbye to them. It's part of parting etiquette isn't it? Last statement before goodbye?" He sighed. "Alright. At three o'clock, get dressed. We're going somewhere la

The next day, she entered the University. It's refreshing since she's not used to pass by the UDM campus gate on a regular school day. Jewel realized that she had been enjoying the privilege of dorm for almost two years.But, it's not too bad. At least, she won’t meet Sheena early in the morning. She wasn't sure that she wouldn't be able to meet Simoen in the College of Engineering though. They are in the same department after all. The more she worries, the more she will definitely meet the two.Just like that, she kept on thinking plans to avoid the two. Shifting course next semester? Hah. She won't shift. She likes BSABE and even struggled to get a Municipal Scholarship to enroll in such a course."Miss!"And also ---- a ball was sent flying her way and hit her arm. "Oh! Aray ko!" Her lips parted as she gently touched the bruised arm. Jewel bit her lip and glared at a volleyball player running towards her direction. She took a deep breath and looked up in the sky so as not to cry i