In a Plane. "Are you fine?"Lancy was looking at the side of Dia's face. The latter was looking through the window as though no one was seated beside her. It could only mean one thing; she had been swallowed by her thoughts. "Dia?"She touched her gently, shaking her arm. Dia looked at her,"Sorry. What did you say?""Is it Grandma? If you have a change of mind we could always go back. I thought leaving Seattle was all that you wanted."Dia looked to the front. One of the flight attendants, the one who had helped her with her luggage just walked past. She didn't know why she felt drawn to the lady. She ignored the urge and looked back at Lancy. "Don't be ridiculous. This isn't a car or bus where you can jump on and off."Lancy smiled then said,"Of course, but we can stop at the nearest airport and find another flight back to Seattle.Though it might take time."Dia turne

    Dia and Lancy. After 8 months. "See what's out today?"Lancy's voice came as soon as she closed the door. Her baggy long coat with fur lacing its neck had white substances all over it. Dia didn't want to guess wrongly. She asked instead. "Welcome, love. What?"Lancy had two bags drawn in her hands and hurried to where Dia was in the living room. She dropped the bags and stretched out her hand before Dia. "What?"Dia hesitated firstly but then grabbed her hand. Lancy bent over her to help her up as Dia grunted. Her stomach was now protruding, ready for delivery. They both walked gradually to the window as Lancy fiddled with the window pane. She revealed the dances of snow fluttering like the leaves of trees. "Woah."Dia gasped. Lancy pecked her on the cheek and nodded her head. She muttered,"I know right. It's the first snow in this winter. I feel like there is something

  Under a large tree, by a lake.  "And that was how Dia lived her life." Eloisa, the old woman, stopped talking, her weak eyelids flickering, going from one youth to the other. She could read several emotions on the faces of the eleven students. Especially the girls, they were very much displeased. She could tell why, she tried to make a sense, "I'm certain that majority of you wanted the story to end with Max and Dia married. After all, Max did try enough. He was the poor guy who wouldn't give up on a lady who didn't take a fancy in him. But well, I have a question to ask." She paused, as her wrinkled face and weak eyes watched the frown spread across some of the faces of the people melted into anxiety and curiosity. They would be the first college students she would be telling that story to. As soon as she had their curiosity, she found her pace, "Let's talk about your first love. Soo-hyang, if you do not mind, could you tell u

   Few days later.  "Albert!!!!" I called, walking through the passage which led from my room to the living room. This is like the fifth time I've been calling that nutjob, yet he wouldn't answer. I guess he doesn't really deserve me.  "Albert. You're deaf or something?" I called out walking down the stairs into my very spacious and luxurious sitting room. There were several brands of exotic chairs in the middle of the room, couches, and sofas, and few other fancy chairs locked around a golden large table. All sitting on a milk-colored rug.  Up ahead to the front was a halfway wall, made from thick plyboards which houses the television. At the punching of the remote control brings up the TV and tucks it in again at my will. Beneath the Plywood was a walled hollow for fire, to keep the house warm.  To the left, there was a small and hollowed opening for drinks, and to the right was a vast space which leads

    At Work. "You've got to put all those into consideration, and I forgot to tell you, there are some African CEO's who seemed to had taken interests in us. So, hasten your pace of work. I'll only be able to do little. And you know that I do trust you with this position."I said, towering over my manager. Jane. I appreciate her efficiency too. In a way, she's like me. She's coolheaded, pretty and could be tough. "Ok, boss. You don't have to worry about me. I'll never disappoint you. You can go now, before you arrive at work tomorrow, I'll be done with the process."I nodded. I was standing by her office chair, next to the end of the oak table. I walked closer to her and leaned on her. I feel free around her. I spared a peck and turned to walk away. "How about Albert? Is he coming through?"I stopped almost at the door. I've forgotten that she knows about my feelings towards the cold rogue. Well, I told her. You k