Chapter 16 (1/2)
If you haven’t yet, please readwhich lies between Chapter 100 and 101~ This chapter is dedicated to I, Fernandes27, FanB23, Slikrapids and other readers that are still reading this! I love you all, huhuhu ❤
¹Che- An expression si ”whatever”
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“For life is laced upon with flawed perfection and chaotic beauty”
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It’s official: Riona Jayne “Jhing” Blanco abhor feeling nice
She knew that a freaking nice feeling will turn everything upside down And for the record, the universe proved her right Again
Everything felt light that evening? Nice, even? Well, curse that niceness feeling The universe loathed every single fiber of her body it made her sick So her plan to surprise-visit her family on Christmas? Ruined Crashed Burned like a bitch She won't be able to finish her deadline on time
She dragged herself to the office when she felt a little better No Christh she likes Holidays This tis made her dizzy
Orwere crazy Her world was spinning like shi+t Jhing was slow as a turtle in editing thedidn't help her either
“You got sick at the same time?” she asked “Did you infected each other in a way that will make me blush?”
Just like Jhing, Miko got sick too
He was coughing and sneezing like a et shocked and felt funny whenever Miko coughs loudly And that idiot, he was acting like a basketball player as he shoots his used tissues to the trash can to which Yayo applauded to whenever he scored
When Jhing coughed, so did Miko which Julydeal about
“Duet?” Another laugh “You were both being root sick, no? You can tell it toshi+p because the words 'Miko is not married' spread in the office
Jhing’s version of ‘saved by the bell’ was Miss Zue Thank God She announced the Monito-Monitaevent, for the book teaot Yayo's paper from the box filled with the employees’ names
And Jhing was sure Miko didn’t get her nae na which lare quickly flew to his direction
Jhing heard Facio said, “Sorry bro, she'll get ive it to you”
Thank God for Facio who can read her expression
It was at this ories for exchange gift for the week: So sticky So sexy
“Soot is really lucky They will be receiving hs
Everybody laughed; if it was because of what he said or his cough, no one knew
The day continued nor in the afternoon
from: MJesus Crux
to: Riona Jayne Blanco
subject: The most important email in this whole orld…
Hi
[Riona Jayne] Wow That's really important
[MJesus Crux] Right! What do you expect from me?
Anything and everything I say is important!
[Riona Jayne] Busy What's your problem?
[MJesus Crux] Awtsu Jhing is so cold… ಥ_ಥ
I just need instructions for the novella
I'll bea study for the illus and
I will show it to you after work
Ms Stels keep e me…
I think she has a crush on me
Being handsome is a sin
Oh oodness
Jhing went into panic mode She was too distracted because of what happened for the past week, so she actually forgot about the illustration She skimmed her novella What to do? What to email back?
A few ain
[MJesus Crux] Jhing pls don't faint
fro too much
Do that later, okay?
We need to do our work first
Hehe __v
Jhing rolled her eyes just like the first tiain shi+t She was thinking of what to reply—or more like what excuse or some sort to send
[Riona Jayne] I'm not sure about this…
Fall is the one who suggested it
And she insisted
Anyway, FALL said: a man and a woman
with their laptop are sitting back to back,
but they aren't in the same place
They're both in their respective bedrooms
With eyes closed, Jhing clicked send
Gahd How can sending e thought She went back to work, kept on repeating a paragraph she couldn’t understand shi+t She's getting anxious
Then Miko replied Jhing hesitated before deciding to read it
[MJesus Crux] Copy
Wow Thank God he only replied… not Another email
[MJesus Crux] But are you sure that
thea laptop?
And not a computer with a slim
and stylish 215-inch monitor?
The brand is also Asus
The man worked hard to buy it, you know?
And are you sure you want me to draw his bedroom?
After all, he's in his studio working on
his illustrations most of the time
Jhing was sure her na too much inside her head
[MJesus Crux] We can do this novella project!
