The room was silent except for the sound of Ivan's heartbeat that echoed through his head. His only love had moved on because of his accident. Everyone else had probably moved on, a lot had changed and even his course mates were in their final year in the university.What he had tried to protect so much was taken away from his hands and all he did was sleep through it.Their lips slowly separated as they slowly moved apart. Mia caressed his face softly while breathing him in. He didn't bother to move away, she probably wanted to savor him and their last moment together which he did as well. "I know I couldn't say this back then and this was what caused us to fall apart but... It is really coming late but... I love you, Ivan, and I'm sorry I couldn't say it back then." Mia muttered to him.His eyes remained closed as his lips relaxed into a smile. The door suddenly pushed open and Mia's eyes widened when she saw China standing at the door with the assistance of a nurse and doctor W
The water was warm against her skin and the scented candles and rose petals created a tantalizing aroma that lingered in the bathroom and caressed her nostrils. The shadow of the flames on the candle as they danced reflected on her face in the dark and it magically soothed her. Mrs Andrews raised the glass of red wine to her lips and took a sip from it before returning back to where it was. A sigh escaped her mouth as she stared at the flames of the candles as they performed a dance ritual, moving in a symmetrical rhythm. A drop of tear rolled down her face and dripped into the water she was sitting in. There was nothing that helped her relieve stress like spending a long while in the bathtub.If only she hadn't gotten married to a monster like Mr Andrews, maybe she would have been happy. Maybe her beauty would still sweep men off their feet. Even with all the expensive cosmetics she used on a family basis, she was still aging rather quickly due to the way she lived.If she hadn'
Few days to her graduation day, all Sofia could think about was her wedding day. Her parents had told her that they would call it off if she didn't graduate with good grades so she studied hard and her result was mind blowing. She came out as the top student in the entire class and she was lucky to get accepted by a prestigious university. "My baby girl is all grown up now and ready for marriage isn't she?" Mrs Tinsel said with a smile. Sofia smiled excitedly. "Thank you for helping me marry the guy I love." Her mother smiled. "Destiny would have been a better husband for you but I guess if you have really made up your choice about this Archie--""--yes! I have made my decision! I chose to marry Archie because he is a great man!""Alright alright, I understand. Congratulations on your happiness and congratulations to our esteemed family tripling our net worth in marrying into the Andrews family!" "Yeah! That is so awesome." They were both excited. The wedding went on smoothly a
"MV3 was known all through for its deathly threats and maiming symptoms. There are five stages of this virus which we all know about but I will go over them again just to make sure we are on the same page. The first person to contract the deadly virus went through the following stages."Stage one, where he slowly began to lose his strength and ability to move around and do things like he used to. In other words, fatigue."Stage two, when he suddenly didn't have the energy to ingest food or even liquids. In other words, severe loss of appetite."Stage three, loss of weight slowly creeps in due to the fact that he was not eating or drinking at all. In other words, drastic weight loss."Stage four, his vision started to become blurry and he could barely see until one day when he woke up and all he could see was darkness. In other words, loss of sight."Stage five, unfortunately, is when the patient sleeps to never wake up again. In other words, death. "Now while his body passed through
The sound of the dishes and bowls as Ivan arranged them into each other caught her attention. She followed the sound of the noise and turned to face the direction.Ivan noticed her as she turned and his lips spread into a smile. "Be honest, it wasn't that good." She smiled, "it wasn't the best thing I have ever had but it also wasn't the worst. To be honest, I don't think I have had broth before or even jell-O." "Are you joking with me right now?" "I'm being serious. My parents... My former parents were so obsessed with my health since I happened to fall ill quite often for someone that isn't a sickle cell. "My former mom would go crazy when she saw me eating something sweet and sugary. She always warned me about cavities and other crazy things that could happen to me if I ate sweets." She explained to him."Well I guess I wasn't expecting a different story. I grew up in a home where anything that is consumable is our breakfast, lunch and dinner, be it sweets or just cabbages." "
Ivan froze for a second, his senses had been disoriented for a while before it all came back to him. "You... You can..." He stuttered.China nodded with teary eyes. "You can see me?" He asked her."Yes, yes I can... Not all that clearly but I can still see." She said. "Your astronaut outfit is ridiculous." She expressed with a chuckle. He couldn't help but to chuckle as well. Tears filled his eyes in an instant as he moved closer to her and held her hand in his. "I am so relieved, I felt so bad that you wouldn't get to see me." Her lips spread into a weak smile. "Not as bad as I did, you don't know how happy I am with the fact that I can finally see your face. I badly wanted to make fun of your costume and now I can." They both chuckled. "Would you like me to wake doctor Winston? Maybe he would like to run a few tests or something." Ivan asked.China shook her head negatively. "He is just as weak and tired as I am, I would know better. I want him to get some rest so he can feel
Doctor Winston squinted his eyes a little while staring at some scripts in his hand. He flipped a page and studied the other page. He sucked in air through his mouth as he dropped the paper on a table and took off his reading glasses. "Tsk tsk tsk..." "Is there a problem doctor?" Ivan asked as he crossed one arm below his chest and placed the other hand on his chin."I won't lie... I'm a bit confused myself." Doctor Winston explained."Why?" China asked.Doctor Winston turned to face both of them. "As for me, I am receiving the same treatment as every other MV3 virus patient and they all went blind eventually but I can still see."As for China, her sight went and returned, which means or hopefully it means that our test is moving in the positive direction." "Wait wait wait," Ivan interrupted them. "Moving in the positive direction?" "That means that it might actually be going well." China interpreted."No I know that, like I am just asking if he is sure of what he is saying." Ivan
Mia's eyes grew wider as she heard the words coming out of Berlin's mouth. Did he just propose to her?"Wait what?" She asked as she sprung up."Mia I want you to marry me, this is not a joke or anything, I swear." Berlin assured her.He also sat up in bed and faced her properly. "But... But... Aren't you like still keeping the promise you made with your wife?" She questioned confusedly. "Well... Since the day I fell in love with you, I had been thinking of spending the rest of my life with you and when I saw you, I knew you were the one. "I told myself that I would have no choice than to break the promise I made to my deceased wife. My life has been very lonely since the day she left me but when I met you, you brought a spark that was all so new to me."It felt like I had never experienced love before with the way I experienced it with you and I just want to be with you for the rest of my life. "Every single morning that I wake up, I want your face to be the one I see and every s