Chapter 4 (1/2)

TheMikoReturns

“A past cannot be forgotten if it wants to be remembered”

-x-

Jhing pro spree

She will only curse when it's necessary… when Jhing has no words to say but cursing This became her mindset because, for some reason, her readers love to post bad words in her comments box

'fuck you (insert protagonist name),' or 'You stupid bitch/bastard I hope you die,' and all sorts of cursing It's okay if it was once in awhile but really, does every co?

Who would be sane to gladly receive the curses with open arms?

Not Jhing

Nope

She knew that to change others, oneto renew her life… but this ti’s lips

She can't

No

She wouldn’t—fuck!

If she's having hallucinations after writing the novella about that ination and this situation and this man…

For being too real

The shock was an understate their personal space for being physically close

The man pursed his lips and questioned her, “Do you believe in destiny?”

That question ’s heartbeat stop

Of all the days, of all places, and of all people

Why now? Why here? Why her?

Out of all days when Jhing put on make-up, dressed up prettily, and even curled her hair because she was in the uy today when she looked more like a zombie than a human?

The day when her face looks like it exploded, the day where she can even replace a beggar on the streets… he appeared and buain and is so close that she can feel his breath against her skin

Out of all the da—wait Why does she need to care, anyway?

‘This can’t be’

Because of the rush, Jhing was able to step her feet back

Once

Twice

Left

Right

Jhing moved her whole body to turn and increase their distance fro away fro, from the shock, from her heart that seems to broke into tiny pieces and…

Away from that man

'What the hell is he doing here!?' She couldn't count how et the man out of her mind

But!!

How!?

Jhing ale of hi white polo which sleeves were folded up to his elbow Black slacks Worn out converse Even his hair is cut clean!

What the fuck

How can that man's aura shout 'professional' with a hint of playfulness?

Jhing only woke up from her daze when she felt a bu right now: Buildings, busy people, and her walking… outside

'Ay tangina,' the innocent Jhing only wanted to go the pantry to get a coffee okay! But the presence of that

shi+t

It wasn't easy for Jhing to work the next few days Before, she was only paranoid towards the elevators but now? She’s observing each and every corner of the building

For a week, she didn’t see his

Every tiets nervous Every ti flinches in shock Every time she saw black slacks… Gods, countless of corporate in their building wear black slacks!

Fortunately, the 's floor were not a fan of black slacks

Except for the Security Guard Sigh

“I don't know,” Jhing answered when Va

“Your ending is okay,” Vams said “But Stels also stated that it's better for the couple to end up together”

“Sorry, I just can't iether”

Va you?”

Jhing didn’t answer

“Do you want to know a secret?”

Unsure, Jhing nodded

Va “Out of all the novellas we received, yours have the greatest potential to get the adaptation,” Va heart… flutter, her ears red and eyes sparkle a bit

“Online chat between stranger? So authentic! It's not a recycled plot of childhood friends orinto so her own love story at the end to consideryour own diary because the protagonist is also an author like you”

Jhing heart jumped in joy but at the sa that novella, and after seeing thefelt like the wound inside her reopened and kept worsening every second

Instead of just an open stitch and so had no plan of stopping yet

“But you’ve read the coht? It just didn’t do justice ah They separated ways to get things done, cool But the buildup of their life, feelings, and friendshi+p? It's such a waste”

“Uh you know,” Jhing wanted to support her story, her character, her decision- but no words came out “I'll think about it,” she finally said

In that instant, she once again saw the i remembered how he smiled at her and said the words 'Leche'

”Uhm, Miss Vams?”

Va ahen she called her, ”Yes?”

“Can I change the story?”

This earned her a frown from Vams “How?”

“Froe the preet a justifiable end—”

“What?” Vams' eyes widened “It's a waste throw your novella away! We can just fix the story and not change the whole thing It's good as it is, we’ll just make it better Maybe add a chapter or two”

'But… it can’t be fixed,' Jhing wanted to say but ended up with, “Okay Thank you”

Jhing felt a bit of regret

Why did she even write the novel version of their stupid chat box? She also felt regret for opening that box, scanning that white book…… and discovering that last page She should've rejected the present in the first place!

Jhing also regrets—shi+t She regrets a lot of things… but all she could do was get everything out of the way Get over it

No one knew about her, him, and their twenty-three elevens

'We’ll edit this, make it better' Miss Va to do that

Sorry but, nope

Jhing couldn’t make it better

No edits

That's why she regrets it ah

A wrongdoing froift at the saht and a curse for knowing that the only way to set things right was to write fiction

And when Jhing searched the definition of fiction, Google answered ‘Invention or fabrication as opposed to fact’

Ahhh

Far from reality

Nice