Part 18

The rest of the week has been hard for her; she arrived in her office the next day with précised instructions left on her desk explaining what needed to be done as the new soft launch date will be in a fortnight time.  The instructions had started with an apology for the cancelled meeting the day before, quoting family issues.  She ( Read more... )

Part 17

She is angry, why has her client cancelled their meeting without informing her earlier, she had wasted her time rushing from her office to the client’s, if she knew the meeting had been cancelled she would have taken her leave today.  The fatigue of yesterday’s party is still felt by her, her body aches and cries for rest and she also ( Read more... )

YEAR 2006

Part 15

She is smiling at the guests and their children, the kids are running around having fun at the poolside and some are happily paddling in the pool.  She feels tired as the party is nearing the end, but she feels ecstatic looking at her happy children’s faces.  They are sitting under the big umbrella tearing up wrapping ( Read more... )

Part 12

A week has passed since their camping trip, they had returned to the normal routine of lectures and preparing their project, the only difference is after he had his evening showers, she will have a roommate at night.  They’ll sleep in each others arms exhausted from their days and before he dozes off, “Carly, I love you, don’t ever ( Read more... )

PRESENT

Part 10

She looks out her hotel room’s balcony, she loved the architecture of the hotel’s balconies where it feels exclusive, they made it in a way that no one can see you if you are standing there.  She’s quite sure why they did it this way, most of these tourists love to sunbath in the nude so those who wish to do so can do it ( Read more... )

YEAR 1996

Part 8

She looked into her mirror as the wedding planner was busy fussing over her head dress, her mother sat silently on the edge of the wedding bed.  Once in awhile someone will knock on the door and walked in just to get a look at the beautiful bride dressed in off white wedding dress.  “A bride should be smiling on her ( Read more... )

Part 6

She was sobbing uncontrollably as she packed her things; at the same time Brooke was in her room helping her pack.  “Why don’t you wait for him, let him explain.  Love, give him the opportunity,” Brooke spoke gently, not believing the story that was told by Carly.  “Brooke, if you are in my shoes, you’ll understand.  How could he do ( Read more... )

Part 5

Final exams is just round the corner, she had been revising extra hard and he had made a point to accompany her at the library until its closing time every night.  He sometimes smuggled in sandwiches in his jacket for her as there were times she forgot to have dinner and by time the library closed she’ll be too tired to fix herself ( Read more... )

YEAR 1991

Part 3

As usual she was laughing away with her friends, her laughter drown the others but the sound is so sincere and funny that no one minds but enjoys listening to her rolling laughter.  A group of girls were seated at the corner of the student recreation room at the top floor of the student union building.  They were busy ( Read more... )

Part 2

As usual after dinner, he would go back to his room to wind down after a long day.  He has never been an avid scholar, more of a man of action than words; even writings had not been his strong point.  Even though he is the top Sales and Marketing guy in his firm, he had always been the front person, the person they send to sell their ( Read more... )