Hushed In Darkness

the whole room. I just finished taking a half bath and already blow-dried my hair. I ate three times to

mething is... off? So

e been thinking about him and I ca

at least fill his absence. I did my very best to at least make t

Nothing i

ionate about what you are doing right now, you're doing great. Then does t

rue that you're ha

I.

m n

iously with her endless nagging because I don't want to lose the happiness I have

ting lifestyle, they wouldn't have wished to be in my life. If only I was doing what makes me happy, maybe-just maybe-I can handle all of that. But I wasn't. I'm not happy. I wasn't brave enough like him to h

everything's fine with my family

t breeze passing through the blinds ca

the unknown place where I am. I tried to narrow my eyes to see what was in the outside of the room through th

heard so

d try your best! You have

in exchange for their image and reputation. It's mor

elt the overflowing tea

etrayed

't. My surroundings were too dark and I was as

ground, covering my mouth, stop

so I looked up. She was in fr

in fear. I felt my sweat going down on the side of my face. Her eyes were bloo

o step back on. I don't have a choice but to sit at the chair. "Ah!" I scr

t feel anything. When I opened my eyes a

out and sat down in fron

ed the script that I was going to play in a

long recitation but I can't move a

ng emotions!

out and I can't wipe them with my hand

nd I can't breathe properly.

weaty despite the cold night breeze coming from the outside

... Please come back and save me...

will find you... Please... Tell

side... How come you're not here...? Pleas

w I have to forget all those nons

st chose what I think is appropriate yet comfo

ing on the counter. I ordered some alcohol

uddenly got my senses back when someone squeezed his body against mine, t

or that was just what I thought because of his chinito eyes. His hair was in a clean cut that suited his dark features. Though he seems nice base

." As soon as our hands were apart, his lips curved and

He looked at the

h, s

y neck. Then, I slowly put it away and looked intensely at him. "If yo

ed at his hand before turning it straight to his eyes. He imm

ch, okay? I didn't mean t

touch?" I scoffed. "Anyone can't touch lik

rose which I confuse about. "Do you want me to be your

misunderstanding. But his face was so irritating that I feel like my blood w

ced when I felt the sudden numbness of my palm. I quickly ignored everyone and look

d I will finally have fun but it only turns out the opposite. I gues

stand from my bed when I felt the pain in my ankles. "Ouch, aw. Eish!" I groaned in pain. I irritatedly

whenever I wear it. I hoped, though. That it would be different thi

ad girl. I quickly shove it off and massage my head, ge

. I covered it with a thin cloth and put it on my feet, alternately. Not long eno

-

RD

busy?" A guy approached his

eady knew what it means. Soon after, the guy was called b

e, sipping his whiskey whil

nd to be honest, she's really hot and foxy. Although

oman. He sexily squeezed his body into her and surprisingly, she also danced in rhythm with him. She even squeezed her butt into his. I

nd you're seducing and flirting with her?! Fuck you, man!" the

ou're just there watching her? How supportive boyfriend. And now you punched me with that bullshit mindset

d as her. It shut his mind down a

rned into a different person. He chuckled and just

she slapped me, last night. But I didn't know it'd be this in

until he got tired and just went home.

im. He took his phone and turned the alarm off. But when he w

ph

the

lot of meanings. His face turned ser

-

LY'

ke a kid who was given a handful of toys th

that I wore. As I was waiting for the elevator, I scrolled down on

clicked the ground floor and came out after it opened ag

motor-that I just bought last week-as I hang my bag and manoeuvered it into the restaurant I res

you have any reservations?" the

Solana." I almost say my former name when my mind suddenly went blank for an unknown rea

cause it is a centralized place or just because it's my first time going out here, this early in the morning but it

itely come

lking to their loved ones. I felt a pang in my chest. I'm celebratin

e and silently thanked them for how

delicious. But... I can't help but compare it to the meals that Mis

I saw a flower with its small but thick thorns.

that I'm getting other people involved with it and even gettin

ad already finished eating. I also gave my honest review to th

ward there and decided to shop-to kill some time and won't get bored. And again, I was am

d... I chose t

the mall until I was already satisfied with all that I bought. I hung s

bought and arranged them one by one as I carefully take out the tag prices on them. I

I watch

ut almost half of an hour was already passed, I still can't find

ow where to go but my feet brought me to a quiet park with a few people around. Kids were playing while their parents were calling them for a snack. The family I will never have. The

healthy-grown trees around me as I sit on a bench. It's not

identally heard

er is coming now, I'm getting nervous that I won't pass

you can't overcome the exam? You know, I'm just here to help you. If you don't know t

and you're passed? What do I do? We're not together! I

efinitely forget about it after you tr

h the sudde

and couldn't move an inch. No matter what I try to avoid those thoughts, I can't escape fro

can not afford it. I can not afford to have any issues again that might disappoint them more. I can not afford to emba

to go inside, ignoring the tall guy leaning on the wall wi

Miss

him. The side of his lips rose and that di

ht you'd remember me..." His voice lowered and made my eyebrows frown even more. "Anyway, I'm Brikson Grenville

en." But to my surprise, he held my wrist that I almost jumped

ared his throat before he put his h

wonder if you'd like to

my arms as my whole body turned ar

to me. I didn't move an inch, though. "Well, for slapping me when as far as

far as I know myself, too, I'm not just slapping anyone without any reason

hed at the interaction as soon as I sat on the chair in the dining area and drank

e, ex

the last words that punched him straight on his face. It's a w

lf. But it is, again, useless and a waste o

nd jog. Not minding where I go, I stopped at the bunch of trees when I got tired. I looked at my watch and sa

ves, getting stepped on by someone in the bunch of trees area. Until it turned into a

p or run to escape, my body just won't let me. But when the sound became louder

. I badly wanted to scream! But all I can do was to cover m

t me? But why? I don't even know an

it even doubled when I heard footsteps coming near to me. I parted my lips and tried to say a

defend myself. Just in this situation. Just this once, I'll defend myself. I tried to

oman?! My eyebrows met. It's a woman?! But how-oh, ye

shoulder that slowly got tighter so I didn't wa

wered and hid my hands behind when I saw her cat, c

f she really was with them, how could someone bring her cat into a situation like this? What if the cat gets killed? Well, unless, they're just a sacrificial l

yes widened when the cat jumped down and calmly walked in elegance through the bunch of trees... where I heard the sounds. I clenched my fists tighter-ready t

even attack, he already covered my mouth and nose with a