Dylan's sleepy eyes blink twice. He finds himself lying on the wooden floor inside the old apartment that Ulysses used to rent. Well, technically, the grumpy Student Council president is still renting this room since he already paid for this month. Also, the caretaker rarely comes into the said building so Ulysses hasn't given back the keys yet.
He rises from his position and saw Ulysses is already up. Dylan noticed that the other is clutching his shirt near his chest. From the looks of it, he seems to have a hard time breathing.
Without thinking twice, Dylan rushed in his direction. "What happened? You look so pale!"
The thing is, Ulysses is feeling unwell for about five minutes now. In fact, he woke up from that dream because of his difficulty in breathing. It just happened out of nowhere without any obvious causes.
"I can't breathe..." Dylan could barely hear his voice. U
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The school day is about to end yet there's no much progress about the information that Ulysses and Dylan want to know. And from the looks at it, Dylan's consciousness doesn't seem to overtake Vincent's body anytime soon. Looks like the campus heartthrob really had a good sleep. As of the moment, as the Student Council president even in this dream, Ulysses is doing his usual routine of going to the Student Council Office after classes. The current Student Council secretary, Vincent Cruz, is also with him. "This document just needs your signature." Vincent handed Ulysses a piece of paper. "What is this about?" Ulysses asks as he looks at the recipient of the document and who sent it. "It's a proposal from a group of young ladies." Vincent responded. "They want to create their own Volleyball Club." Ulysses leans on the backrest of his chair and puts the paper down on his desk. "Don't we already have a Volleyball Club?" "That's right." Vin
It's a chilly night yet Vincent isn't bothered by it even a bit. He's standing by the corridor of their apartment building as he looks upon the starry night. He's been quietfor some time now. Although Ulysses is a little worried about him, he didn't go near the other. He thinks, Vincent needs some time alone. Whatever he learned in that letter must have affected him emotionally. Even though he keeps his distance, Ulysses still looks at his direction from time to time. He's worried that Vincent might jump from the second floor. After looking at Vincent's post for the nth time, Ulysses keeps the finalized letter of notice as well as the letter for fundrequestfor the newly formed Women's Volleyball Club. He just got finished it and are ready to present tomorrow to the school heads.
The clear blue sky is showing auspicious clouds. Truly fine weather, perfect for outings. And it's Sunday too. At times like this, usually people go out to wander from place to place. Some go to the beach, some to parks and malls, and there are also some who do adventures such as mountain climbing. It's such a waste that Ulysses, Dylan, and Denise are just staying inside their house. Actually, they have plans to go chill in the nearby mall today and buy some groceries before they come back home. Unfortunately, even though it's Sunday, Mrs. Cruz needed to go to the company she's working for. She says it was an emergency and she can't refuse it. She also said that she'll just do the groceries alone after her work. And that's how Denise, Dylan, and Ulysses end up staying inside the house all day. Although the three are staying in the living room altogether, they are not talking as they are busy with their phones, and sometimes just spacing out, diving into the deepest p
A piece of pleasant music played using a piano sounded on Dylan's ears. Its rhythm isn't hurried nor too slow. It's just right to make one's heart calm and put one's mind in a tranquil state. The melody sounds so serene, similar to that of a lullaby that puts the listener at ease. A melody sounds so serene that Dylan is willing to listen to it forever without getting tired of it.Dylan slowly opens his eyes. He got blurry vision so he has to blink twice for him to be able to see things better. He wonders, how long has he been asleep? But first thing's first, the ceiling doesn't look the same as the ceiling they have in their house. Even so, it doesn't look unfamiliar to him either. He just doesn't know where exactly is he yet. He doesn't have a clear recollection of what happened before he fell asleep too.He looks around to find out what kind of place he is in. Apparently, he's inside of a room made of wooden walls, wooden flooring, and even a wooden ceiling. The majority of
The cool wind that blows on Dylan is carrying a faint scent of fresh grass. Strange might it seems but he likes the smell of newly trimmed grasses. It's quite refreshing and calming for him. Looking above, the sky isn't showing fair weather. It's a cloudy day and it looks like it will rain sooner or later. Even so, Dylan doesn't bother to go find a shelter. Or more like, he's too confused to do anything. He's still in the phase where he tries to analyze what's happening.Like usual, Dylan finds himself spacing out without any idea or a very clear recollection of what happened before he arrived in a particular place. As his eyes wander around the area, Dylan finds himself sitting on a bench by the schoolyard. He's sure this place isn't Northwestern High School, but there's something within him that tells him that this is the boarding school Vincent attends."Right, I'm still dreaming," Dylan mumbled to himself.In this scene, he has the initial knowledge that he's be
The smile on Vincent's lips is as sweet as the morning dew and as bright as the ray of sunshine coming from the fine weather above. For the past four years, this is probably his happiest day. Today, he officially finished his college degree. After such a long time, he can finally leave his cage. The graduation ceremony took almost half of the day but it didn't make Vincent feel exhausted even a bit. With a bouquet of fresh and fragrant flowers in his hand, he heads back to the House of Cruz. He's quite excited to see his sister after all those long years, and congratulate her for her upcoming wedding. She'll probably be very busy by now just like what she said in the letter, and there's a possibility that she can't spare a long time for him. Even so, he still wants to extend his word of best wishes in person. "Welcome home, Master Vincent." The guards respectfully greet him by the gate. This time, he didn't need to show his pendant to them which saves him tim
As much as the sky is clear, the clouds in Vincent's heart get heavy. The whiter the tuxedo he's wearing, the darker his expression gets. He hates himself. This is an auspicious day yet he can't maintain a happy face. The day has come, and nothing can stop this wedding from happening. Not even him, a mere member of the House of Cruz who got no legacy from his late father. Not even him, a mere substitute, and was never loved.The massive bell of the church suddenly rings, calling the attention of the people in a distance. Notifying everyone that the wedding ceremony is about to start. Signifying the beginning of the union of two of the four most influential families in town.And not only that. The first ring of that massive bell made little Alphonse jolt out of surprise. But the cutest thing has yet to happen. He acted like he was not startled by it at all. Little did he know, Vincent saw him which made the elder silently puff a laugh.This made Vincent's inner state s
"You kicked your blanket again!" Alphonse frowns the moment he saw Vincent is not covering himself with the thick blanket for the nth time. But this frown on his face doesn't look scary at all. He looks adorable instead. "You need to keep covered, big brother, or else you're going to feel worse."The little man puts the tray he's holding on the nearby nightstand and helps Vincent rise into a sitting position so that the elder can drink the juice he personally prepared. Moments ago, he went out of Vincent's room to get a glass of citrus juice for his "sick" brother. He even made sure that Vincent is comfortably lying on his bed but when he got back his brother already kicked the blanket."Right, right. I'm sorry." Vincent pulls the blanket and puts it around him again. "It's because it's too hot." He then fakes a smile at Alphonse. The truth is Alphonse really believed that his big brother is sick, and Vincent feels guilty for lying to the little one.This lie al