Olivia: Are you being an a*shole or genuinely asking?Ash: The latterOlivia: Because I like the idea of us having matching pics and contact nameAsh: Why is that?Olivia: Because It's hmmOlivia: It's comforting?Olivia: And it's a little intimate and just usOlivia: Which I like a lotAsh: [Picture attached]Ash: Like that?Olivia: ...Olivia: I'm okay it's making me feel weird to actually see itAsh: Do you like it?Olivia: I doAsh: How do you feel seeing it?Olivia: HappyOlivia: Very happyOlivia: And then it is ticking inside my chestOlivia: [Picture attached]Olivia: How do you feel?Ash: The same as you, I like it a lotOlivia: Me too but we can barely see the heart because of the dark mode :(Olivia: AnywayOlivia: I suppose you have work to doAsh: I'll be busy until later tonightAsh: You've nothing planned today?Olivia: Nothing at allAsh: MC will also be freeOlivia: What about her?Ash: It's time to talk about the tournament and it'll happen tonightAsh: Everyone wil
Mia: He is a human Olivia, he's not a hybridMia was so confused about how did Olivia even got that thought in her pea-sized brain. She was still contemplating when Olivia replied to her message.Oly: What if he's just hiding it?Mia: He can adopt a hybridMia: Hybrids can't adopt another hybridMia tries to talk sense into Olivia who is very stubborn to listen to any of her explanations.Oly: Unless they falsified their documents and make themselves pass as a humanOly: Steve could have done thatMia: This is insaneOly: You didn't see him the way I didMia: Is it bothering you?Mia: Is this what it's about?Olivia is quick to rejectOly: NoOly: It's about how he behaved and the fact that I know he's hiding a secret from meOly: Which is fineOly: But I can't stop myself from wondering, my mind keeps circling back to thisMia: Olivia that'sMia: OkayMia: Let's say that hypothetically Ash is a hybrid, what would he be?Oly: I'm not sureOly: A predator one I guess?Mia: Hypothetical
Oly: What bad blood?Mia: I don’t know and Walter doesn’t know eitherOly: That’s weirdMia: A little yesMia: Plus he seems to really antagonize me for some reasonsOly: I seeMia: You’re starting to speak like himOly: Who?Mia: Ash -.-Oly: That’s because we’re rubbing off on each other :(Oly: I like him so much Mia he’s amazingOly: He has trouble understanding feelings and emotions and human relationships but he tries to despite everything he went throughOly: He could have given up, you know?Oly: If I were in his place I would have and I wouldn’t care about understandingMia: He’s an intelligent manOly: He isOly: I really like him a lotMia: Have you been testing the waters?Oly: A little? I don’t know how to do thatOly: I don’t flirt MiaOly: But maybeMia: Maybe?Oly: Maybe he likes me tooOly: MaybeOly: We’ll seeMia: That’s progress it’s okayMia: Anyway, I have to studyOly: Yes, yes, good luck and/or have funMia: Bye, will talk to you later* * * * * * * * * * * *A
They both go silent after that, looking at each other's faces not knowing what to say."What?” Olivia starts, she was offended by the silence from Asher “Did I say something wrong?" she asks Asher with a smile.Asher’s face lit up and he shook his head "No, not at all."His answer made Olivia satisfied, she nodded her head with a happy smile on her face. "Was there a thunder on your side?""Yeah, something like that." Asher’s face dims remembering the situation he was trying to ignore.Olivia notices and asks with a soft voice "Do you want to talk about it?"Asher looks startled "About what?" he asks with confusion."Why you're scared of storms."Asher peruses his lips and goes silent. His tongue comes out to lick his dry lips. He shifts on his bed curling on to himself "There's nothing much to say.""I'm still listening if you want to share." Olivia doesn’t prob, but still tries to talk to him.Asher is not someone who opens up to someone about his shortcomings. He has been trained t
Both stare at each other silently. Asher’s words ring in the silent room. His face is filled with uncertainty and hesitation but also assurance. He is willing to do that only if Olivia will accompany him during those nights.Olivia without even hearing his words understands the turmoil in Asher’s heart. “Of course, Asher. we can call, facetime, or text whenever there's one. I’ll always be there with you”“Thank you.” Asher’s face breaks into a smile.The genuine smile makes Olivia’s heart tingle “We'll make a bunch of good memories about storms so that the bad ones are gone.” She says with a smile.Asher looks surprised and delighted with the suggestion “I'd love that.”“Me too.”Olivia looks at Asher and suddenly she remembers something “Also, I'm learning how to bake.”“What? Why?” Asher looks confused and surprised.“I was supposed to give you a gift some time ago but it slipped my mind with all the mess that had been happening. And now I changed the present I want to give you.” Ol
Asher stands in an open field as the thunderstorm flashes in the sky. His heart beats rapidly, but his face is void of any signs of discomfort or fear."Do it," he says with an emotionless face, as if life in front of him doesn't matter to him."No... no, no, no, please," the man begs, moving toward him, trying to reach Asher.He crawls towards him with bloody hands, leaving a trace of red on the floor. It soon washes out when the raindrops hit the floor."Please," as the man nears Asher, his hands move to his pocket, and he removes a knife from the pocket. The sharp knife glints when the thunder shoots in the sky.Asher doesn't panic or react to the weapon in his hand. He stays silent and looks at the man directly.The man crawls up from the ground and moves toward Asher at greater speed, pointing the knife toward his heart.Just when he is about to reach him, a gun shoots. And the man is dead with a bullet in the center of his forehead.Asher watches the man's lifeless body fall to
Olivia scrolls through the website, looking at other hybrid information, before looking for their contact number.Once she finds it, she dials the number."Hello, this is Julia from Adopt a Hybrid. How can I help you?" A sweet voice comes from the receiver."Hi, My name is Olivia Francis. I just saw that my adoption profile was published on your website today despite me having asked you to remove my profile from your adoption list, as I decided to remain unadopted.""Would it be possible to remove the post and verify whether or not I have been labeled as an unadopted independent hybrid?" Olivia asked politely to the lady on the other end."I see. Our deepest apologies for the mistake Miss Olivia. We will immediately take down our announcement on our website regarding your profile as well as update your status on the database." Julia tells Olivia."No worries, Thank you!""Would you still be interested in reviewing the profile of the adopter who was interested in you?" Julia asked, whi
Olivia panicked when she saw the notification. She dared not open the message; instead, she did the only thing she always does. Going to Mia.Olivia entered the house with loud footsteps."Hel-" Mia started."Your boyfriend's boss just texted me," Olivia said in a panic."Ash?" Mia asked in confusion."In the file sent by AAH, he is called Asher Simon. Is that Ash's name?" Olivia asked Mia."I don't know. Walter never told me his name," Mia said."I hope it's not his actual name because it would be stupid to use his real one in official matters like those," Olivia said, thinking about it."Is it if you are untouchable?" Mia asked with raised brows."What do you mean?" Olivia was confused."He has a lot of global influence, not just in the United States," Mia said nonchalantly.Olivia was surprised to know that Asher had so much power. "What is he even, f*cking kingpin?”"Walter hasn't told me much about his job besides the obvious," Mia sighed."And what is the obvious? That your boyf