"I love you."• • •THE FIRST time I laid my eyes on her, I thought that she was just a stranger. I'd walk past the streets in heavy rain.I didn't think that there would be a time when I'd develop feelings for a woman who had just fainted and was longing for death to arrive.I closed my eyes as I felt the heavy pouring rain engulf my ears. I was on my way to the parking lot when the rain suddenly poured down. Coincidentally, there was a waiting shed not too far from where I was as I held a paper bag close to my chest.As my eyes slowly looked at the darkness of the sky, I saw the gray clouds swallow the sky and nothing but the sound of vehicles maneuvering enveloped the place.Students such as I am were now on their way to their own destination and the light drizzle became rain. I reached out my hand to touch the water falling and felt the cold touch of liquid.It reminded me of her eyes. Those cold, indifferent eyes.I thought that the first time I saw her, her eyes were always blac
CLOUDS OF white engulfed the whole sky as huge balloons rustled towards each other. The venue was placed with loads of flowers in shades of white as a smile flashes through my lips.The people's eyes slowly turned towards my direction, their gazes mesmerized at the sight they were looking at. As I came down from the car I was riding in, the long puffy gown slowly brushed past my body as someone assisted me in moving.In my hand was a bouquet of red roses and my hair was tied in a gorgeous luxury filled with accessories of golden flowers.One of the people helped me with my veil and fixed it on the ground as I slowly made my way towards the aisle.On the other hand, another car stops at the church as another bride comes out.A woman dressed in a fitted tube gown made her way with her hair flowing in blonde curls towards her waist. She was wearing an accessory matching mine across her locks as someone assisted her veil.Just looking at her from afar makes my heart skip a beat.She was h
“Your eyes are the gateway to hell.”• • •THE PADDLE in front of me mirrors the face of a person I do not want to see. Those eyes show a sounding emptiness from within, a fair light skin that keeps the forming of bruises visible, dry lips that have been beaten up, and wet black hair that somehow enlightens the darkness of the sky. Hollow thoughts begin to race through me as the light sound of drizzle begins to pour down.How did this happen and why is this happening?The look on the person's face continued to stare right down at me as though it was staring right through my soul.Those dark, looming black eyes that emit nothing but lifeless orbs . . . I don't know how long I can keep this up.My hand tightens its grip on the handle of my umbrella.What was standing behind me was a six foot tall silhouette whose eyes were as red as the epitome of evil and bloody sharp teeth.If only I remained silent that night.
You are nothing but a drop of water in an ocean that extends itself to the depths of the world.• • •THE ROOM was dim, the dead silence illuminating. At the center of the grandeur place stands a woman adorn in a white simple dress.Her hair was a flowing black river with eyes that seemed to have lost their colors because of the reoccurring thunderstorm and pale, grayish lips as though they had been a living corpse.I bit my lip at the emergence of heavy panting. The sound of a beast huffing as though it was devouring its prey.In an instance, I see myself waking up from a terrifying dream.I let out a deep sigh, buds of sweat pouring down my forehead."Nothing . . . it was nothing but a bad dream," I reassure myself. I could feel my heart racing, my lungs out of breath and my pillow wet from my sweat.I look at the four corners of the room and there I am, still lying on comfortable linen with white soft covers and two lamps illuminating the light. I get up from the other side of the
A BUBBLING sensation of a warm skin that submerges itself in a never-ending body of water. The cold sweeping of touch, which inevitably blows through the fabric.I heaved a sigh."What are you thinking about?" My gaze moves slowly to the woman sitting in the living room, fries on the center table.She had such beautiful locks of blonde hair; a small doll-like face; porcelain fair skin; bright dark chocolate eyes with long black eyelashes; a small pointed nose; and full pinkish lips.She was munching away on some snacks atop the table while watching a horror movie."No, it's nothing, Ma'am," I say, and immediately turn my gaze away from her. This woman who is now lounging in the living room of this condominium is no one but the employer who has taken me from the streets.Compared to a beauty like her, I am like an ugly duckling mixed with the beautiful swans."Psh, if you're still thinking about the rent, I said, you won't need to worry about it. I'm not charging you with anything. You
DURING my stay in Bright's condominium, I have gotten used to many interactions throughout the place. I guess it was inevitable for me to think that I could avoid encountering Sam when he was just a few feet away from where I was. During those times I saw him in the hallway, we would only have short conversations, and if not, we would just plainly ignore each other. It's not like we're friends or anything, anyway. Plus, the two of us have no topics to talk about. Amanda continues to deliver food through the door every other day, and, most of the time, she asks the same man to bring it to my doorstep. "Here's the freshly baked macarons, my grandma baked." Those were the immediate words I heard the moment I opened the door to the sound of his knock. "Yes, thank you," I shortly commented, and then grabbed the bag of pastry."You like sweets, don't you?" Sam immediately adds, which makes me raise one of my eyebrows. "And?" I ask, crossing my arms in front of her. I probably got used
AWAKENED by the sound of screaming, I rose from my bed only to discover myself dripping wet with sweat. A terrifying nightmare again victimized me. I couldn't help but catch my breath. It was a good thing that I wasn't screaming in my sleep, or else I would have woken Bright. I immediately got up from where I was lying and walked towards the kitchen area of the room. I pulled the refrigerator door open and then grabbed a glass of water to drink. "You were still awake?" A voice from behind me suddenly spoke, and so I almost let go of the glass. "I'm sorry. Did I startle you?" Bright immediately follows, which makes me put on a wry smile. I put the glass on the kitchen counter, only to notice she was wearing a nightgown with messy hair. "I only grabbed a glass of water," I say. "I see, then good night," she answers, and quickly enough, her attention switched from me to the television, flashing another movie. I walked back towards my room and closed the door. When morning comes
THE SKY is painted sky blue with flying white cotton clouds that engulf the background. Around the area of the vast park, you can easily distinguish the people who are coming back and forth with desserts and different things in their hands.My eyes gazed towards the rides that people had come on and tried. There are a lot of them who look excited with gaping smiles flashing through their lips while holding hands with their loved ones.I licked the ice cream in my hand as I waited for Bright to come and pick me up."Did you wait long? The takoyaki stand was booming with customers, and it took me over ten minutes to get here," she said, and then put the food on top of the table."It's fine," I say with a smile.The two of us took a short break after we started off with the shooting game not too long ago. Bright takes me on another trip in which she introduces me to different places, such as today's event, an amusement theme park.She made me wear the same outfit she did; matching tee-sh