Happy City Novels & Stories

I knew this was it—the start of my new life. We walked for nearly ten minutes before we reached the village entrance. I stared, amazed—Hapi’s home was vibrant and alive, with paved roads and even motorcycles parked along the sides. They must have brought them over by boat. “Hey! Hapi’s back! Hi Hapi—who’s the beauty queen with you?” “Where? Oh wow—she’s pale as a doll!” “Damn, she’s hot!” A group of guys surrounded us the second we stepped onto the main road, their eyes fixed on me. I shifted uncomfortably as they crowded closer, some leaning in to get a better look. My heart raced—but then they stepped back one by one, grinning warmly.

The city never slept, and neither did her heartbeat. Ari weaved through the crowded streets, heels clacking against cracked pavement, neon signs reflecting off puddles like broken mirrors. The air smelled of fried food, gasoline, and something else—something electric, almost alive. She pulled her hoodie tighter around her, trying to disappear into the shadows, but she never quite could. Not when the city hummed with life, not when danger lurked just out of sight, and certainly not when he was near.

SARAH Girls, everywhere flaunting their goodies in bras that barely exist and G-strings that scream, 'Check out my butt.' Every chick’s got her ass out, whether it’s inked or bare, and they’re all bouncing around like it’s nobody’s business. I'm camped out in a corner of M.M.'s locker room, a bedraggled bird after my rainy escapade. Dropping my boss off and hailing a taxi turned into a wet adventure, but I'm here now, in the heart of the strip club, courtesy of Ruby's invitation.

The public backlash after I uploaded the video was horrific. In an instant, Heidi and Larry were all universally condemned for their selfishness and attempt to distort the truth, their reputation completely ruined. It was worse for Heidi, who didn't just lose an arm—the infection from vibriosis kept spreading from every wound on her body, and her fever never broke. Day after day, she had to live with heartrending agony, while the doctors' treatments barely controlled the symptoms. Even though the hospital repeatedly issued notice of terminal condition, Heidi's family only visited once.

Below us—or above us, depending on how your brain handled gravity—was a sprawling metropolis of chrome and glass, hanging like stalactites over a bottomless abyss. "Welcome to the Inverted City," I said. "Hey, Jack," Haley tugged on my sleeve, holding up her phone. "The system just sent me a notification. 'Guest Wi-Fi Connected: Ultra-High Speed.' Seriously, can I d******d a movie? I've been dying to watch sharknado 4." I looked at the ancient, majestic city, the cradle of a lost civilization, and then at Haley. "If you d******d Sharknado on the precursor network," I said deadpan, "I will feed you to the turrets."

Emil snorted in laughter, laughing at my clumsy excuse to conserve my dignity. Sarah tugged at his sleeve. "Emil, let Penny come to the party with us. She's rather pitiful." Furrowing his brows, Emil was about to give in when I refused it again, "No thanks. I want to go to Wanoki Island." Emil flinched and snorted. "Did you hear that? She wants to go to Wanoki Island." "Penny, stop being unreasonable at this time." Sarah sighed and hugged my arm. Her manicured nails dug deep into my flesh in a spot where no one could see, and I shoved her aside from the pain.

The corner of my lips curved into a smile and I could feel the warmness in her words. To be honest, I could say that life has been good so far since I moved back to Elysium city. The city has been friendly and so were its people. Elysium city is usually a calm city and welcoming, the kind of calmness that I deeply craved since my life growing up has been like a rollercoaster. The triplets are holding up well too. Unlike me, they're used to the city and love it so much since they were born in Elysium city.

My father, Hector, and Benjamin had shared the transaction slips of the money they'd transferred to Jennifer's account. I curled my lip mockingly while looking at the birds that flew past my window. It turned out everyone remembered Jennifer's birthday despite forgetting mine. My father, Frank Monroe, shared his transaction slip. He also wrote, "Happy birthday to my darling Jennifer!" Hector wrote, "I hope you'll always be happy, Jennifer!" Benjamin wrote, "No matter what happens in the future, Jennifer Robinson is the only woman I'll ever love."

I said. He nodded his head as he sat down, “so , you seemed happy , I guess?” Myles asked. I nodded my head, “yeah, I am . So sorry. i was just feeling overly happy because of some exciting things are happening.” I said. Myles nodded his head at me and said , “ well that is great to hear. Now how about we going to lunch together? To that korean restaurant I once brought you to? To celebrate you and your happiness?” Myles suggested.

Andy happily caressed his hair and got out to the car. Vihu also got out of the car with his bag. After taking the ticket, Vihu climbed in the bus and Andy stood outside near his seat window . " Andy brother.. You can go.. Thank you. ." " Vihu.. You are still a child. I neve asked about your past in this one month and not my family will ask you.. I already talked with them. You will like them. " Andy was still trying to convince Vihu to go to city M . Because somehow he understood Vihu that his heart was not ready to settle with any family.