I was hiding behind the bar counter because there was a cluster bomb. It would detonate any moment now. And it did.*Boom* I heard that and the shockwave hit me. The heat and fire emerged and everything collapsed.I don’t know what happened but when I regained consciousness, I found myself there. I am still sitting there albeit I am buried in rubble. So, the roof collapsed causing everything to fall down. Due to the rubble, the fire went out. Thank goodness. If the fire had started then I would have become a roasted human. I check Monga.He is beside me. “Monga, you okay?”I call him but it seems that he is unconscious. I see blood too. I guess, some rubble hit him.I can’t see very well because of low light. I move my hands to feel the surroundings.We barely avoided a concrete beam. But I should get up first. I try to move the rubble that was blocking me. Monga was surprisingly, not covered in rubble.After getting rid of the rubble, I grab Monga and try to stand up. But there I fe
I was taking refuge in a bunker. Our city had something like that was completely unknown to me. Many people were in the shelter with me. But after a few moments, the police opened the shelter door.“It’s okay now.” The officer said.All of us who were in the shelter, left in an orderly manner. I head straight to the hospital. Because the patients would be back as well.When I enter the hospital, it’s busy. Every patient was being taken to their rooms. There are currently no critical cases so we are fine.“Doctor…” A nurse calls me. I look at the nurse and find out who she is. Ms. Ratri has been working here for 2 years. She is good nurse. And she is in charge of Mr. Akito.“Akito has yet to return. Have you seen him?” (Ratri)“No. Did he also escape?” I didn’t see him in my shelter. Maybe he was in another shelter.“He told us to run away. I went with Ms. Kusanagi. And Ms. Kanehaya was with us.” (Ratri)They all ran away together. I had the feeling that they knew each other.“I will
(Ariel POV)I finally managed to be together with Akito. When I brought him home, he was wet. So I changed his clothes. But I didn’t take a look. I was too embarrassed.And he woke up and had a breakfast. He didn’t seem bothered by what I did. And he even showed me his upper body. It was full of scars. All of them were horrible. Slash marks and holes, there were countless of them.What did he go through in these five years? And he left for his job. I was very happy because he said he would come back.And I left for my job as well. I worked as a department head of a certain company but today we are getting new bosses.Our company was merged with another one and we will be working for the new bosses from today. I got ready and went to my workplace.But little did I know that I would find Akito there too. He is the bosses P.E. He drove them here and is now working directly with them. So Ms. Kanehaya and Ms. Kusanagi are our bosses. I knew about both of them but why is Akito working for
(Mona POV)I am normal. At least most people would say that about themselves. I tried too. But I am not normal. It’s not like I am physically or mentally challenged. But my family is not normal.My father is the current head of the Kusanagi house. Our house has a long history. And aa the head’s daughter, I was expected to many things.My father only has me. When I was born, the elders pressed him about another child. They wanted a son to take the lead.But my father disagreed. He didn’t want a son. He was happy with me and he would respect my decisions.When I was in high school, many marriage meetings were arranged. A lot of families came to ask for my hand in marriage.Who wouldn’t? I am the only daughter of the Kusanagi family. If you marry me, both princess and the empire is yours.But I rejected everyone. Their ulterior motives were showing. They were not looking at me for who I am. To them, I was like an accessory. For gaining fame and money, they would shamelessly try to pursue
(Mona POV)I met him, my husband, Akito, for the second time a day after we met again.I was attending a meeting with my father. It was between the heads of the Kusanagi group and Kanehaya group.The venue was a hotel that Kanehaya group owns. We arrived at the venue and entered the room.And I saw him again. This time he is dressed properly like a good salaryman. It kinda suits him but his red hair messed it up. I gave a light nod and take my seat with my father.He was standing next to Kanehaya group head. I was thinking of many things when I noticed a girl. A high school girl was sitting next to Mr. Kanehaya.He said that she’s is daughter. So both group heads are present with their heirs. But what’s up with her?She is pinching Akito and he is just tolerating it. Why doesn’t he say something?And the meeting began. My father asked him about who Akito was? But Mr. Kanehaya answered it kinda weirdly. Why does Akito have to succeed the Kanehaya group? And Akito gave a humble refusal
(Mona POV)We worked like normal. Akito is standing by our side. He is told to be our helper but we don’t we much help. I can deal with office work just fine.I thought Shizuka would need some help. But she seems competent enough to deal with this much paperwork.And Akito is just standing by us. I told him to take a seat but he declined.“I am your bodyguard. I have to look that part too.”He said that and is guarding us. But I can see her. The woman he talked to looking at him occasionally.I looked her up. Her name is Ariel Mathers. She is the section chief and has been working in this company for three years.A good and diligent office worker who is the same age as me. There are no problems in her records and she does her work perfectly.Her name is kinda foreign but that’s due to her half British lineage. Her father was British who decided to stay in this country. Why Akito knows her? She has been together with him since elementary school. From elementary to high school, they we
(Mona POV)I am in the hospital. Sitting right by Akito’s side. His surgery is over. He will be released in a few days. By the way, Shizuka is sitting with me.We both have been coming to visit him together. After us comes Ariel. I asked Akito and he said that the three of is have been coming here every day.She even brings him lunch. Which is really not necessary but he complained saying hospital food is bland. I guess it is a bit bland because it’s for the ill.But now Akito is grinning. He is grinning with his eyes closed. Maybe he is thinking of something.“Akito, stop showing that disgusting grin. Why were you so disgustingly grinning?” (Shizuka)Shizuka gave him a sharp blow. Even I think that’s a bit too much. She likes him so much but her way of speaking is like he is her mortal enemy.“Ahh… I was just considering my remarriage.” (Akito)What did he say? He still thinks that I have divorced him. I should clear up that misunderstanding as well or he might commit a crime by marr
(Mona POV)It has been another week. Akito will be released in two days. As usual, we are at the office. But this is the time when we leave to visit him.I look at Ariel. She is working fast. She has a big bag by her desk. That’s probably today’s lunch. She always cooks lunch for him. “How nice!! She gets to feed him everyday and Akito eats it like he misses it.” (Shizuka)Shizuka is mumbling beside me. We both work in the same cabin and sometimes she talks about the other girls around Akito.If I count then Akito has a total of 4 women including me. How can that guy be this popular?“Maybe I should learn to cook as well.”“Are you planning on stealing a march?” (Shizuka)“Eh…did I say it out loud?”I only thought of that but to say it out loud…“I knew it. You really are planning on stealing a march. I won’t let you. We will fight fair and square for him.” (Shizuka)“But I am still his wife.”“He doesn’t know it. He thinks that you divorced him. So I will steal his heart. And yet ne