Kianna and Ares arrive at their house. While on the road, Kianna tries to talk to Ares, but she doesn’t know how to start it. It feels like something is wrong with them. When they entered the house, Ares immediately went into the kitchen.“Hon, what do you want for dinner?” Ares asked.“...Mhm… Can we have a steak for tonight?”Ares opened the fridge, and luckily there was a two-pack of steak in the fridge. “Alright, I guess we will have steak for dinner!” Ares said as he grabbed the two-pack of steak.The joy Kianna felt was only enough to make her clap. “The steak needs to be taken out of the freezer first and left out until the steak is room temperature. Then I can begin prepping the steak,” Ares said. While waiting for the steak, Kianna and Ares decided to watch a movie. They were comfortably seated on the sofa while Ares was hugging Kianna. There were ten minutes of total silence, and the only thing they did was focus on what they were watching until Kianna looked at Ares. “Ar
KIAAfter a week had passed, it would undoubtedly rank among the month's deadliest days. It was time for our midterm exams. I was the only person in the classroom when I entered it. My teacher gives me a test as soon as I sit down. I started to worry. The previous night, I studied hard for the exam. I was perplexed, nonetheless, as I regarded the exam. Because I am having trouble coming up with solutions, anxiety begins to take over my body.I abruptly wake up in the middle of the night; my breathing is rapid and I'm sweating profusely on my forehead. Before my midterm exam last night, I experienced this nightmare. I had spent the previous week studying for this specific exam because I needed an A to pass and receive an A in the course. One of the most difficult times in my life had been the stress of that particular week.There were times when I was on the verge of giving up, but I managed to pull myself together by breathing deeply when I was anxious, avoiding procrastination, and t
ARESI was currently in a meeting when I started worrying about my wife. I look at the clock and it is already 12:54 am. Three hours had passed since the last time Kianna texted me. She texted me her location and even sent me a photo of the place and a photo of her with a bunch of people.I thought the party that she was telling me about earlier consisted of only three people, her and her friends. But then I didn't expect that there would be a lot of them attending that party."Boss — Boss the meeting is done," Kyles said as he waved his hand in front of me. "Great. Good work for today. I'll see you tomorrow." I said, and immediately stood up to get my coat and leave the building. As I got inside the car, I placed my phone in front and traced Kianna's location. It's quite far from our house. I wonder how she got there by herself. I started the engine. As I drive, I roll down the windows to enjoy the summer's warm and brisk air. Even though it was already night, I could already feel
KIA Everyone is aware that summer has arrived as the sun reaches its highest point and the wind gets more humid than before. You know it's time to flee the oppressive heat or try to embrace it by going to the beach when sweat drips from your body down to the hard, dry pavement. The vacation has begun, and like I promised my friends, I will ask Ares to take me out of town. Before he had time for our scheduled road trip, we had to wait a week. But that’s not it, we also manage to invite Miaree and Dave to spend this trip with us.FLASHBACK[OMG! OMG! OMG! Really?! Tell me you weren’t joking right now, bestie! ARGHHH!] Miaree screamed with joy as I invited her for a short vacation with me, Ares, and of course, Dave.“Should I repeat it? I am not joking, Miaree. So, are you in?” I asked even though I am fully aware that she will definitely come with us.[Why are you still asking me that, dumbass, of course, I’m in!]END OF FLASHBACKThe wait has ended. Finally, Friday arrived. It was a h
KIAOur bodies had been worked to the bone as darkness fell. Our arms felt like they were paddling forever, and our legs felt like they were made of jelly. Our skin was completely burned, adding to the excruciating physical pain we were experiencing. Our bodies and faces both turned lobster-colored, and we also experienced excruciating anguish that words cannot convey. We came to the conclusion that it was time to stop and call it a day. However, after a little while, it began to heavily rain, making it difficult for Ares to drive.As we go, it is chilly and gloomy outdoors. As we see the plains, thick, heavy drops of rain are falling from the full, dark clouds. With the flow of water on the side windows, the lights of the automobiles, streetlights, and other vehicles become blurry. However, our speed is insufficient to make the drops of water flow back along the windows. I don't discover the things of interest in front of me until we get on the highway and the water starts to move, b
KIA“Then why didn’t they fire her? What are you waiting for — for her to kiss you?!” I asked, furiously.“Kiss me? No, hon—”“Then why?!”“Do you want me to fire her?” he asked.“You?”“Ah? I mean, do you want me to ask my boss to fire her? — Since I don’t have any power to fire her. I— I am just a worker too, hon.” he anxiously answered.“No, never mind. I just don’t want to hear or see anything that you both are having fun together. Work professionally!” Ares slowly walks toward me and holds my hand when he gets closer. He gave my right hand a warm, passionate kiss. As he opened his eyes, he looked at me, and something hit the core of my heart. His stare is something I can’t handle. “Stop staring at me! Do you want me to melt from those stares?” I asked and mildly hit his shoulder.He laughed as if I was joking. “What?! Stop laughing!” I said and continued hitting him.“Alright — alright I’ll stop laughing. Just don’t hit me. I am curious about something...” “What is it? Is it a
KIA“Hon, wake up…” a voice whispered in my ear. “Hon? Hon, we need to go. You need to wake up…” I opened my eyes and, as the blurriness slowly faded, I saw Ares laying beside me. I stared at his angelic face for more than a minute. He didn’t move. He just stayed here, looking at me and smiling. And just like that, the scenarios that happened last night hit me. I immediately sat down and looked away. …Sh*t! I’m naked!...I grabbed the blanket and used it to cover my naked body. I heard a giggle beside me. …Is he laughing at me?!...“I’ll wait for you outside. Just call me when you need me,” he said before leaving me. I rushed towards my suitcase and immediately grabbed some clothes that I would wear today. This is our third day in La Union, or as they call it, Elyu. As part of the plan, we will be going to the Tangadan falls today. I rushed towards the bathroom and prepared myself. When I finished, I immediately went outside and looked for Ares. “Are they not ready yet? Where are
KIAI enjoy traveling, especially to the amazing places in the Philippines. Pangasinan, Quezon Province, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Tagaytay, and La Union are among the places I've visited. Ares and I decided to carry on with our journey in Baguio as I only had five days left before the start of my second semester. Although I have never visited Baguio, I have always wanted to go there with my family. As of right now, I believe my dream will come true.“Is that all, hon?” Ares asked, gasping for air. He was picking up our baggage to put it in the car while I was checking if all our things were in the bags. “I guess so… I already checked every corner of this room, I guess that is all. Are we going now?” I asked, curiously.Ares answered me with a nod, “I already talked with the staff in the reception. We are all good.” “Are you sure? We don’t have to wait for them to check the room before we leave?” “No, it is all settled. We just need to leave. It is quite a long journey, so we need