Cassius changed into a new pair of clothes. As he sat on the sofa and looked at nothing, he barely recalled how he acted in front of Zion. When the water gushed down, he only felt his senses drowning. His breathing and vision only got cleared when he went out of the building.‘I’m doomed,’ he said to himself.With this, Zion will definitely know his secret. And right at this moment, Harriet probably explain things to him.Cassius looked at the door of his unit.He left it unlock. Because he believes that after Harriet talked to Zion, she will go to his side.Cassius thinks how odd it is for him to wait. Isn’t this the first time he waited for someone? Because he’s always alone, and he though he will die alone.A woman whom he met in New York. The woman who followed and forced him to come back. Harriet was a thorn in his eyes which he cannot take off. But now, she became a person whom he wanted to hold, to be with, and to stay by his side. It is a greed he felt for the first time of h
All day, Zion stayed seated while thinking about the secret he discovered. He did not eat, or noticed how much time have passed. Staying still like this is nothing compared the long years he hated his older cousin, Cassius. He remembered how Cassius pushed him and told how disgusting he is. The word rooted inside his heart and grew the moment he saw him again. However, he couldn’t help but think that maybe… just maybe, Cassius only said that because he was ill. Zion moved up from his seat. He cannot solve the mystery unless he can hear it directly from Cassius. The determined and more composed guy went out of his condo. He stood in front of Cassius unit. It took him seconds and lot of taking deep breaths before he had the courage to raise his hand and press the doorbell. Ding dong~ He stayed wordless while waiting. As seconds passed by and no response has returned yet, Zion pressed the doorbell again. Ding dong~ Finally, the door opened. Zion lifted his eyes and was surprised
Zion and Cassius went into the balcony. From the tenth floor of the condo building, they looked at the city night. They watched the bright neon and electronic billboards, advertisements, signs and posters hung from almost every building in dazzling array of colors and the traffic light that is frantically changed colors like a disco light.Huge giant building stood besides the street, quiet as if taken over by an army of libraries. Some windows gave out white and yellow lights, but the others were pitch blank.Cassius looked into the night sky, expecting to see stars , however, the kaleidoscope that shimmers from the distance, swept over the city and brighten the sky so not even a twinkling of a a star can show its light down on him.He took a deep breath. Then he turned his head to Zion standing beside him.“Ask me what you want. So you can go.”Hands inside his pocket, Zion glanced down and then stared at afar.The cool monsoon air blows, gently shaking his blonde hair that looks l
Harriet’s POV I heard everything.From the timed when Cassius had to go to New York and when he told Zion that he never once held a grudge against him.Behind the sad and wrathful gaze, I can now understand the sweet and bitter relationship the two have. I can also imagine how painful it was for Zion to lose someone he treated like a real family, and how he let his heart grew farther from Cassius.Was this hurtful experience the reason why Zion felt so distance against his family?Even when I first entered the mansion, Zion treated me a way too different from his own father, mother and sister.‘Then, is there a possibility that my presence filled the hole Cassius left?’ I am not sure if Zion felt that way for me because of the wound he received from Cassius. But all in all, it is fortunate that the misunderstanding between them has resolved.Standing near the balcony of Cassius’ condo, I heard foot steps approaching to my side. So I ran back to the couch while tiptoeing. I laid do
Early in the morning, Cassius heard a knock on his new condo unit. When he opened the door, he saw his younger cousin, Zion.“Hi! Good morning!” Zion greeted with enthusiasm. “Would you like to join me for breakfast? I cooked pancakes!”“No thanks,” Cassius declined then closed the door.After a few minutes, Zion came again with a knock.Tok tok~ Cassius opened the door and stared at him.“Hey, do you want to come with me in the company? I can tour you,” he offered.“No. I don’t want.”After declining, Cassius closed the door again.Another few minutes later, the stubborn guy came back.Tok tok~ “I don’t think you have any plans today. Aren’t you bored? Do you want to go play outside later?”“I am not bored.”The scenario keeps repeating and repeating for almost ten times. Cassius is getting annoyed at his irritating cousin who doesn’t know how to give. Isn’t Zion always like that when he was young? However, even if Cassius hates him coming back and forth, he could not help it but o
Reese entered Sherly’s room while dragging her feet. As she walked in, she looked around the huge place that smell like rose perfume. Her fingers fidgeted. Everyone knows how meticulous Sherly is when it comes to letting a servant entered her room.There are bonsai trees and plants at the side of the room, leading the path on the way to the balcony. Reese stopped near the red couch. Beneath the tiger designed carpet, her feet felt cold. She looked at the mansion’s madam taking her seat on the solo couch on the center.Sherly crossed her smooth legs which she bathed with milk. The ruffles of her brown dress caressed her skin as she crossed her legs. Then, Sherly looked up at the maid.“What are you doing?” Sherly asked. “Sit down.”When she pointed the couch next to her, there’s a sound of metallic that rang on Reese’s ears. It came from the gold bracelet that Sherly is wearing. From head to toe, Sherly’s appearance shows her wealth; from her shiny golden hair to her smooth and white t
Harriet’s POV When Zion and I arrived at the company, I tour him around the building to help him organize his work. We walked inside the advertising team. As soon as the employees saw Zion, they all stood up to greet him. All of their face brightened as soon as they saw the handsome Zion, who is the grandchild of the chairman.The director of the team came to us with a huge smile on his lips.“Ohhh, so glad to have you here, Director Zion,” he greeted.I stood between them and about to introduce the advertising director’s name. But before I could, Zion already offered his hand for a handshake and greeted him back.“Nice to meet you, director Jules. It feel so good to meet you here too. As well as our pretty and hardworking employees,” Zion said before he tended to the curious employees. Then he smiled at them.“It’s a pleasure,” Jules chuckled. He looked behind his team and asked them, “What are you doing? Greet the director too.”One by one, the employees walked towards Zion side.
Third Person’s POV Inside the room, Reese is sitting in front of the mirror table. For a long time, she stared at the pouch that Sherly gave to her. It is a pouch that contains poison. Reese wondered if it is really alright to accept the quest. She’s sweating nervously. This is the first time she’ll do something like this. What if she gets caught in the end? ‘No. As long as I got madam Sherly behind my back, I won’t get caught,’ she told to herself. Then, she thinks about what will happen to Harriet once she was framed poisoning the madam. ‘Will she be put behind bars?’ she wondered. Then, an idea popped in. If Harriet will be in jail, then she does not need to worry pretending to be Astell’s missing daughter. A plan came to her in flash. ‘If she will be gone, then I need to get her picture and a strand of her hair of anything that she owns.’ The door opened. Quickly, Reese pulled the cabinet. She placed the pouch inside, close the door and locked it. The other maid, Cri