Dave and Zack looked at each other silently for a while. Then they both nodded in understanding.Zack sighed. “Are you feeling scared? I will handle this. That is why I am here for you and Mia,” he said.Dave was silent for a second. “Dad, I am not worried about myself. I am just afraid that he might try to hurt those around me, just like he did in the past.“Zack patted Dave's shoulder. “We have to come up with a plan soon. I am sure he won't hurt any of us ever again.“…Fortune pushed open Pissy's room angrily. He saw the man seated on the bed, doing something on his computer.Seeing Fortune, Pissy looked up. “Sir, did everything go on well?“ He asked. He was just worried that YS would find out that he was the one who had given out his information.“Who are you?“ Fortune asked without beating around the bush. He was hoping that Pissy would confess the whole truth to him.But Pissy shivered. He looked up at Fortune while trembling. Then he forced a smile. “What do you mean, sir? Stop
…After Dave's proposal, things got a little difficult between us. From time to time, he would pester me to give him an answer. If not, he would be mad at me for turning him down.He had given me three days to give him an answer, and he had clearly said that he would not take a no.I felt frustrated. I didn't like it when anyone put me in such a tight spot. But he was my brother. I could not just be mad at him.I decided to think of something with time. At the moment, I would keep looking for excuses to keep him away.When the door opened, I sat up with a start. He was here again. Today was the third day since he told me to think about it.Dave walked into the room and sat on the bed. “Did I startle you? You look like you have seen a ghost…” he said with pursed lips.I licked my lips and shook my head. “Um… I had not expected to see you here now,” I said.Dave sighed and held my hand. “Are you sure? This is the day that you are supposed to give me an answer. How can I not be here?“ He
When Dan came, I was feeling so low. A tear fell from my eyes the moment he hugged me. “Mia, is everything okay?“ Dan asked worriedly.I quickly wiped away the tears and nodded at him. “Hhm… I just wanted someone to talk to,” I said.Dan looked at me as if he wanted to say something. But instead, he wiped away the remaining tears from my face. “You look ugly when you cry. Didn't I tell you this before?“ He asked.I tried to smile at him. “I thought I would never see you again,” I said. That was the truth. It had been more than one month since we saw each other.And Dan sighed. “Mia, I am really sorry for what I did that day. If only I had not tried to confess, we would never have been apart. You have suffered a lot, all by yourself,” he said.But I shook my head at him. “It is fine. I should be the one apologizing to you for…”Dan hurriedly covered my mouth with his hands. “Nope! You shouldn't apologize. I know that I am one of the best friends that you will have for life, right?“ He
At first, Dave did not want to believe that Mia would turn him down forever. He thought that she was just not ready, but she would give in to him with time.But even after trying, her answer remained the same. The previous day, he had decided to leave just as a way of threatening her. He was expecting that she would be running to him after he kept some distance from her.But when she called him in the morning, and he heard her crying, he felt bad. He had decided to go and find her.For the first time, he decided to take a risk. Even if she could not say yes to him but accepted his flowers, it would mean that he still had some hope.But little did he expect that he would actually find her crying in another man's embrace. That had made him feel so bad. He had wished to beat that man into pulp, but he had changed his mind in the end.He decided to just let her do things that would make her happy. If she was happy being with Dan, then there was nothing that he, Dave, could do about it.But
However, I somehow felt disappointed when I only saw dad walking into the house. “Dad,” I called and ran to hug him.Dad looked at me with pursed lips. “You don't look happy to see me, darling. Is everything okay?“ he asked.But I nodded my head. “I missed you, daddy,” I said. Even though Dave was not there, I could not show that I had missed him more than dad.Dad held my hand and pulled me to the couch. “Mia, tell me honestly. Did Davd and you fight over something?“ He asked.I was a bit surprised that he would see through us that easily. “Dad, he is just mad at me. But… I am going to talk to him when he comes back, okay?“Tears fell from my eyes the moment I said that. I was not even sure if he would come back, or if he would want to talk to me. But I could give it a try, right?Unfortunately, that day, I did not see Dave. The following morning, dad confirmed that Dave had come home for the night and left earlier in the morning.I sighed. But luckily, Dan came to meet me. So I deci
Sofia's face turned dark all of a sudden. “Do you really want to know? Why don't you ask Zack himself? I am sure he will be so glad to meet you,” she said with a sneer.Yuel shrugged. “I will find it soon, sister. Take good care of yourself,” he said, and began walking away.But Sofia hurriedly stopped him. “Don't do anything stupid, Yuel! Zack cannot find out what we are up to now. We have to get him off guard, okay?“ Yuel chuckled, but he still nodded his head. “I have been working for you all these years without ruining anything. You should trust me…”Sofia smiled. “And that is why I am so happy that you are my brother. I love you, Yuel,”she said, and hugged him. All their lives, they had been by themselves. And Yuel had taken care of her all through.“You are always welcome, my dear,” Yuel said and rubbed her hair. “Just know that I am the only person you can trust. And I will always be here for you. Zack must pay for wasting you like that…”…I had just woken up in the morning w
…One week later, Emah came to visit me. And I was shocked when she told me that she was also leaving the country.“What? Why is everyone leaving?“ I asked with a pout. “Everyone? I am going after Dan, Mia. We can't let him stay there by himself. He is new to that country,” Emah explained.She apologized to me for what she said that day. And I told her that I did not hold it against her. How could I be mad at her when she was someone who had been there for me my whole life.“Emah, I think I should talk to my dad about it. I also want to leave. I will go look for Dave,” I said. I had had that thought for a few days now.Since Dave did not want to talk to me, then I would go look for him. After all, he would not chase me away once I found him.Emah seemed shocked. “Mia, even though I don't think that is a good idea, you could still talk about it to your dad. Are you planning to leave him alone? Dave left. What will happen if you also leave?“I was silent for a while. That made sense. I
I stood by the window in the office and looked at the busy streets of the city. Two and a half years had gone by just like that, but nothing had changed.Ah, my bad. Of course, I graduated from campus one year ago with a bachelors degree in business management. And finally, I was being of great help to dad.After Dave left, things had become too much for dad, and I swore to do my best to help him. Luckily, we managed everything.But the saddest thing was that I had never heard from Dave. He never cared to talk to me after he left.I looked at the phone that I was holding. I still had that series of sixty-one messages that I had sent him the first two months after he left.Day six: Dave, that day, I wanted to tell you that we could be together. Can you come back? We can talk about it.Day twenty one: Brother, I don't know what is going on with me. But… I think that I loved you. It is so hard to live without you.Day twenty seven: Brother, why are you so quiet? Please, say something to