(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)ง
High five!
(｡-_-｡ )人( ｡-_-｡)
Okay She was done Over
RIP JHING
She did not die, unfortunately, but she did her best not to get Miko to talk to her Surprisingly, she succeeded To distract herself fro decided to edit the rest of the manuscript at home However, her laptop decided to be a bitch like her throbbing head
The laptop died It freaking died on her with a 23-pages manuscript edit UNSAVED And the laptop couldn’t resurrect it
Well, fuck it
Jhing was on rage! Her throat was sore, nose still runny and Gods, she was dying No joke! Or erated a little BUT SERIOUSLY Deadlines!
Their Monito-Monita event has ended—Jhing gave and got decent gifts except for the so the camera is what she received
On Friday, Jhing al yet… and the year-end party was getting nearer! So she had an idea
“I'll do an overtime I'm on my last manuscript,” she asked perhed “So I can rest early and not think about anything”
Miss Zue had no choice
While her co-workers were preparing to go hooodbyes until Miko sat next to her The i sexy suddenly flashed in her oodness
“You're not going home yet?” he asked
Jhing shook her head
“Why?”
She couldn't concentrate on her work Jhing closed her eyes for a bit to take a rest before replying “I'll stay overnight to finish my edits”
“Overnight? Here?”
Even with closed eyes, she wanted to roll her eyes “No There”
“Wow” Miko coughed “What about dinner?”
“Later”
But Miko couldn’t understand the word ‘later' Jhing's eyes flew open when Miko pulled her to the elevator The two disturbed other people walking in the hallway because of their tug-of-war
“What's your probleot in the elevator, annoyed
“Eat first It's already 10 oh You're already sick, but you dare to not eat your meals properly Do you want to be sent to the hospital?” Miko said with a serious tone of voice
Jhing wanted to complain but he had a point In the end, she ate at Mcdo with Miko Thefelt the atht them sundae
“What's this?” Miko asked
“Ice cream Does it look like fries to you?”
Good He laughed Better
They ate their ice creahs, on the way back to the office Miko and Jhing seeht
“Cornetto is still better,” Miko commented
“Are you co?”
“No ah!”
Jhing rolled her eyes “The chocolate at the tip is the best part”
“Yeah!” Miko laughed so hard that he al ice crean rebels ah”
“Nun?”
Miko s rebels”
Jhing stared at Miko, thinking why the heck she ith hi When they finished their ice crea, up the elevator, and reached Jhing's workstation in the office
That’s when it hit her
“Why are you still here?”
Miko looked around and at the clock: 11phts on— the rest— creepy
“It's really quiet without any of them here, no?”
Miko waited for Jhing’s reply Unfortunately, she just stared at him
Miko sighed and looked at the clock again
“Seen 11:11”
Jhing continued with her hile Miko started playing with his co fro, ”I've wanted to do this for a long time!”
Jhing just focused on what she orking on until she was stunned when a fa
The Script song from Miko’s phone
The two of them fell silent
So I’
Jhing's heart was far from calm
“Do you remember what you said back at the bookstore?” Miko asked “On why the others want to publish a book when they aren't even sure if so to buy it?”
Her eyes still on the screen but her attention was on Miko “O?”
“How cold” Miko chuckled “I realized…“Didn't I wanted to buy all your books, but you told ht want to read it? Maybe they were like that too”
”Hoping for so even if the chance of success is merely 1”
Jhing turned her head to Miko as leisurely sitting on his chair She didn’t expect that he’d re from the positive view”
“It's probably a talent” He smirked “Only a few people can think positive in this world”
“Yeah right” She rolled her eyes “But those hopeful authors should fix theirto us” She pointed at her screen “There's still a bunch of notes saying 'please read,'and 'please follow' Before being hopeful, they should keep in mind that I'm an editor and not an eraser for the author’s note that was copy-pasted from Wattpad”