After that trip, every one of them had gotten so busy preparing for college. Even though some of them are going to the same university, they're separated by departments. It's a big place and it is sometimes scary.
It has been three days since Hayley moved out of their unit and Kenji feels lonely. It's like those days when Hayley didn't come home to him for days. He feels left alone. He got used to having her by his side that whenever she's not here, it feels damn lonely... so lonely.
It's a chilly night out at the rooftop and he's just leaning against the rail, watching the city lights, the cars which are passing by so fast. Somehow, it made him recall the days when all he had was himself, his plans and the reasons why he is married.
He looked up, laughing sarcastically at his self. A year ago, he told himself that he would chase his dreams, his plans without his father's help. He remembers, swearing to his brother's grave that he'd not lose himself. He
The sun was shining hot when Kenji waited for Hayley in front of the amusement park. He's been standing there for more than an hour, looking around hoping to see Hayley coming. He told her he'd pick her up but she said they'll just meet up here.Kenji took out his phone and texted Hayley again, he even tried calling her but she would not pick up at all. It's their anniversary and she specifically told him that they should celebrate it in this amusement park. And here he is but where is she?"Thirty minutes," he mumbled.As time went on, there's still no Hayley that showed up. It pissed him off. He is no saint to just let this go too. And since he already bought tickets, guess he is going inside on his own. And when he was about to go, he heard someone bawling.He turned around like the other people and saw this weird girl who has curly shoulder-length hair who was on her knees. His brows immediately knit
About three in the afternoon when Hayley's birthday celebration with her friends finished. She doesn't know if she should have gone to the amusement park or if it is good that she went home. But Kenji was not home yet and it bothers her because he might have waited at the park.The thing is, she could not find her phone since earlier this morning. To post her pictures, she just borrowed her college friend's phone. She wasn't going to but they were so fixed in telling her she should post it right away.It's eight in the evening and Kenji isn't home yet. She knows when he comes home, he'll be pissed as hell. The worst thing is if he comes home drunk and won't talk to her at all.Luckily, just after a few more minutes, Hayley hears the door unlock and she immediately stand up. She was ready to jump and hug Kenji to avoid the nagging but then his hands were full with two bottles of strong drink.Their eyes met. She could see he doesn
It's been three months since Jasper bought the condominium unit Greg helped him with. Mafu, Kenji and Eren have helped him with the interior design. He told them to ask Eleanor about the things she likes so they don't get caught. She found it weird but Kenji could always tell her he's doing something in their unit. Today is Eleanor's birthday and since it's Sunday, she's at home with her parents. Jasper has been introduced to them. They were not bad. It's just when he got there, they were not in a pleasant mood. Jasper hopes that when he gets there today, everything is good so he can go on with the surprise. But just as Jasper was in the block, his eyes widened when he saw how Eleanor and Bren were getting thrown out by her mother. He accelerated, pulling over at their lot. He rushed out of his car, running over to Eleanor and little Bren, shielding them from the clothes her mother was throwing at them. Eleanor and Bren were crying and Jasper turned to Eleano
Mafu was giving Greg a ride home when suddenly his phone rang. It was Kenji and when he answered in speaker, they heard somebody else's voice that had them frowning. "Hey, uh... this is a bartender from Paradise Bar. The guy's wasted, please pick him up." Before answering, Greg and Mafu looked at each other with a here we go again look on their faces. "Yeah, we'll be there in a few minutes." Then the call ended. As they make a u-turn, Mafu sighed. This scene has been replaying almost every night now with Kenji. He seemed to be slipping away from the Kenji that has plans, the Kenji they all know who is composed, playful and happy. "He's getting addicted to drinking. Do you think we should tell Hayley about this?" Greg asked Mafu. "I mean she can tell him to stop. He will listen because it's her." "It won't work," Mafu muttered as he plasters a poker face. "Do you see how she's treating him? She sees how he is wasting himself, she sees how
Hayley has been having a hard time the past few weeks. Her midterm projects are coming up and the girls had gotten her doing all these other works that she needed to do. Honestly, she is so fucking stressed out. It's been many nights and it's not easy to think when you are sleep-deprived. There are way too many cups of coffee that she had and one is still half full on her table. This is fucked up, she thought, swearing that after this project, she would go home and spend time with Kenji. She has not been able to spend time with him and she kept missing celebrations too. Two in the morning and she isn't done with her sketching yet-- almost done, just some slight touches so she can submit it tomorrow. She was doing it, focusing on it when suddenly her phone vibrated making her shift her gaze. Hayley put down her pencil and slide to answer her phone. It had her eyes widened when it was a guy from a bar who spoke. "This is the last number he c
The room was quiet, only her soft cries were heard and the air was so hard to breathe in. Kenji was just staring at the wall, thinking over how things had led this way. Once he sorted everything out, he displayed a faint smile. "I guess I become a bother to you now, huh?" He glances at her but she just looked away. It's best she doesn't meet his gaze. "I mean it when I said I want to stay with you. I told you I'd lose myself if you leave, you still went anyway. I guess I left you less choice, huh?" Kenji laughed sarcastically, standing up. He turned to her and asked, "Are you really done with me, Hayley?" It hurts her but she nodded. Just then she hears him laugh again, grunting as he suddenly takes the bottle and throws it at a wall, its shards went everywhere startling her. Hayley tried to remain composed. "I'll have Carter come and take my things," he uttered, biting his lower lip hard before continuing. "This unit is yours if you want it. I only c
Kenji woke up so late and his head was still pounding. He stayed overnight at Greg's unit, drinking his sorrows away but when he woke up, he felt sick and decided to sleep in. After all, he has been sleep-depriving. When he sits up, he saw the medicine on the side table. Guess Greg had it ready for him. He reached his hand and took the glass of water and the tablet. After drinking, he searched for his phone on the bed. When he found it, he checked the time but what caught his attention more was the texts from Eleanor. It was sent around ten in the morning and what time is it? Almost nine in the evening. "I have to make sure she's not drinking too much," he groans, getting out of bed. As Kenji was driving to Hayley's university, he kept glancing at the time on his phone. Visiting hours cut off is at ten and drive there takes time too. Just as he shifted his gaze on the road, his phone rang, showing Eren's name
After Kenji left, Cassandra went to her daughter's room. She sat on her daughter's bed and looked at her peacefully resting. There were tears in the corners of her eyes. "Oh my little flower," she softly cries, flashing a sad smile. "I thought I should grow you with thorns so no one would hurt you. I've forgotten that you can also hurt yourself. Despite that, you have hurt the one you love too. "I am very disappointed in you for hurting someone who truly loved you. I guess you took over from your father. I guess it's my fault too for cutting off your wings. I am truly sorry, Hayley." Cassandra sniffled, wiping her tears gracefully. "Get well soon, my love. Let's hopefully bring back the times we missed because of my fears." After kissing her daughter's cheek, she left the room for her little love to rest. Just as she predicted, her daughter did hurt Kenji and she didn't have to do anything... nothing at all. "This is for the best,"