Chadwick chose divorce as his way to start over and he thought that five months would be enough to fix his relationship with his wife. However, things messed up and now, Aira wanted to get a divorce as soon as possible.Where did it go wrong?He knows that it is because of him.Walking aimlessly, Chadwick stared at nothingness, quite couldn’t figure out what to do. This is the first time he learned to love someone else again, but he’s always been clashing against the situations. He did not mean to choose Isa over Adira. The situation only allowed him to save Isa first!But should he treat the unavoidable situations as his enemy? Or the one who created those incidents, rather?“Haaaa,” Chadwick sighed.He walked into the dim.Droplets of water dripping down from his dark brown hair, the hemline of his shorts and his wrinkled shirt. Soaked with water, his skin was bitten by the cold wind. Hair stood up on each end and her lips quivered in the raw cold breeze of the beach. Yet, he cannot
Early in the morning, Isa went out to walk on the shore. She could hear the sounds of waves applauding and hugging the shore, an internal pleasant sound of the body out in the world’s biggest pool.She inhaled the salty smell of the wind, so strong that it dances on her taste buds. Carrying her sandals, Isa looked at the ocean that looks exceptionally blue today with a slight green undertone. The surface looked as though it was covered with millions of diamonds crashing with the waves and kissing the white sand.It feels like standing on a coarse cloud that she could just sleep into, as the sand went between her feel. The water is teasing her toes and running back into hiding. Repeating the cycle getting closer and closer each time until she felt the rush of the current under her and the sand being pulled out from between her toes and back into the ocean.The sea really has the ability to let someone relax, to take a break and melt worries and distractions. But no matter how majestic t
Wearing aprons, the two handsome men began to cook for breakfast.As the invisible timer began ticking, Chadwick grabbed the blender from the side. He placed egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce all in the blender. Then, he pulsed it for 5 seconds. He streamed in it the melted butter until it completely blended. Next, he put the Hollandaise sauce in a pan of hot water to keep it warm.As he opened the fire, Chadwick looked at his opponent.Not bothering to watch Chadwick, Geoffrey places the vegetables on the cutting board. He cut off a third of the sweet red pepper and the whole jalapeno and cleaned out the seeds. Then, he diced both into tiny pieces. He cut half the onion into tiny pieces before he grabbed two pans he would use.When Geoffrey picked out the tortillas, Chadwick can guess what he will cook. He shook his head and tried to focus on his dish.Chadwick placed a pan on the other stove. He heated up the Canadian bacon slices until it went brown. Then, he toa
The reason why Chadwick and Geoffrey wanted Adira to choose who cooked the best, is it because of their pride? Their urge to win against each other?Declining to give them satisfaction, Adira purposely did not give her answer. Thus, she transferred all responsibility to the employees who came to the cottage.“Come here, guys. I have something for you~”The employees looked at each other. They all know about what happened last night; when Adira drowned, and Chadwick failed to save her. Surely, it must be difficult to get along with the couple, however, they doubted if they were right. Looking at the smiling Adira and her husband who’s wearing an apron, they thought that maybe, it is finally safe to approach the two.They wore awkward smiles as they walked near the three. Then, Adira began to introduce the dishes.“Here, we have two candidates,” Adira said, placing two plates on the other table. “Eggs Benedict and Burrito. Have a taste and decide which one is better.”The five employees
Adira’s POVThe first thing that I did after knowing that Geoffrey is related to Isa and Chadwick is investigate. When they first met and how they became acquainted with each other.Geoffrey transferred into Isa and Chadwick’s school during high school. There they made friends, and students called them a trio who cannot be separated. But before graduation, the three suddenly stopped hanging out together, leaving Geoffrey alone while Isa and Chadwick were still good friends.The reason why their friendship broke isn’t plucking stars up in the night sky. It is so easy to guess.‘Probably, it is because of a woman.’Perhaps, Geoffrey avoided them after getting confessed by his stepsister. Or he knew that Chadwick has feelings for Isa, so he gave way.Whatever the case, I did not put my husband and Geoffrey together on purpose just to mend their broken friendship. Instead, it is their punishment for using me as their gateway to continue their unfinished business with each other.‘How dare
Geoffrey felt his body aching here and there. He slept for almost half a day after cooking burritos for everyone. When he imagined the smell and the texture of the burritos, chills ran up to his spine. He shook his head and went out to visit the beach. As he walked towards the shore, the sun is readying itself to set in the West. He could hear the sound of the waves pushing and pulling on the shore and the echoes of the laughter. He sniffed that salty smell of the ocean; he could taste the strong taste on his buds. Geoffrey stopped for a moment and enjoyed staring at the enormous water that is exceptionally blue today. The sands look like diamonds crashing with the waves. 12 years ago, he remembered the fond memories he shared in this place together with his mother and his loving stepfather. Even if he is not his stepfather’s real son, he felt the genuine love and affection he gave to him. Those days could not have felt more perfect. Being in this place gives him feeling that he’
Volleyball is a game played by two teams, six of each team. The teams are separated by a net, and they will use an inflated ball to compete with one another.The goal of the game is simple. It is to win the match.A match is won by the first team to win 2 out of 3 matches. As soon as a team wins 2 games, then the match is over. Points will be given to a team every time they score by landing the ball in the opponent’s court or if the opponent commits a fault.The game will start when a team serves the ball on the other side. Each time is allowed 3 hits before the ball must be returned over the net. It is bump, set, and spike the ball into the opponents’ courts.Each team consists of 3 front lines, the attack zone, and three back lines, the defense zone. Each player has different roles in the game. There is an outside hitter (wing spiker, left side), opposite hitter (the main scorer of the team, setter, middle blocker and libero.In Crimson Meadow team, Adira was placed as the in the de
The players in Chadwick’s team did not know what the hell had just happened. A moment ago, they were in the lead with 9 points. But after Adira’s spike, they continued losing until they lost the first match. And this time, the opponent’s team has two points left to win the game.Since when did it go wrong?When they let Adira joined the game?When they made the deal since they know they will win?Or when they belittle Adira’s ability just because she is a woman?Whatever the answer is, they needed to defend the last two points and scored five points to win the game.“Yey!” team Adira cheered.They gave a high five to the right spiker.“Ma’am, that was an insane spike!” The libero praised.From the other net, Chadwick looked at Adira. Even though his team was losing, he could not feel bad at all. He was just in awe and felt amazed seeing Adira shine even in this game.“Thanks,” Adira said before giving a high five to their libero. When she stood in front of the setter, Geoffrey, she smi