"It's a girl, Mrs. Elizalde..."The said woman, Mrs. Elizalde, burst out in tears upon the declaration of her child's sex. Everyone around her was busy walking back and forth after giving birth to her. Still in haze, Mrs. Elizalde couldn't care less about everything aside from having her child in her arms once was transferred to a private room that her husband paid just for them."She's so pretty, Maicca..." Mr. Elizalde muttered while fondly staring at the sleeping baby he was carrying in his arms.Mrs. Elizalde tiredly smiled, "Let me carry her..." She said, almost in a whisper."Can you do it? Aren't you tired? You can carry her once you regain your energy..." Her husband worriedly says.She shakes her head, "No, I want to see her right now."Albeit reluctant, his husband didn't deny her request especially when the doctor in charge nodded in approval.Once the baby was in her arms, Mrs. Elizalde could tear up when she saw her baby's sleeping face."You're right, she's so pretty...

"One Caramel Macchiato for Al!"Alanis stands up from her chair, walking straight towards the counter upon hearing her name getting called along with her order. She heads out of the coffee shop once she gets it and hurries her way towards their university.She ignores the drowsiness she's feeling as she sips on her coffee. There was a party last night that was hosted by one of her friends and although she didn't have any hangover, she could still feel the aftereffect of the party. It ended at four a.m. and so she thinks it's just understable why she woke up a bit late than usual.She feels lightheaded as she makes her way through the university. She's just grateful she can still think straight even despite the sleepiness. The coffee isn't helping at all.She still had half an hour before her first class started so she decided to relax on one of the nearby benches in her department. There weren't many people walking around in that place which she's grateful for because she couldn't han

Alanis keeps on staring at the wall clock of their room, waiting for her last class to end. Her seatmates were getting annoyed with how much she stomps her feet on the floor. Thankfully, the professor didn't hear it.A series of collective groans resonated across the four corners of the room when they heard the alarm of their professor, indicating that her class had ended. The professor raises an eyebrow after hearing the groans of the students. She chose to ignore it, bidding goodbye instead. Alanis hurriedly gathered her things inside her bag and then she sprinted out of the room while taking out her phone to message someone.[Alanis: Max, I'm on my way to the gate.][Max: Take your time, pretty.]If Alanis cringes at the pet name, she doesn't show it. She just hid the phone back in the pocket of her denim blazer before speed walking on the crowded hallway.She pushed her way inside the elevator, not minding how packed it was. She'd rather endure it than to climb down three flight