Employees of Crimson Meadow and Wine&Vibe enjoy themselves in the beach, as there are plenty more fun things to do at the beach than meets the eye. They build sandcastles, go for a swim, bury someone in the sand, planning of camping, collect seashells or rock, indulge themselves in fruity or alcoholic drinks, ocean fishing, have barbecue or seafood, play beach volleyball or surf. But most of them take photographs as they want to make lasting memories in the beautiful place and to keep them back it tracks if they become busy again in work. As time passed by, the sunset will about to come. Wearing white t-shirt, black short and sunglasses, Adira is relaxing on a chair with the cool ocean breeze brushing her skin, a drink at hand and the sun setting on the horizon. The sound of the waves and the birds, and the clouds lazily floating by made her mind drifted as well. Lying down on the beach chair, she closed her eyes and was present at the moment. She let her worries and distractions s
One hour ago…“There is a cave here?” Neil asked one of the residents living near the beach resort.“There is. You can see it at the very end of the resort,” the old woman answered.Slowly, Neil and Hansel looked at each other. Since this morning, they have been searching for a way to get Adira and Chadwick together. By an accident, they found out about the famous cave in this town.“What if it is dangerous there?” Hansel worried.Hearing her worries, the old woman rebuked. “No, young lady. That cave is safe. Many people came to visit there because it says that the cave has power.”“What kind of power?” the curious Neil inquired.“Long time ago, they said a married couple who couldn’t have a kid, went in the cave for the first time and spent a night in their place. Then after that, when they got home, the wife got pregnant.”“Woah!” Neil gasped. “Then it is really the perfect place for…Ack!”He was elbowed by Hansel before he continued. While Neil was wincing in pain, Hansel turned th
2 hours passed by. Onward while Chadwick and Adira waited for the water to decrease, no sound broke the stillness, except the occasional moving of their bodies, the dripping of the water inside the cave, the gushing of the river flowing towards the ocean, the waves, and the wind. They kept quiet with one shaking nerve that couldn’t bear. After their conversation before, Adira suddenly fell into quietness and avoided his gaze for a long time. For hours, Chadwick has been thinking what part of his words offended him. Is it because he brought up a topic that he should not? Or he should not indirectly talk about her father? Maybe, it is because he said that he will feel better if Adira opens her heart more? Chadwick checked over his shoulder then glanced around the dim cave. He felt an insect bite his leg and he slap his leg. Pak! Adira glanced at him. He looked back at her. Then they both avoided each other’s gazes. Next, Chadwick rubbed his own nape as he cleared his throat. “Ahe
Geoffrey stood in front of the huge gate and stared at the mansion behind it. It’s been a long time since he visited this place. He can vividly remember the first time he came here, and he stood here with gape at the house that looks like a palace.But now, it doesn’t amaze him anymore. Instead, he felt foreign at the place he used to live in.Standing alone, Geoffrey hesitated a little before he pressed the doorbell. A little while, a voice answered him through the security system.[“Hello, who’s there?”]“It’s me, Geoffrey.”[“Geoffrey? What do you…”]The lady could not continue as someone inside interrupted her by shouting [“It’s young master Geoffrey! What are you doing?!”]Then the black gate automatically opened with a clang.‘Shaaaank!’It welcomes him to invade a place he avoided for a long time.Geoffrey breathed before he took his steps inwardly. He passed the mansion’s front yard that has maze-like plants which are five feet tall. Geoffrey walked in the middle, at the straig
“Oh my! Oh my! It is so shocking to see you here!” Neil exclaimed with a clap that broke the silence at the cottage.He left Secretary Hansel and ran towards Isa.“Miss Isa, what a coincidence that you are here.”Isa tilted her head in wonder and blinked several times. Neil sent her home quite a lot, but they aren’t that close.Flabbergasted, Isa uttered, “Yeah?”“Come here come here,” Neil pulled Isa to sit down at the same table with Chadwick and Adira. “Tell us more.”Adira and Chadwick looked at the smart secretary who made an action as soon as possible.Just weeks ago, there was a rumor of Chadwick cheating on his wife. So even if the employee did not believe the rumor, there might still be a part of them that wonders if it is true. Now that Isa came and showed herself to everyone, saying that she’s a friend, they might discover that she is the woman behind the famous talk.That is why Neil acted. He pretended that Isa is really a close friend of the two and that no one should a m
At the same table, Chadwick and Isa fell into silence. Adira’s last words left a deep impression. [“But that someone rejected him. My husband told me this story before. That he likes a woman, but that woman likes someone else. But the other guy likes another woman too. Then, my husband met me, and we got married.”] Isa would agree that she succeeded in pushing Adira out of the way. Because if Adira wasn’t bothered, then she would stay by their side until the end. However, even if Adira is out, Isa felt like she was knocked out by a strong punch. It is more painful than the time she directly heard from Geoffrey that he loves Adira. She was wordless with rage, almost choking her and nearly suffocating her fury. From the start, she knew that Adira was a strong enemy. Yet she took the risk, and, in the end, she lost again. On the other side, Chadwick was in deep thoughts. When Geoffrey came to their house to send Adira back and to bring her phone, he had a guess that maybe Geoffrey had
Adira’s POVI am not mad.I am just tired.There’s no way I got mad because he’s defending Isa.I stopped walking and sighed. For many times, I kept on telling myself that I am not affected at all. However, all evidence so far tells me that I am in denial.First, I called him dumb, idiot and foolish. I failed to control my expression and my tongue.Second, it was suffocating staying with him alone in one space, so I escaped away.‘I am not being my usual self. This isn’t me.’To gain my sanity and snapped myself out, I walked alone onto the shore.My eyes looked at the ocean. There was a brief minutes of blindness as my eyes adjusted force of orientation based on the sound of the wave. At night it feels completely different from the beach during the same daytime. It is the same place, yet the atmosphere has changed.There are no daytime crowds, couples, groups playing volleyball and seagulls raiding unattended food.The darkness envelopes me with a sense of peace; a feeling of freedom
Isa was so annoyed and just barely escaped from the nosy Neil. Chadwick’s secretary talked so much; it is obvious he’s purposely talking to her so that she would not follow Chadwick anymore. “Until now I can hear his voice,” Isa complained while shaking her ear. Walking beside the pool near the villa, Isa recalled what Adira told her a moment ago. [“But that someone rejected him. My husband told me this story before. That he likes a woman, but that woman likes someone else. But the other guy likes another woman too. Then, my husband met me, and we got married.”] She stopped walking and shot daggers with her eyes. Snorting, she crossed her arms while laughing sarcastically. ‘Look how that woman boasting and using my older brother’s feelings. I really hate her!’ Not only that, but Isa also lost the chance to be with Chadwick longer and she failed to execute the plan. ‘Before, no matter what happens, Chadwick always chooses my side,’ Isa said to herself and bit her lower lips. Whe