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024 LET'S EAT TOGETHER
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PICTURE OF YOU 25 MY PARENTS ARE COMING
As soon as their shift ended, Matthew hurried to the restaurant where Abby was working. He saw her already standing outside waiting for him. A smile quickly crept on Abby's lips when she saw Matthew walking towards her. "Tired." He whispered, wrapped his around her waist, and kissed her forehead. Abby nodded and leaned her face on his chest. Matthew pulled away from the hug after a few minutes and walked to where he had parked his motorcycle. He put on her helmet and scooped her up, sitting her behind him, then put on his helmet and drove home."You want to eat or drink something?" Matthew asked as soon as he pushed their door open. She looks exhausted, and it seems like she's going to faint any second. "Just water." She answered and slumped on the sofa. Matthew entered their kitchen and poured two glasses of water. He returned to the living room and handed her the glass of water. Abby quickly gulped it down as if she had been thirsty for some time. Matthew's heart hurt while looki
PICTURE OF YOU 26 WE BUILD OUR FAMILY HERE
MATTHEWI roamed my eyes around the small house that Uncle John brought us. It's made up of bamboo and has a single room, a small living room, and a small kitchen, and the furniture like chairs, dining tables, and living room chairs are also made up of bamboo and varnished. It's beautiful. The place looked peaceful, breathtakingly beautiful, and clean, and the air was fresh, unlike in the city. All houses made up of bamboo huts and fishing boats scattered at the shore. Just by looking at it, you can guess that fishing is the way of living of the people around here."This town's name is Mare, a Latin word for sea." Uncle John said. This town is small, and the houses are far from each other. The neighborhood is almost five hundred meters from our home, and there are few houses in this area. This area wasn't developed yet. I can see that Abby loves this place also by the way a smile plastered on her lips all the way here. "I'm sorry, Matt, but this is the safest place I know away from
PICTURE OF YOU 27 INSATIABLE
Matthew I was surprised to see the time when I opened my eyes. It was already five in the morning. We didn't eat dinner last night, and Abby is still sleeping. I smiled, pecked her pouting lips, and slowly untangled myself from her hold. I went to the bathroom and washed myself, and after that, I returned to our bedroom. I opened our bag and fixed our clothes inside our closet to have something to do while waiting for Abby to wake up. After an hour, I finished arranging our clothes neatly inside our shared closet, but Abby was still sleeping. I went to the kitchen to see if there was something to eat there. I open the cupboard and drawers and am glad to see some pots and pans and an egg and instant pancake mix. I think Uncle John came here before he brought us here. I checked the stove to see if it was working and overjoyed when it was. I take out the pancake mix and read the instructions carefully.***ABBYI groaned as soon as I opened my eyes. The sun's rays hit directly to my
PICTURE OF YOU 28 WE ARE FATED
ABBYI lazily sat up, annoyed when Matthew was still not back after thirty minutes. What took him so long? I firmly told him earlier that he shouldn't wander far away because we're new in this place. I forced myself to stand up despite the soreness I felt between my legs and went out of our room. I went outside the house and sat on the bamboo bench under the tree near our home, waiting for him.The place was so calm, and the smell of the sea was so refreshing, far from the scent of a polluted city. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath with a smile plastered on my lips. I felt so content right now. My life is perfect.But why Matthew hasn't returned until now? It's already one hour since he left, and he has his bike. I'm sure there's a store not far away from here. I started to feel uneasy as the time continued to tick. I stood up and began to pace back and forth in front of the house. People seldom passed the home where we were staying because it was a little further from the main r
PICTURE OF YOU 29 YOU'RE IN PAIN
Let's go back. It's getting cold, and I have work early morning tomorrow.""Matt, can you find another job? That job is so hard for you. How about a waiter or a receptionist, or any other but loader and unloader of tons of seafood? Matt, you might harm yourself.""I can do it. Just trust me. Promise I will be fine, and I'll take care of myself for my beautiful to-be soon wife." She smiled, but worries still lingered in her eyes. "Stop worrying. Let's go back home." I pulled her up, and we returned to our house. We cleaned ourselves and laid down on our bed."Stop frowning. Okay, if I find the job hard, I'll quit and find a new job. That's fine for you?" She smiled and nodded. "I'll try to find a job tomorrow.""Okay, just take care, and call me if something happens. I can't accompany you.""It's okay, I can manage." She smiled and poked my nose. I smiled and kissed the tip of her nose in return. She giggled and wrapped her arm around my neck. Then, she ran her fingers through my h
PICTURE OF YOU 30 BLISTER HANDS
After our lunch, we went to the nearest pharmacy, bought a first aid kit and some medicine Matthew needed, and went back home. "Just lie down and sleep while I'm tending your blister so that you can rest." He followed without arguing, and I did the thing I needed."You didn't go out earlier?" "No, I plan to go after you arrive, but I change my mind. Maybe tomorrow.""Thank you, Babe.""Welcome. Rest, and I love taking care of you." I whispered, wrapping his hand with a gauze after I applied an antiseptic on it, hoping tomorrow it would heal a little. "Tomorrow, wear gloves, okay?" He nodded. He sat up and kissed my forehead."I really love the way you are taking care of me. I felt like my heart wanted to explode because of too much happiness." He whispered and kissed my forehead again. "No one tended me this much, only you.""You're happy that your hand is full of blister?" I glared at him, but he just smiled and pecked my lips. "Rest, I'm sure you're tired." After tending his hand
PICTURE OF YOU 031 GOING TO THE FISH PORT
After Matthew left, I returned to bed and woke up around eight in the morning. I ate my breakfast, cleaned the house, and washed our clothes. I cooked our lunch after and waited for Matthew's return. It was past eleven when I heard his motorcycle approaching. I went out of the house and watched him coming. It My heart feels heavy seeing his appearance, but he is still able to smile despite looking so exhausted. He unmounted his bike, and I quickly took his bag inside the compartment and led him inside. I helped him remove his jacket, let him sit on the couch, and pulled his shoes off. "I'm okay. " He whispered when he saw my eyes brimmed with tears. I sat beside him, wrapped my arms around his body, and sobbed in his chest. I know he wasn't okay, but for my sake, he pretended to be okay. "Babe! " I pulled away from the hug and wiped my tears. "You bathe. I'll set the table." He kissed my forehead and wiped the tears that rolled my face again. "Stop crying. I will be fine in a fe
PICTURE OF YOU 32 HEARTBREAKING TO WATCH
LYZAThe women looked at me as soon as I occupied one of the seats in the shaded area. They all look like they are in their late thirties and forties while I am a teenager. I smiled timidly at them and refocused on the men howling those heavy tubs.I wondered how Matthew endured this. He used to live that someone handed him everything he needed, but now, he's working hard to earn money for both of us. Tears brimmed my eyes, but I blinked them away. I didn't want Matthew to worry. He was exhausted to add his worriesAt exactly eight in the morning, a bell sounded, and the men stopped what they were doing. One by one, they approached us. I searched where Matthew was among them, and I sadly smiled when I saw him approaching me with a smile on his lips despite how messy and exhausted he was. I held his hand and pulled him to sit beside me. I removed his jacket and the clothes that he used to cover his head and wiped his face with a towel I brought, then offered him a bottle of water whil
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