Lia stood alone behind the pillar wishing to go back in time. It all started when Aster messaged her.Aster- Can you come to a party with me?Lia- Why?Aster- It's actually a wealthy people kind of party and you need to be with me as I'm married.Lia- FineLia dressed in a gorgeous way and that's why she was well, targeted.Aster was taken away by the elders for a small talk. It was just a matter of minutes.And the wealthy ladies sent veiled insults towards her. She was angry but she didn't change her expression."She should be from some middle-class family. How dare she come here?""That miss couldn't marry into the Brooks family and she was the most popular candidate.""Yeah, do you know she was sent abroad by her family?""That's a pity."Lia listened to this conversation with bated breath and understood many things. The lady they were talking about should be the one who found fault with her at the last party.They all stopped when Aster came back.He bent and whispered in her ear
"Hey, Claudia is so miserable." Lia sat with Aster in his study. They were there to discuss plans. "Why?" "She is being treated like this by her aunt." Aster was amused. "You know she is okay. I think her father is the culprit here." Lia was shocked. She looked at him with wide eyes. "He didn't know. How could he be responsible?" Aster leaned back against the chair and spoke in a low voice. "If he cared enough, he would have found the clues. He was running away from her. Maybe someday he doesn't want to face her. His mentality like this caused her harm." "But why?" "Lia, human emotion is very complex. It's like when there is zero exiting, a person can comprehend it in infinite ways. And emotions are inherently complex so you get more than infinite possibilities. How a person could feel or react, you cannot fathom. But you can try to predict. It may or may not be right. Just don't keep hoping about someone. It's best to be confident yourself." She nodded. She didn't understa
"What's your idea?" Lia and Aster were going through a new software and they were brainstorming. "I want the query here to reload the second page." Lia coded according to his instructions. It was a simple website. Because they loved Boybands, they created a website where the timelines of all albums and shows could be tracked and watched for free. Only albums and fan signs could be bought with money. This was something like a huge project but they didn't think that way. Both were awesome programmers and what they didn't do had many teams to help. Lia just made a model and the remaining would be given to the teams. Aster had helped her determine the look and finalized the colors and imaging. The design and animation effects were also being made. She watched the preliminary look of the website and felt immensely happy. "We have to check this after the second round of changes are made." Aster nodded. He was also pretty much interested in how this would all pan out later. "By t
Somedays are just different. Because you never know what you would face. It could be life-changing or emotionally changing. They can be good or bad. It just depends on the long run, isn't it? Lia was not a big fan of this. She was reading a blog and she felt your life was yours to change however you want to. You just had to have that confidence and brace yourself to face the struggles. She never thought about the mystery of fate and destiny. Come to think of it, she felt both were the same. Just one was meant to be and one wasn't. And it looked like fate and destiny had a group chat and made this happen to her. Lia woke up exceptionally happy that day. She was looking forward to working and chilling. But she was sent to do a grocery spree by her mother. And she was happy toll that very moment. She loved searching the aisles for her favorite food and putting that in her cart. She checked out and she carried the heavy bags herself. She felt it was equal to exercise. If she ha
"And how was Asher kid kidnapped? This place seems pretty safe?" Aster had to think of a way to respond to this. Asher himself went out in search of kidnappers. "He wanted to help me so he went to find them." Lia was flabbergasted. That was something she would never imagine even in her dreams. It was kind of explosive. Like the headlines in the news. "Why would he think that?" Aster shrugged. He didn't know how kids' brains worked. But yeah, he did help him. "You should stop him, this is dangerous." Aster nodded. He knew but he was helpless. Asher had a set of rules that he followed. "You want to meet him again. You are well acquainted by now, I guess." Lia knew that was the truth. But she was still apprehensive. Knowing and happening is like a channel between ocean and land. You cannot realize just by seeing. She just sat there and Aster went to get Asher. "Hi!" She greeted the kid. The kid looked no different from the first time she saw him. But she knew be was hurt by t
"The first activity today is Eat the Biscuit. Each kid will jump and eat the biscuit that is hung. Fastest of all wins." Lia watched as all the kids lined up and started jumping. She never would have thought she would be here for a parent's visit in the kindergarten. Asher was also participating. Aster had asked her and for some reason, she had agreed. She wore her lavish dress and clean makeup with bangs. She never thought she would see the kids jumping like this. Mostly Asher was also trying but he was no match for the kid in the corner. He was fast like a cheetah that hunted biscuits. "Wow, Asher, good." Aster spent his time cheering for Asher. The kid wore blue shorts and a white shirt and he had his hair messed up. But he was happy. She had seen him calculating and sad but never happy. Maybe if her brother came here, be could also participate with Asher in the doubles team. That would certainly put a smile on Asher's face. "How about my brother helping him for a game? They
The day was a rollercoaster ride to Lia. The moment she got habituated with the adrenaline, she found it more scary. That is really what she felt. She just wanted to go to sleep now. Lia sat by the window and Asher sat beside her. Actually, he sat between her and Aster. A good choice. She was increasingly flustered. First, she fell so many times. And she was helped by Aster. The first time was epic. She remembered the feeling exactly. That was something she never felt. In any of her crushes. She was never near her crush. She always saw them by distance. Like how you see your idol or perhaps the sun. Safely at a distance. Where you won't be burned. But now, she was at a proximity range and it was nearly undoing her mind. She felt that she was developing feelings and that's why her brain was going overdrive. But now she was quiet. Asher fell asleep. And because he had a lot of cushions, she placed one by the window and leaned towards it. The evening sun was warm and she slowly
I hear that you are dating." Lia groaned. She was on a video call with her cousin. She was the daughter of her maternal uncle. They lived abroad but Lia had a pretty good relationship with her. She was younger than Lia but more mature than her. She had given her advice more than anyone else. "I'm not. How did you think of saying this?" "A little birdie told me." Lia pulled her hair. "My mom called your mom?" She nodded. "Aria, it's not true. I'm not in a relationship." Aria was at. very nice beach house. Lia could see the ocean waves behind her. Pretty nice view. "Okay, then you can start dating. I have some friends you could meet." Lia shook her head. "I'm in career mode now. I wouldn't concentrate on that stuff." "I knew you would say that. I'll tell my mom. She will tell your mom. So you better think of a new reason to answer her why you don't date now." Yeah, Lia was thankful for the reminder. Her mother wouldn't back off. She had not talked to the guy she had inadve