Safe With Him

They made it to the orphanage just in time. It was a long ride and Christina was grateful that they didn't get into an accident themselves before arriving there.Apparently, there was a fire outbreak and Max had called the paramedics before they arrived. He met the caregivers at the entrance who rushed out to welcome him."What happened?" He asked, a certain panic feeling slowly rising inside him. Christina who noticed how agitated he had become, slipped her hands into his to hold on and he immediately tightened his grip on hers without realizing it.She didn't know why but for some reason, she wanted to offer support in any way that she could.She knew that he might still be mad at her for what happened between them last time but it doesn't mean that she shouldn't be a decent human because of that."There was an electrical malfunction and it caused a fire but Carl got caught in it somehow." One of the caregiver explained as they made their way inside."We've called the technicians to

Last Updated : 2025-11-05

Stuck Together

"How long do you think it'll take before we arrive home?" Christina asked and Max glanced over at his watch before facing the road again."I think that it'll take a while but I'll make sure you arrive safely so you don't have to worry." He answered and she fell back to her chair. Since they left the orphanage, neither of them have found the courage to start up a conversation.Max didn't know what to say or how to even say it. He wanted to thank her for accompanying him even though she didn't have to but he just couldn't.Which is weird because he always knew what to say to women and how to say it. He's never the type to think so much about how to articulate his words before he says them.But with her, he finds himself trying to tame his words before he utters them because he didn't want to cross a boundary where she would get upset with him.Glancing over to the passenger seat beside him, he watched her briefly.Her eyes were looking outside the window and the evening non-luminous glo

Last Updated : 2025-11-09

Sharing A Room

"Here is your keycard." The receptionist handed Max a plastic card and he reached out to take it. "I hope you have a wonderful stay here and if you need anything, don't hesitate to call.""Sure." Max answered and ducked his head towards Christina who was trembling uncontrollably, her head facing the ground.He needed to get her inside so that she could be warm but he also knew that he shouldn't force her or she would be weary of him.It's already bad for her that she's spending the night with him and he knows that she's going through multiple mental breakdown at the moment for her decision and he wouldn't want to add to it."Let's go." He said in a calm voice and she slowly raised her face to meet his.Christina didn't even know why she agreed to this in the first place. Sharing a room with a man might not seem like a big deal to a lot of people but if felt that way to her.This is something that she had never done before.Even back at the convent, she always shared her space with the

Last Updated : 2025-11-17

Listen, Don't Judge

"Please!" Christina begged desperately from her sleep. "Please don't touch me!" She whispered, eyes close with her entire body drenched in a pool of her own sweat.She shook from side to side as tears slid from her eyes and disappeared into the already wet pillow."Let me go!" She pleaded profusely, "Someone please, help me." She sniveled, her lips quivering as she trembled massively.Max opened his eyes when he heard a soft voice crying out from the other side of the room. At first, he waited to listen and after realizing that it came from Christina, he rushed over to her bed side almost immediately."Don't let him hurt me. Please, stop him." She cried out, trashing from both sides of the bed as her hair clung to her face like a second skin.He sat down next to her and shook her carefully, "Christina, wake up!"When she didn't budge, he became more worried and resulted to using more force. "Open your eyes Christina. Please open them."Her eyes snapped open in an instant and she flew

Last Updated : 2025-12-04

Will You Forgive Me?

Christina woke up bright and early when the rays of sun hit her through the curtains of their room. She groaned awake and opened her eyes slowly.Her eyes searched around the empty room she was sleeping in but there was no sign of Max. Alarmed, she sat upright. Her head was in a mess.Last night, it has taken almost a miracle for her to fall asleep but Max kept her company all through the night until she finally did.He had promised that he wouldn't leave her side so she was surprised to see that he wasn't next to her when she woke up. At what point did he even leave?And how come she never noticed?Just as she was about to go full panic mode, the door pushed open and he walked in. He was already dressed and was surprised to see that she was awake."Where did you go?" She asked, jumping out of bed to meet him halfway. "I was worried you know? You could've at least dropped a note or something to tell me that you were stepping out for a while.""But you were sleeping beautifully. I didn

Last Updated : 2025-12-12

He Is Different

"So, we're back at your place." Max announced, his fingers drumming quietly on the steering wheel as his car came to rest just outside her apartment."It sure looks like it," Her answer was brief as her lips stretched into a thin smile, forcing her already rising nerves to go still.Max waited for Christina to say something after that statement but she was silent and he didn't know what to make of it. He didn't know what was going through her mind.He was a bit nervous. It felt like he was dropping off his date back at home after prom. He genuinely didn't know what to say after that and he didn't know what to expect from her either.Deep down, he didn't want this meeting to be their last. He knew that she had given him permission to call and text him but that was all there is to it.He wouldn't be able to visit her anymore even if he wanted to. The project was finished and there was no nothing to use as an excuse to come running back so if she steps out of his car today, it'll probabl

Last Updated : 2025-12-25