Malam Semakin Dingin Novels & Stories

Only bitterness. The silence stretched between us, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator and the faint vibration of traffic beyond the walls. I shivered, hugging myself, pulling at the short sleeves of my uniform – fabric too thin to keep me warm. I’d been too nervous, too terrified to notice until now how cold I was. Marek’s apartment wasn’t exactly the warmest place.

He said my name again when I didn’t respond to the first call. I still didn’t respond. “I know you’re awake, Isla. You twitch your toes whenever you can’t sleep.” He said and I stopped twitching my toes. How did he know that?! “You’re also shivering.” He said. I wanted to turn around and argue that statement but then it was true. I was shivering. Badly. Is this what being poor is like? “You’ve had a cold since the night of the Mating Moon and it’s dangerous to let more cold enter your body.” He said and there was silence for a moment before his voice broke it again.

On a normal day, I would've put Serena in her place, but today, I feel weak, and inferior, surrounding by these upper-class people, unable to breathe, wondering how expensive even their perfume is, how it felt like everyone was staring, wondering: 'Who is she? Liam has been quite attentive tonight, even when he draped his jacket over me once he noticed I got a chill. I must be quite affected because it's not even the slightest bit cold. Tonight, it's 27 degrees Celsius, the coldest it could get here, and I'm having a chill. "Sorry about that," Liam mutters.

Sometimes silence speaks louder words than we do. The cold water touched their feet as they stood near the water. The windy weather blew on their faces and gave a cool touch to their bodies. Nandini squeezed their hands feeling the cold weather. It gave him a sparkle around his body. He looked at her face. She looked extremely tempting with her hair flying in the wind and the sweet smile curving on her lips. "Nandini, it's enough. You'll catch a cold. Come out of the water now." Manik came out of the trance as he started feeling cold.

"Mei Ling, look at the log line on the central post. Is the water coming through the seam or the track?" I wiped the gray soot from my eyes with the back of my hand, my body shivering so hard my teeth were clicking together like dry dice. My grey maid's tunic was completely open down to my waist, the wet, cold fabric sticking to my ribs while the sticky warmth of their mixed seed began to turn cold and tight against the inside of my thighs.

I’m surprised to see him reduce the air-conditioning further, making the room more chilly. Since I’m facing it directly, the cold air assaults me mercilessly. Thinking it’s my punishment, I want to apologize again, only to hear him speak with a coldness I have never heard before... “Get out!”

I woke to the sound of wind rattling the old window frames, a low, persistent howl that seemed to seep through the walls of the apartment. The radiator had kept the room warm overnight, but the moment I pushed the heavy blanket aside, the chill rushed in, raising goosebumps along my arms and legs. I sat up slowly, rubbing my hands over my bare thighs, feeling the faint sting where the cold had already begun to claim my skin again. Moscow did not let you forget it, not even for a few hours of sleep.

Lenna tremblingly support herself to stand up. Lalabas na sana siya sa abandunadong warehouse ng biglang lumamig ang paligid. Napaluhod siya sa lamig ng hindi napapansin ang anino sa kaniyang likuran. Nang magpasya na siyang umalis dahil sa hindi niya na makayanan ang malamig na temperatura.

She lay on her side, looking at him. “Mabes!” Blair hurriedly walked over. “You’re awake. How do you feel? Are you hungry?” Perhaps because Mable slept for a long time, her complexion was better than during the day. She shook her head slowly. “No. I heard the rain outside...” Blair kissed her lips and looked at her quietly. “Yeah, it’s raining outside.” Mable listened to the rain and said softly, “It’s getting cold. Spike’s health is weak. He gets sick easily when the temperature drops...”

I was always ready for him. I took a quick shower and put on some comfortable winter clothes. It was winter here on the island, and the cold was so intense that my fingers could freeze outside. But the house heater made everything a little better and more bearable — it was a shame it wasn't in all the common rooms, just the apartments, cafeterias, and living rooms. So, I bundled up as much as I could and dried my hair to avoid catching a cold. "Malia, can you come down, please?" Lilith called me through the link.