Charlie paced about in the living room while Tara just watched him. She was trying her best to stay calm but her curiosity forced the anger in her into an outburst. "Will you stop pacing about already?! You're making me dizzy from watching you!" She exclaimed. Charlie paused, he titled his head to the side and gave her a side glance. She blinked repeatedly while looking in another direction. Apparently her voice was louder than she intended. "I just... I am just worried about you! That's all! Can't I be worried about you?" She questioned as she crossed her arms below her breast. He let out a sigh with his eyes closed. "Even if I were to explain it to you, you wouldn't be able to understand it." "How sure are you? Have you ever heard that I found a situation difficult to understand? You know of my level of IQ, my intelligence is well over almost everyone's." "Not Ivan's, he is the smartest kid in the entire school." Charlie said.Tara fell silent and bowed her head to the ground
The night before...The room was empty and motionless. There wasn't a single sound except for the continuous beeping of the monitor in the room that proved Ivan was still alive. China sat down next to Ivan's bed, just staring at him as he slept so peacefully. She moved her hand to his hair and pulled a strand away from his face. He had been asleep for so long that his hair had gotten longer but he still looked very beautiful. The peaceful expression on his face suddenly disappeared and his face scrunched up like he was in pain. China was confused, was he perhaps having a bad dream? They did say people who were in a coma were capable of dreaming. He suddenly grabbed onto her hand and squeezed it."Ivan? Ivan? Are you awake? What's going on with you?!" She exclaimed. She was beginning to get scared and confused. His eyes were still shut tightly but his grip on her hand grew tighter and tighter.The heart monitor began to beep abnormally, his heart rate was very abnormal. "Doctor
"What is this virus in question?" Ivan asked one of the nurses that drew his blood sample."The MV3 virus is a very complex virus that was discovered in the rural parts of the city. Apparently it comes from a certain bacteria we have never seen before and the first person to contract this got it from drinking contaminated water."The water from that part seems to be lurking with these bacteria but thankfully the water doesn't travel very far."The scientists are trying to find their origin and what can kill them but nothing for now. I can't really explain it in terms that you would understand but to make it simple... It is deadlier than corona virus and Ebola." She said through her nose mask."What the fuck? Is there a cure?" "We don't know. The few people who have contacted it are currently being studied while in isolation. So far, we haven't lost anyone but we don't know what might happen next." "Please I need you to find a cure for this as fast as possible. I have someone who cur
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." "