It was just five, but Dani closed the coffee shop at an early time. I hate thinking it's about me, but with the good weather outside, they shouldn't have. He said it was Albert's instruction to stop me from pestering him to work today. He assured me that all employees were still paid in full for today and they were actually thankful since they could not only go home early but also they have time to study for the upcoming exams. The only ones in the cafe were the two baristas who asked permission to stay until seven, James tutoring Sienna in her math, Dani in his usual seat, and us doing our project.Jane and Ed, sitting at the other table, were working on the first part of the project. Albert and I, sitting across from each other, we're at the next table. Ed brought four laptops when he came this afternoon and I could understand why he was complaining. In front of me was a twenty-five pounds 'portable' laptop. I couldn't imagine bringing four. In my time, in the

I opened the car window and felt the chilly wind on my face. I took a deep breath as I closed my eyes, and then I rested my elbow on a still open window and quietly looked at the trees. We were still in the countryside, and I wanted to fill my lungs with fresh air before heading back to the city. I sighed."That's a fifth," Albert glanced at me, then to the road. "Something wrong, love?""Nothing. I just can't imagine my life without you," I blurted out. I looked at him and saw him smirking."We were never together for almost four decades," he uttered, slowing down the car.I raised my eyebrows. "That was different. I mean, yes, we're apart, but I followed your social media like a lunatic fan. I have kept pictures of you,""You did?" He glanced at me, surprised by what I said."Yes, and when I'm mad, I taped your picture in the dartboard and threw darts at your face," That was a joke, but I kept my serious tone and face.He shook his

Just a while ago, I was dying of thinking Albert might be gone. Thinking of him not being in my life is worst than my former timeline. If I woke up now, and I would go back to my old life as the 55-year-old woman, I would hold this moment in my memory until the very end of my breathing.I stared at the shimmering diamond ring on my finger. Although in my original timeline I got married three times, my finger never had this kind of promise. Albert really meant to erase the painful past brought by wrong decisions in the past. I looked around and saw the happy faces of all important people for me, and I glanced at my ring, all these seemed too good to be true.The tap on the open microphone, checking if it was working well, caught my attention."Selene, my love," he waited until our eyes met. "Please receive my gift to you,"Little Charlie was jumping as he waited impatiently. I wasn't exactly sure if he understands what was happening but when Albert handed

"You're crazy," The first words that came from Sienna's mouth when I told her my plan. "Didn't you tell me before that curiosity killed the cat?" she whispered.We were lying down on our stomach on the bed, and after telling her I was determined to find out who killed James, she stopped crying, and now her eyes were wide, probably horrified, as she couldn't believe what she was hearing from me."Listen, Sienna. It was true that curiosity killed the cat, but somebody said satisfaction brought it back,"She scratched her head. "I don't understand,""If we will find out about his death, the cat could live. We could prevent its death." I explained, but I ended questioning myself because I might be wrong.She heaved a sigh and stared at me, but she didn't say anything."Sienna, if I don't do this, it's either Albert or me would be next," I pressed my lips, but I knew it was true.Gawking at me, Sienna opened her mouth, then closed it again

Seated on the floor of my bedroom, I hugged my knees after checking on my sister. It took us a great deal of time before she stopped crying, and finally, she fell asleep. Who won't get shocked after the incident? She saw the man coming out of nowhere, and she couldn't even talk about it. She refused to sleep in her bedroom, and now she was occupying my bed.Jane came to my room with two cups of hot chocolate in her hands, and following behind her was Ed. They had just finished helping dad check the place, but there was no trace of this person Sienna described.She gave the other cup to me and sat quietly beside me on the floor. I rested my head on her shoulder, then closed my eyes as I comforted myself with the warmth of the cup from the hot chocolate. I could still feel myself shivering from what happened.Ed made himself busy spreading the camping mattress that we were supposed to sleep on while enjoying our little camping in the park, but after what happened,