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Fleeing is not the best way to avoid someone who hurt you. Just face him and make peace with your past. *** “Are you alone, Miss?” Qeiza heard someone speak to her with the footsteps getting closer. She turned ninety degrees. She was a bit surprised when she recognized the face of the greeter under the dim moonlight. “Mr. Xander? I didn’t expect I’d meet you here,” said Qeiza in a flat tone. “Ah, my sight wasn’t wrong at all,” replied Xander. “I’ve seen you from the distance for a long time, but I was little doubtful if it’s really you, Miss Kim.” Xander showed his friendly smile. “It seems that you’re talented to be a spy.” “Gosh! I don’t think so, Miss. I just felt afraid of mistaking another person, so I should reassure myself before going to approach you.” “Whatever! It seems you’re alone too.” Qeiza turned back and focused her attention to the charm of the night on the bank of the Seine River. “You’re right,” replied Xander. “I’m running away from Ansel.” While mentionin
A man who is serious in a relationship will not hesitate to introduce his beloved woman to his family. *** Considering that she couldn’t look weak or be intimidated by Ansel’s attitudes and words, Qeiza lifted up her chin. She had to remain to look strong and respectable. “You're visiting me at the wrong time, Mister,” Qeiza stared intensely at Ansel, hiding her anger behind her cold look. Ansel took a look at the watch on his wrist. “It’s not too late,” he said. “I’m coming here to fetch you. Ums … I want to introduce you to my mom.” “What? You must be insane. We aren’t in such a relationship so you need to introduce me to your mom.” “I’m not the kind of person who likes showing courtesy,” replied Ansel. “I know what I want.” “But, it doesn’t mean that you can act as you please. I’m a human being, not a stuff that you can take away whenever you like.” Ansel’s pupils glowed unpleasantly. The woman in front of him was truly a dissident. “I just want my mom to know that I like s
Ansel still locked his gaze at the hijab woman who was sitting across him. If only he didn’t pay close attention to the color of her eyes, he must have thought that she was really Ae Ri. The dreaming girl he was going to fetch this morning. “What do you think? Qeiza is pretty, right?” asked Alina. Her lips curved into a teasing smile at his only son. “Where did you find her?” Ansel neglected his mother’s query. In the contrary, he attacked his mother with his own question. “Are you sure this strange woman is Qeiza?” Though Ansel had never once met his ex-wife, he didn’t know why his heart doubted her identity. He felt a bit weird when she appeared in his house unexpectedly. In fact, she was the one who sued a divorce and returned all the stuffs he gave her. Did she just regret it? “Ansel! It's not good to think badly of others, especially your ex-wife.” Alina looked displeased with Ansel’s suspicious attitude. “Mom, if she’s really Qeiza, my ex-wife, she should have felt ashamed t
The ringing of the doorbell on Qeiza’s apartment door roared like a starving baby. Repeatedly Ansel uncovered the hem of his sleeve to check the rotation of the hands on his watch. He had been standing there for more than ten minutes. “Where in the world is she going?” Ansel wondered. If Qeiza was inside, she should have opened the door for him. “She must have been angry.” Remembering that he didn’t grant Qeiza’s request and his lateness for picking her up, Ansel cursed himself. “Damn it! Because of that shameless woman, my plan is ruined.” Ansel grabbed his hair in frustration while shouting in annoyance. He always dreamed that he could introduce Qeiza to his mother. But, look what he’s getting right now? It’s just a hurt failure. After waiting for thirty minutes with no signs that Qeiza would open the door for him, Ansel walked unsteadily to leave that place. It’s his fault. He had no rights to get mad at Qeiza, let alone to hate her for what happened. The only one who deserved
Sometimes, God deletes the plans we have written and replaces them with better realities. *** “God! Oppa!” Qeiza yelled in surprise. “What happened?” Entering Dae Hyun’s house by using the duplicated key that he gave her, Qeiza was shocked by his condition, lying on the floor of his bedroom unconsciously. The sweats were pouring down all over Dae Hyun’s body. It made his clothes soaked. Qeiza touched Dae Hyun’s forehead. It felt hot. His lips looked blue and dried, like someone who’s dehydrating. Worrying about the bad health condition of Dae Hyun, Qeiza fought to move him onto the bed. She changed Dae Hyun’s shirt then compressed him with warm water. According to the theory from the article she had ever read, when the skin got a hot temperature simulation, thus the brain would give a command to the body’s central nervous system to cool down the body's temperature. By doing so, it was hoped that the temperature of Dae Hyun’s body would be back to normal. Qeiza didn’t know how lon
A man and a woman were like two different poles of magnets. They would attract each other. *** “Sorry! I’m–I’m just tidying up your blanket.” Qeiza pulled her head away from Dae Hyun’s face. Her heart beat fast. Her cheeks flushed because of embarrassment and awkwardness. “Thank goodness, you’re finally conscious,” said Qeiza after struggling hard to control her nervousness. “You must have been so thirsty. Do you want me to take some water for you?” Qeiza knew it was actually a silly question. Being unconscious for almost two days, certainly Dae Hyun would feel his throat dry. She shouldn’t have asked that. Seeing that Dae Hyun remained silent, Qeiza was more nervous. She quickly moved from there and left Dae Hyun’s bedroom. “Phew! Why did he have to wake up at that time?” Qeiza caressed her chest. One of her hands was resting on the dining table. “Just make me shy.” Meanwhile, Dae Hyun tried to sit up and leaned on the headboard. Just the same as Qeiza, he also felt his heart
The faint sound of the doorbell rang out into Dae Hyun’s bedroom. Daniel had just finished checking Dae Hyun’s health condition and removed the stethoscope from his ears. “It seems that you have a special guest on the weekend,” teased Daniel. Dae Hyun lowered the roll of his sleeve which had been uncovered when Daniel took his blood pressure. “Are you disdaining me?” asked Dae Hyun, leaning back again against the headboard. Daniel shrugged then pulled a chair. He sat beside Dae Hyun’s bed. “Is it good for me?” “It could be your girlfriend.” “My girlfriend trusts me a lot,” Daniel said proudly. “She can’t possibly follow me here.” Dae Hyun furrowed his eyebrows. “If it’s not your girlfriend, who is it then?” “I don’t know,” replied Daniel. “Do you want me to open the door to check it?” “Up to you,” said Dae Hyun. Daniel left the chair he just sat. However, after walking for a few steps, Dae Hyun’s shout stopped him. “If the guest is looking for Ae Ri, just tell him that he’s
If you can control your anger, you are a strong person. *** “Aunty, why are you screaming?” Xander—who also heard Alina’s shout—broke into the bedroom before Ansel arrived there. He bent and looked around in all directions. “Where’s the cockroach?” he asked while moving the chair. Alina was just silent. “A mouse?” Alina shook her head. She was standing with the gaze fixing on both of her hands. She looked like a dazed person. “A snake?” Xander kept shifting the position of the stuffs in that bedroom, looking for the creeping animals or whatever that had caused Alina scream hysterically. “Ouch!” Xander moaned in pain. He caressed his head. Ansel’s hit was hard enough landing there. “You thought this is the jungle or the zoo?” scolded Ansel. “Then, why did aunty scream like that if there’s nothing here?” Ansel approached his mother. That middle-aged woman was still standing like a statue. Her hands were trembling, holding a piece of paper. “Qe–Qeiza,” Alina stammered. “She–sh