Lance was driving on the highway when Fatima called him.[“Mom is here in my house. Come.”]It is not a favor. Rather, it is mandatory.Since he’s still near the subdivision where his sister resides, Lance made a U-Turn and went back.But as soon as he got there, he realized that he was caught in his mom’s trap.He’s not alone.Jane, who hasn’t had any idea that Fatima is Lance’s sister, was caught in the web either.Either way, Jane wanted to blame Lance again. Although at the back of her head, she knew she did not need to blame anyone in this fooling game.“Nice to meet you again, Miss Jane,” Andrea said.Lance and Jane were sitting next to each other.Across them, his mom and sister reside.The two young boys, Marcus and Eugene, were told to go inside the room while the grown-ups talked.Silence prevailed.Jane felt the rising tide of nervousness from her head to toe while sitting in front of Lance’s mom. She started breathing heavily as her heart was frozen with fear and guilt.I
While Jane and Lance were being interrogated by Lance’s mom and sister, the two boys stayed in the room. “You know uncle Lance?” Marcus asked Eugene. Eugene nodded his head. “He is my mom’s boss at work. And, he is the one I am talking about before.” “Y-You mean the uncle who likes your mom?” “Yes.” “Wow!” Marcus exclaimed, covering his mouth. He looked at the space and started thinking more about this. The little boy imagined what would be his life if his uncle would marry Eugene’s mom. ‘If my uncle and Eugene’s mom will be together, what will Eugene and I be?’ Marcus pondered. “Eugene, what if uncle and your mom will marry? What will happen to us?” Eugene looked up to figure out the answer. “I am not sure.” “Do you think we can be brothers? Like a real brother?” “Mmmmm, maybe?” Suddenly, Marcus stood up and jumped up and down. “I like it! I wanted to be your brother! Yipiee!” Watching Marcus jumping up and down, Eugene remembered what Marcus told him before. “But did
When Fatima went inside the house, she saw her mom exiting Marcus’ room. “How is it? Did you send Lance out?” Andrea asked. “Yes, mom. Is Marcus sleeping?” “As if that kid will sleep after finding out that his friend is his neighbor. He’s jumping up and down on his bed.” Andrea picked up his hand bag. “Your father is looking for me. So, I had to go.” “I will send you home!” “No need. Marcus will look for you. Besides, I have a driver with me.” “Alright. Take care on your way home, mom.” “I had to. Manuel will cry if something bad happens to me.” “Oho~ Are you boasting how much you and dad love each other?” They chuckled together. When the laughs subsided, they remembered things which made them anxious. Well, what happened happened. It is not that they can change anything even after knowing the truth. “Fatima, it’s wrong to stop Lance from liking Jane, right?” Andrea asked the rhetorical question. “Yes,” Fatima answered. “No matter how worried we are, we cannot stop him fr
Tuesday came.Inside the coffee shop, Valerie was sitting by the window while enjoying a cup of Americano.While looking outside the window, Valerie glanced at the vintage style umbrella in the shop’s balcony and the early-morning sun which was gleaming on the downtown streets, bringing with it a rush of activity.It was a sweet Tuesday morning. But for Valerie, it is the time to move according to her goal.As she enjoyed the blanket of warm air and the rich aroma of coffee inside the quiet and empty shop, a man sat on the chair across from her.“Good morning, Madam,” the man greeted.Valerie looked at the man wearing a pair of round glasses and training suit jacket.He is Louis Therox. Although he looks like the man next door, he is actually working as a broadcaster, filmmaker, journalist and an author. Louis has received two academy television awards and royal magazine society award after his first employment as a journalist in the United states. After that, he was hired as a writ
Cyrus was driving around Jane’s neighborhood.There is a possible investor who Cyrus was trying to win a favor of. He heard that this investor came back to the country to find his past lover. It is one emotional story, on which Cyrus wanted to use as his way to gain a new ally.“I can’t believe I am trying to reunite two lovers,” Cyrus said while driving.Cyrus peeked at the name of the street above the sign.[“Olive”]If it is Olive street, then it is near Lance's flower shop and the apartment building where Jane lives. Cyrus knows this because he once sent the drunken Jane back home with Lance.Recalling that, the scene where Jane threw up in his car flashed back. He felt the fury went alive. Although he got rid of the smell, he felt like there is still this sour and nauseating smell inside his car.However, when Cyrus remembered Jane singing the Spongebob theme song, the rage disappeared.‘After finding the investor, I will go visit the flower shop.’Cyrus does not exactly know why
Jane’s POVI bent down and tried to move the grate of the drainage. But it won’t budge.It may be locked or something.Catching my breath, I looked down, then saw the key glistening there.“It’s there!” I walked to my hatched back. I have a branch and I used that to try getting the key. With no luck, I couldn’t get it.“Argh!”Breathing heavily, I glared at the coffee shop.All I wanted is to offer help but here I am, getting a key for someone else.“B*stard,” I mumbled while thinking of the main reason why I am struggling here.Just a moment ago, Miss Elvie went out of the coffee shop to see me. However, Cyrus asked her if he could talk to her and that he brought a very important news.When miss Elvie asked if Cyrus and I are acquainted, Cyrus answered like this:[“Yes. Miss Jane is my BEST FRIEND. My car key dropped into the drainage and Jane said she will get it for me. While she does, can we have a talk?”]After that, Cyrus just tapped me in the back and whispered:[“Think of it a
It’s cool and dark outside of the car. Dark clouds hovering above and heavy drops of water fall from the dull clouds. The streetlights of the morning blurred with the flow of water on the side windows, our speed not fast enough to force the drops flow back along the windows.The rain on the windshield is pleasant to watch. The way the drops clump together and make small river that travel to the window before being slashed by the windshield wipe.It’s calming to watch the water move as it wants, making new trails as the wind fights to push the raindrops upwards.‘Calming? Yes. Right now I need to look and focus on the things that will make me calm down as it was freaking awkward here inside Cyrus’s car.’ Hearing the sound of the wipers which occasionally slid up and down, I took a sigh before shifting my head towards the window.Just a moment ago, I told Cyrus that the reason why I was kind to him is because Haidee is my friend and that I know that he loves her.Whether he’ll be mad o
Jane told the story of Cyrus and Haidee to Lance.Lance had a guess but still he was surprised. He noticed that there is already something between Haidee and Cyrus after seeing them together on the golf course. He was taken aback to know that Eric’s fiancée is Cyrus’s ex-girlfriend.‘That was a huge plot twist,’ Lance thought.“Now I understand,” Lance murmured.Jane looked at her boss.“The reason why Cyrus was so mad at his family, I can understand now,” he continued.Jane nodded her head as if to agree with his statement.“He despised Eric because of Haidee,” Lance said. “If I am him, I might go crazy either.”But as of now, Cyrus does not have enough power to go against Desmond. That is why he’s making a mess between them.‘Which is why he thought of using Jane before,’ Lance thought, before he turned his head to look at her. ‘I shouldn’t pity a man who was willing to use someone, but I did anyway.’ “I talked to Eric about this,” Jane said. “I thought he would change his mind. Bu