I stood with my jaw on the floor, utterly stunned by the beautifully decorated scene before me. The backyard had been transformed into a romantic haven, with soft fairy lights hanging from the trees, flowers adorning the tables, and a cozy dining area for two set under a canopy.Slowly, my lips curled up into a smile as I took in the breathtaking sight. It was a vision of romance and thoughtfulness that took my breath away. I couldn't believe my eyes."Max?" I called him, taking a step forward looking around.As I tried to process this enchanting setup, my heart raced with anticipation. It felt like a dream, a fantasy brought to life in the most delightful way. The air was filled with a gentle breeze, and the ambiance was so perfect that it seemed almost surreal.Turning to Max, I couldn't contain my excitement. "What's happening?" I asked, my voice filled with a mixture of joy and disbelief. "Did you just set up a date for us in your own backyard?""Our backyard," he corrected, his e
(The End)"You love me?" was all I could muster as an overwhelming rush of happiness slowly seeped into my entire body. He was talking but all I could see was his mouth moving as his voice faded.It was an out-of-body experience as I tried to stand still, resisting myself from jumping up and down from joy."Say something please," I heard him say with a wild smile across my face."I don't know what to say" I answered truthfully as my cheeks continued to hit up."So does this change your answer?" he asked, attempting to hold my hands, his hands trembling as I held his sweaty hands. His gaze was mesmerizing. How come I didn't see all of this? It was all in front of me. Perhaps I hold him in such a high place that I think it's not possible for a man like him to feel something like love."You are Nervous," I said as he smiled awkwardly."Perhaps I am," he replied as I looked around again."You prepared all of this with Hervey?" I asked. All this while he went out with Hervey thi
(Luna)Just How long has it been? I have long stopped counting. Just kidding, it's been ages and I am no longer pregnant. Max and I were in for a lot of shock when the twins were born.We intentionally never went and asked for the gender but we were sure at the scanning all we saw was one baby. Even without expecting it, we were the happiest.My two beautiful angels, they still look nothing like me though, although Mother assured me they would pick up my features as they grow up. Speaking of Mother, I meant Max's mother, I am still working on the relationship with my mother. It did break me at a point, when I realized I myself was one of a twin. I couldn't remain neutral after learning that I was a twin and sadly she is no more. And both she and my father robbed me of the opportunity to bond with her. Not even once did I get to see her, neither did she know of my existence and you might have guessed who my twin was.... Yes, Lucy. The same Lucy Sabastine was in love with was my tw
Sluggishly I dragged my feet upwards struggling to withhold the heavy wind that came with the heavy downpour, I know I have to stop and wait for the rain to stop, or perhaps decrease but the more I waited the deeper the night went, the road was, of course, lonely but the shining light from the street light kept me company.Soon a fleet of cars zoomed past me, they were so fast I couldn't even take a proper look, where on earth could they be rushing to in this rain, those are the reasons for a road accident, I dragged myself further to the side just in case while continuing my journey.My shoes which I have been managing almost giving up on me, if only I knew that rainy days were coming I would have invested in footwear, just when I thought I would never get home, I caught a glimpse of the high mansion which signifies I was near home, "Home Alas" I muttered with relieve.On several occasions, my home is the reason for my sadness but on nights like this when am overly tired from working
Right there I watched as a dish was served, unfortunately, my mouth betrayed me and watered immediately after it saw food, just when last have I had a such delicious looking meal.I slowly let down my supposed strong guard and armor and sat down pushing back the negative thought that I might be poisoned and ate the pasta in front of me, I could hear the giggle from Macho but I could care less, I didn't even waste time on the plate, the food vanished before my eyes, I doubt I chewed properly."You are something else" I turned to see Macho staring at me with a mischievous gaze, I immediately got uncomfortable "You are full of surprises, I haven't seen anyone like this for a while now, you haven't shed a single tear neither do you look scared, and right in front of me you just drank that plate of food," he said with a fascinated eyes reaching for my face, just the look on his face made me feel like vomiting.His words weren't surprising to me, for half of my life I have been called a fr
...Even with my sudden outburst, he only lightly chuckled shaking his head."Luna right?" he asked while I nodded, he stretched his hand and took the contract from me, "It's quite unfortunate that you are not a graduate but you not knowing how to read is the least I expected," he said to my disbelief "Where in the contract, do you not understand," he said"Excuse me, sir Maxi..." I paused recollecting my tone and gaze to be on the safe side."I can very much read, and I don't have any help understanding what was written, I just, I'm overwhelmed, I have no idea this is what I am coming here to do," I said, the way they both looked at each other scared me Did I perhaps say what I'm not supposed to say "If you don't know, why are you here? Why did you think I paid you that amount of money to come here for," I seriously don't even know where to start to be honest, should I just sign the contract and accept this?This isn't even as bad as what I already imagined, how pathetic to think
Unlike the previous night when I was in a more dreadful situation, sleep was far from finding my eyes, with every step, noise, and even a pin drop I heard, my senses and nerves were alert the whole night, and my eyes mostly focused on the ticking clock.I believe he will have the decorum, not to visit me yet, but still, he is a Man after all and you never know what to expect from a man, one thing is very sure, he is not very fond of what he got, which is me, and I don't know if that is something I should be happy about."What is his name again?" sluggishlyI dragged my feet off the bed already exhausted from the staring competition between me and the clock, the idea of taking a peek around the house sounded better, I mean it's already 5'oclock, maybe too early but it was already the next morning and I can't remember it being in the contract that I have to remain in my room.Upon opening the door, I heard another door next to mine open, although I tried to rush back but perhaps I was t
...Not even a single word was said about money, apparently, he had paid, the whole panic was for nothing, bags after bags carried out, and I only had to fit into one cloth in a collection and everything will be packed up all of them high fashion, The lady who I have come to know as Oliver did most of the picking, because of her overwhelming bright and energetic personality my awkwardness felt normal or she just normalized it.Cecilia appeared to be more bubbly than I expected as they both had fun picking outfits and lingerie, at first I was awkward checking out the cloth but the overwhelming compliment from them made me less rigid going in and out of clothes, it felt like it would never end but it did.The last cloth I wore I didn't change from because Nathaniel did mention I will be meeting with his boss after, I was already tired and hungry, I had breakfast but I picked on the food because of lack of appetite and having many eyes digging holes on my body made me so self-conscious.