James continued to groan in pain, and kept a firm grip on his hand. His face shone with sweat, and his breath came out ragged, and fast. He looked like he had never felt anything like that in his life.He couldn't even begin to try to hold the pain in like a man. Everything he felt showed on his face. James leaned his head against the headboard, closing his eyes like he was trying to forget the pain, or ignore it, but it clearly wasn't working.He winced several times, and his arms trembled hard. It made Charles feel even more scared, and out of the fear that the system wasn't responding, he went to the bathroom to get a bucket of water."No, no… you're not supposed to have it come in contact with water. It's… it's still healing." James grunted."Damn, then what do we do?" Charles asked, dropping the bucket, and slamming his fist into his palm in frustration, and just then, letters began to form in front of him.The system was responding.James groaned again, and squeezed his hand ha
Vera trudged down the road slowly. Her day had been seriously exhausting for her. It seemed like not a day went by, without her walking back home like a zombie.Then she happened to see a cafe, and suddenly craved a lavender latte, the image of which was pasted along with other refreshing drinks.Afterall a glass of lavender latte was sure to relieve some of her stress. She walked in, and went to the counter, looking at the things they offered. "An iced latte please. A lavender latte." She ordered, and waited for her order, while tucking her phone safely into her pockets. She really needed something to get away from the stress."I'll like a sandwich too." She added. Having a light dinner wouldn't hurt because she knew she was sure to doze off the minute she got on her bed. "It'll be prepared ma'am." The lady at the counter replied to her.At least, some things were going just fine. Their products were getting really good responses, and James was getting better. Longman was going to
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