“Alright, I’m going to hand you the result of last week’s quiz.” Lila walked towards the corner table. Handing a stack of paper to the student who sat behind it. For some moments, she watched the stack spread quickly as each student took the paper with their name on it. “Before we end today’s class, any question?” Two hands lifted. One by one, Lila listened to the question that was asked by her student, then carefully answered it. After making sure there was no other question to be asked, she dismissed the class. It had been a month since the new term began and five weeks since the University gala, Lila was still adjusting with the tight teaching schedule. She felt her life rotated around teaching and studying for her research. Although, the research was going nowhere, since she didn’t have the blood sample from Andrew yet. He said he will give it to her. But up until now, not a single drop of his blood was given to her. Due to her busy schedule, she couldn’t steal a time to go to

“I’ll be at the lobby by the elevator, okay?”Lila only gave Andrew a single nod then she walked faster to the nearest lady’s room. She regretted it, drinking the two glasses of ice tea in Andrew’s office. Making her bladder feel tighter in Andrew’s car on the way to the mall where they agree to meet Barry.Feeling relieved, Lila went to wash her hand. In her mind, she needed to go back to Andrew quickly and finish the things in here.She told Andrew about her afternoon schedule. He promised to take her back to the University before her class began. So, she rinsed the soap in her hand excitedly.“Lila, what are you doing here?” Lila heard a familiar voice when she looked up, wanting to reach the paper towel.Reaching the paper towel, Lila observed her surroundings through the reflection of the mirror in front of her. Next to her, a tall slender woman holding lipstick and staring at her was her cousin, Carla. A similar figure as Carla stoo

Andrew's step halted when he was entering his office. "Max, what is he doing here?""Who?" Max looked sideways. A man was sitting on Andrew's plush sofa with a laptop on his lap. "Henry, what are you doing here?" Too puzzled by Henry's sudden appearance, he unconsciously repeated his boss' question."Working." Responded Henry without taking his eyes off of the laptop.Andrew lifted one brow, then exchanged a look with his assistant, Max. He resumed the stride towards his fancy desk."Here's the analysis reports that you asked." Max handed a document and an ipad to Andrew. "I have freed your afternoon schedule.""Okay, thanks." Said Andrew as he started to study the document and the ipad while Max silently stepped out, back to his desk.After some still and calm moments, Henry put his laptop on Andrew's desk. Forcing Andrew to look up and giving him a calm questioning look."Help me develop this game. I've completed it, i

Saturday morning came. Lila walked down the stairs carrying a simple bag across her body."Where are you going?" Asked Uncle Malcolm once Lila took the seat next to him on the round table. He noticed the small bag which wasn't her usual bag for work.Lila put an egg and two big sausages onto her plate. "I'm going to do volunteer work. It's part of the conditions.""What conditions, darling?" Aunt Becky poured milk into Lila's empty glass."Thank you, Aunt Becky." Then Lila told her aunt and uncle about Andrew and their conditions towards each other regarding her project research."Where exactly are you going to volunteer? And this Andrew, will he pick you up here?" Came Uncle Malcolm's series of questions.Lila swallowed the sausage. "I've been there before with him, it's called Caring House…"PRANKAunt Becky's fork fell onto her plate. Uncle Malcolm lifted one brow, while Lila furrowed."You mean Caring House by our mysterious crown prince?" Aunt Becky yelped.Right. Lila forgot tha

"What's the atmosphere? Can we see it?" Asked a cute little voice to Lila with his cute little curious eyes.Lila smiled. "Atmosphere is the gases of nitrogen and oxygen that surround our planet earth."The little boy frowned. "What's nitrogen and oxygen? Can we see them?"Damn. Lila took off her glasses and massaged the bridge of her nose.She started to doubt her understanding about nitrogen and oxygen. Why did these children want to see nitrogen or oxygen? How could she make them understand that nitrogen and oxygen were gases, and that they couldn't be seen?A laughter bursted when Lila couldn't say a word as she stared at the little boy with a mixed expression on her face.Instantly, Lila's sharp glare directed at Henry, the laugh came from him. Then when his laugh subsided, he threw a glance at Lila and shook his head in amusement."Mike," Henry called the boy's attention to him. "Remember what I told you about fart