Charles couldn't explain the mix of anger, and disappointment that filled him up, as his hopes crashed like the waves of the sea. Without knowing, he bit his lip, and squeezed his phone, still staring at the message that seemed to spoil his day.*My Apologies, but I do not think we will be able to meet due to unforseen circumstances. However, you need not worry, as I'll find ways to return your system back to the way it used to be. It seems the recent upgrade may be too high for you, and we may need not meet again.*After all his anticipation, and boiling questions, was this what he was expected to settle with?He bit his lip harder and stuffed his phone into his pocket.All the million questions that had surfaced in him due to knowing there could be answers—what was he supposed to do about them since the stranger didn't want to meet up anymore?He didn't even mind that the system was being degraded, as the heat of all his unanswered questions seemed to make him angrier by the momen
She dropped the phone, and cleared her throat, as her cheeks heated up with pink. Reading a message was one thing, studying each word, and reading repeatedly was another. She had never read such a short message for more than two seconds.But still, she wanted to keep staring at the message. It was an odd feeling. One she couldn't quite comprehend. Feeling giddy, and loved was something girls experienced in high school, or earlier than that, but for Vera, it was different. Such had never happened to her in all her life. So, the giddy feelings she ought to have had back then in school—she was finally experiencing it.The sweet feeling of having someone all over you. Someone who sees you differently, someone in whose eyes, you were a completely, different, and intriguing person.The feeling of being desired was as sweet as a juicy apple. It left her longing for more. She wanted to really know what he saw in her, how she looked to him, and what he would do if she refused to accept him.
Vera bit her lip, and returned to her work. “You're not even denying it any longer.” James accused, looking happy to have something to tease Vera about.“Why should I? It's so obvious you're intent on thinking I have a lover somewhere, so whatever I say wouldn't get to you. And I have a lot of work to do, so arguing wouldn't cut it.” She replied, flipping open the document to write more suggestions on the 'Teacher' robot.“You're so boring.” James teased, and Vera smiled.She was used to hearing that over the years, so she finally had the answer to why she was so affected by the stranger.He was different from everyone else. Everyone had said 'No', but he'd said 'Yes'. She wanted to know why he said yes, what made him say yes, and if he'd keep on saying yes the more he knew her. After work, that evening, Vera walked towards the café. She didn't reply to the stranger, or give a definite reply that she'd be there. She had left his message on 'seen'.She was just going to go to the caf
Vera's heart lurched, as she saw the sincerity in his eyes. It moved her greatly, as no one had ever said such words with that amount of sincerity blooming in their eyes. Her heart began to beat faster, and it kept on increasing, like an athlete gaining momentum on the racing track. It felt like its goal was to tear out of her chest and fall into her hands.Vera's mouth opened slightly, as she couldn't grasp the way she was feeling. She felt weak within—like strange insects were crawling in her tummy, making her want to hold it tight.Her cheeks bloomed in a rosy red, and she realized something had gone really wrong. She had fallen in love with a total stranger. The feeling she was feeling was nothing like being fascinated by someone gushing over her. It was the feeling of liking someone. Vera turned her head away. As a young girl, she also had a few crushes, but they never stayed strong. Her crushes were always light and fickle. When it was time to get serious, and throw all her fo
Although, Charles had gotten a text from the stranger, saying he would find a way to degrade the system, he hadn't heard from the man for quite some time now, and that was quite worrisome.While he was in the car with Vera, he noticed she was looking brighter than usual. She wasn't looking the usual stern way she always looked.And this had been going on for days now. He didn't want to delve too much in her affairs, but considering the fact that he needed to take his mind off his issues, he decided to bring Vera's attention to her new change as a distraction for meantime.“So, what has happened recently. You seem much different than expected though. You know, what you went through at that inn, and how you've quickly gotten over it with a completely different aura.” Charles spoke, trying to get her to talk about it.Vera cleared her throat, and her eyelids fluttered.“I just decided to see life in a different perspective. I decided to loosen up after that horrible experience I had, and
As he raised his voice, it caused everyone to pay attention to him, and as they did that, someone who was in their midst, ran off, and part of the security team went after him at once.Charles was already beginning to get baffled and confused. He could have gotten frustrated if not for the fact that he had come across something that made him happy, earlier.He folded his arms, and watched them silently as they comported themselves.~Charles was in his office with Vera, and two of the security guards were before Charles.“We don’t know how he sneaked in, but we happened to find him doing something in your office, and that’s when we caught him.” One of them explained, then one out of the security guards who went after the man, came back into Charles’ office.“Were you able to get him?” Charles asked, curious about who the man must have been.“We weren’t able to get him. He ran swiftly, so we didn’t know where exactly he ran off to.”Charles grumbled, and then looked towards his safe, b
Charles opened his eyes slowly, and met himself in his car, but he couldn’t move. His eyes were still all fuzzy and unclear, and it was an uncomfortable situation for him to be in.The style and method those men used against him was what was confusing him because he didn’t understand why a group of people would want him, but would leave him without abducting him or whatever.But he was wondering what he had been injected for. His eyes searched through his car to know if something had gone missing, but with what he could lay his eyes on, he didn’t find anything amiss.“Sh…shit.” He cursed under his breath, although, he found it hard to mutter out those words.What got him more frustrated was the fact that he had to meet with the tech expert, and now, he was way beyond late.To the tech expert, it would seem as if he wasn’t serious about it, or like he was being nonchalant. Not long after he thought about the tech expert, a text popped up on his phone.Thankfully, his phone wasn’t too f
After knocking for a while, he finally heard the sound of footsteps coming close to the door.“Who’s at my door at this late hour?” The man spoke, sounding alert.“It's me, Charles. Please open up.” Charles pleaded, hoping he was going to disregard the fact that he had given him a bad impression the first time.“Charles?” The tech expert repeated, sounding baffled.Then the door clicked open, and Charles fell to the ground immediately, still feeling a bit weak. “Oh, my goodness. What’s wrong, Charles?” He asked, looking concerned as he tried to help him up.“I got…” Charles tried to speak out, but he had used up the little strength he had gained, so he just lied helplessly in his arms.He brought Charles to the living room, and laid him on the sofa, then opened up his shirt and tried to find out the problem. But it was seeming difficult for him to find out what the problem was. He needed to wait until Charles woke up, and before that could happen, he would have to take some steps fir