“ASTRID...”That’s the only word he could mutter when at last, he had the courage to approach her at the bar counter. It has only been a couple of days since he arrived from New York and after his meeting at the office, he was surprised to see Astrid at the coffee shop busy arranging the novelty items displayed on the glass cabinet. And now, after a few days, he was able to gain the courage to see her up close.“Astrid.”Bullet could clearly see how her face turned red the minute she saw him. It took her a while to get back to her senses.“How are you?” He asked softly while staring at her. It was eight o’clock in the morning and there were already a lot of customers coming in.He didn’t hear anything from her. She didn’t even look at his direction.“By the way, this place is amazing. You really deserve

“OH sir, we don’t know what happened, either. A guy who came out from here went straight inside the office and told us that there’s something wrong with the sink pipe of the comfort room.He shook his head and entered the comfort room. The space was not big enough for the three of them so Joana had to go out to give way. The water kept dripping from the bottom of the sink and he did not know what Lukas did to break it like that. He slowly sat down and examine what the trouble was.“There’s nothing wrong with the pipe,” he started. “There’s just a loose metal clasp probably because of the water pressure. Do you have tools for this?” He asked the question while staring at Astrid who was watching him closely. She’s just looking at him, unable to move nor speak. At that moment, all he just wanted was to smile at her and ask about her day but then he remembered that they were not the only people in

BULLET smiled in response to her question as to why he was staring at her. His table was beside hers and they were sitting with a chair in between them. He’s staring at her while she’s busy reading a magazine with a chocolate cake on its cover. It was about eight o’clock in the evening and he was grateful when Astrid agreed to meet him at Mandy’s that night. It was her birthday and he wanted to make this one extra special for her. Bullet may not have the luxury to prepare a ‘romantic’ dinner for her but he made sure that this night was something she will remember. He hasn’t seen her for almost a month due to a series of seminars so he took the risk of inviting her even though he knew that there’s a chance that she’d turn him down. He chose Astrid’s favorites for their main dish without being too obvious that he wanted to make an impression. Astrid arrived at Mandy’s about an

“YOU know what? Your love story could easily be one of those ‘right love at the wrong time’ classics. So romantic yet so tragic!”Astrid’s eyes rolled skyward and smiled. She watched Martha eat her favorite lasagna, which she cooked herself. They were still inside the classroom, waiting for their meeting to start. “Tell me the truth, Astrid. Do you still have feelings for him?” Martha moved closer and talked in whispers. “Come on, it’s just gonna be our secret.  I already know what everything you’ve been through and I can understand if you still have feelings for him because let’s admit it, it’s really difficult to forget someone like Bullet. And if it was me who had to choose between Bullet and Carl, I’d definitely choose Bullet!”“Martha!”“Well, I’m just telling the truth,” she said with a smile. “I’m

“WOW.”That was the first word that came out of Astrid’s mouth when they reached their table at the beach.Bonfire dinner.There were less than five tables around the large fire pit, with chairs and a guitar nearby. Their spot was perfect for the sunset.“Isn’t it amazing?”She nodded as she looked around. The effect from the fairy lights hanging from the tree as well as those that decorated the tables was amazing. It was enchanting that she just had to take a photograph of everything.“Of course, it’s Valentine’s Day! It’s our Valentine’s Day, my dear friend!”She couldn’t help but hug Martha. With so many problems in her life, Martha was always there for her and because of her, she was able to forget her worries even for just a while.“Thank you for this, Martha. You really know what makes me happy.”“Of cou