A Splash of Colour

I: Tea

ky. It was already 3 AM, most normal people would probably be sleeping while dreaming to their heart's content but the t

think of anything else other than the word 'sleep'. So to try and combat her body and brain's desire to succumb and feel the soft ma

emies to battle – it's the only desire of

! Stay awake!' he

yawned as she took the empty mug a

om the table to the kitchen island

I do without you in my life?" she ask

ing that she was able to buy before the money was sent to her family who lived in the province – she is

about to drink from the bottle of water but she flinched and almost had a heart attack when she saw Reya standing in front of

e is one of the people who lived with

astically replied as she turned the coffee ma

ep for the past three days..." She sighed

t her coffee was finished. Reya smiled as she inhal

e..." Sh

ped eyes. The usual happy emotion that it displayed was replaced by weariness and a hi

comfort herself. Her heart ached upon seei

Reya likes keeping things to herself. She does not like to tell anyone

r something." She suggested.

ills and everything is troubling me." She sighed. "...I need to make enough money to pay fo

I have a few left from my allowance. I don't think I

ed and declined – she shook her head before

ed, restless; on the verge of giving

y finish the plans. Then she went to her room to get some s

s better than gett

all when the alarm sounded, but she knew she couldn't afford to buy a replacement

deep breath and took the towel that was hanging on the wooden rack that sto

th pink lace accents on the collar and hem part, which was paired with a beautiful dark green colored drape skirt. Then she covere

defined features such as a cute pointed nose, thin pinkish lips, an

her housemate, greeted the moment

then she reached for the cereal box and poured some on the empty bowl tha

?" Alliyah, the young

either you have some cereal or

econd option."

m residential home. The whole place was well groomed. The ow

"I don't know what to do anymore." She sighed as she pul

shoulder. "You still have a long way to go b

pull yourself togeth

y don't know."

th a gloomy atmosphere. Every one of them, except for Alliyah, seemed to be having

ter eating breakfast, Reya took her bowl and utensils to the sink. She

." Kaize vo

ing classes today?" R

ng so I'm free for the who

aize." Rey

ggie..." Ka

till lucky because she has helpful friends who will alwa

am!" Kaize cheered. "Fighting Ku

y 7 AM, and if she doesn't get on the bus that leaves at 7:10 AM, she'll e

to stand up. The whole bus ride will take her about 40 minutes to arrive at the univers

s. Some were students and others were government employees, like her

out from her handbag and connected them to her phone so she could listen to music – the truth is sh

ll f

fight f

do, until

ck and

ably had listened to it for a hundred times b

tion to her cosmetic line collection. Miranda Lopez is an international model and a beauty guru who is looked up to by almost every woman including Reya, herse

it'll be

my product that p

. Reya carefully got out of the bus and walked her way to the university ga

deep breath

acher Reya!"