FLASHBACK JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL (Third year of high school) “Joshua, did you hear that we got a new student?” asked Victor. Victor is Joshua’s best friend. “Oh, do we?” questioned Joshua. “Yes, I heard that she’s pretty smart, so she’s in a few class with us.” “Oh. That’s cool.” “I heard she’s cute too.” “Hmm.” “What? As handsome as you are, shouldn’t you be surrounding yourself with girls.” “Pfft.” “What? You don’t seem to be interested in any girl at all. Why is that?” “I know,” said Dan. Dan was Joshua’s second best friend. “Who?” asked Victor. Joshua stared at Dan. “He’s not into girls, but guys,” laughed Dan. Joshua said in a nonchantantly voice, “No. I’m into girls.” “Then who?” asked Victor. “Not saying, Not telling. Not caring.” “Oh, then maybe you’re interested in girls from other school?” “Maybe?” “Who?” Joshua stared at Victor and didn’t say anything. “Fine,” pouted Victor. “But what about our school?” asked Dan. “What about our school?” asked
JOSHUA’S POV When they were in high school, Emily and him would often get seated together. For that Joshua didn’t mind. He like being close to her. Whenever she dropped her pens or pencils he would lean over and pick it up to her. Every time he hand it to her he would get to glance at her. Even if she just softly smile at him, he was happy. For she at least noticed him. Everytime he mustered up the courage to talk to her, she was busy talking to other people. She was always accompanied by other boys or always other girls. Joshua couldn’t talk to her even if he wanted to. When there are times when Emily is alone, he couldn’t talk to her as he was always dragged by his friends to go somewhere or do something. As time went on he noticed that Emily didn’t have a lot of friends. Wanting to keep her company, he would stay close to her. When he turns around Emily would be following him. He would smile that she follows him around. “It’s good that I got her tame well enough that she stays
Knock. Knock. “Who is it?” asked Joshua. “It’s me, Butler Shawn,” answered Shawn. “Come in,” said Joshua, picking off the glasses on their wedding picture frame. “Young master MacClare,” said Butler Shawn. “What is it?” asked Joshua. “I found out some details about your ex-wife, Emily.” “What did you find?” “I found out that Emily have indeed been working the entire time she’s been married to you.” “How?” asked Joshua, looking at Butler Shawn. He thought it was odd as Emily have always been home and stayed home. She never gone anywhere but staying home most of the time. Besides those times when she leaves to take money or spending times with those other men. “Your ex-wife, umm…” “What is it?” Joshua was fearing what butler shawn was going to say. “Please, say that she is anything else but a leecher,” he thought. “She’s a professional trader.” “What?” “She’s a day trader.” “I know what day trader is.” “Oh. Well, Emily trader nearly everyday when she’s not busy with the
“Joshua are you almost ready?” asked his mother. “Yes, mother.” “How I miss your voice Emily,” whispered Joshua. “Who are you talking to?” asked his mother. “No one,” said Joshua, putting on his tie. “Are you talking to youself again?” “No.” “You sure?” asked Vicky, folding her arms together. “What is it mother?” “Nothing, I was just checking to see what’s taking you so long.” “Nothing is wrong. I was just exhausted from last night’s work. I was also having trouble waking up this morning.” “Oh, do you want me to call up a doctor.” “No.” “I’m sure if Emily is here, she would be best to help you with that.” Joshua frowned and said, “Yes, she would. But she’s not here now. So, I will do the best I can without her.” “You miss her don’t you?” Joshua didn’t say anything as he fixed his tie to correlate with his shirt. “I heard you calling out her name this morning again.” Joshua paused and turned his head to his mother. “Did I?” “Yes. Yes, you did son.” “Well, I was drea
“Emily!” exclaimed Vicky. Emily saw Vicky running up to her window. Vicky was tapping on the window loudly. Emily rolled down the window and asked, “Yes?” “Please, give him another chance.” “Who?” frowned Emily. “Joshua.” Emily frowned deepended and she said, “No.” “Please.” “No.” “Then, do it for me.” Emily scoffed. “Why would I do anything for you? You hated me. You made sure to tell me that every day. Not only that you showed it in your personality of yours every single day while I was married to him. Expressing how much you depise a poor woman like me, marrying to your son.” Vicky’s face paled immediately. She tightened her fists into her purse and thought, “Right now, I mustn’t let my emotions gets the best of me. I have to do this for my son. For Joshua. He’s misrable. I have to help fix what’s left of them. I must do something to bring them together. I just can’t let her walk away like this. It’s all because of a misunderstanding. If we weren’t fooled we wouldn’t be
A FEW DAYS BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL PROM (SENIOR YEAR FOR JOSHUA, SOPHOMORE YEAR FOR EMILY) “Joshua," said Emily. "What?" asked Joshua. "I like you." Joshua have a grinned across his face and asked, “How long?” Emily looked at him with a smile on her face, “For-For a long time now.” “You’re following me around all the time and all day long just to tell me this?” “Yes.” “What are you hoping to get?” "Well, your feelings." "What about my feelings." "I want to know how you feel about me." "You wouldn't care about my feelings." Emily frowned at him. "What do you mean?" "I meant do you really care about my feelings?" "Yes. Yes, of course I would," said Emily. "You know I do." Defending herself from Joshua's accusation. "Promise?" "Promise." "Okay," said Joshua, nonchalantly. “Well, what's your answer?" asked Emily, after a few seconds of silence. "What?" "Your-Your honest opinion about me. You know-The truth.” “What?” questioned Joshua, with a frowned. “I want to know
A FEW DAYS PASS “Young Master MacClaire,” said Butler Shawn. “What is it?” I found out that the madam is going on a camping trip. “Camping trip?” “Yes.” “Where?” “Lake Everest.” Joshua frowned. That’s the same mountain that Emily got lost at. He sighs and said, “Cancel all my meeting for this weekend.” “What?” “You heard me.” “Very well,” said Butler Shawn, bowing down to him. “Pack all my stuff. I need to get there before she does.” “Ah? Why is that?” “So she doesn’t know that I’m following her.” “But-But, aren’t you sir?” “I know I am, but this is the best I could do to be close to her.” “Yes.” “I know what you’re thinking. I know that stalking isn’t a good thing, but I just want to make sure she’s safe and doesn’t get herself into trouble.” “Alright.” “Knowing her she’s probably going to get lost. She’s bound to get herself somewhere else but the campsite, since she got no sense of direction.” “Alright, young master. But I also got something to tell you as well
Night fell and they gathered around the fireplace.“Oh, it seems I have an old friend that is also here,” said Beatrice, closing her cellphone. “Oh, who is it?” asked Jordan.“He’s a famous jewelry designer.”“What’s his name?” asked Jack.“Brent Lockwood.”“Oh,” said Emily. “That man is so famous for all the jewelry he designs. “I heard that he lost his wife and a kids in a terrible car accident.”“Yes. He did,” said Beatrice.“Is he also here for a breather?”“It seems so.” Beatrice was looking up into the night sky.“Should we go over and said hi to him?” asked James.“What?” asked Beatrice, looking at James.“What? It doesn’t hurt to say hi to an old friend.”Beatrice smiled at him and said, “Sure.”The six of them packed themselves in their seven seater car and went to the other cabin.During the snow it takes hours to get from one cabin to another. But with the dry road it’s about a twenty minute of drive to someone else’s cabin.“So, what are you doing here?” asked Brent.“Lik