Amidst Unexpected Misfortunes

Amidst Unexpected Misfortunes is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The opinions expressed are those of the characters and should not be confused with the author’s.Copyright © 2020 by Kraeces PiosAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

I woke up because of a sweet, love song that is being played somewhere in our house. I started opening my eyes and I felt a stinging sensation. Oh, right. I remembered that I cried myself to sleep, again, last night. Stupid break-ups. Never again! Ne-vhur. Tch.I rubbed the sleep off my eyes and yawn. What time did I sleep last night? Actually? Nevermind. I let my gaze wander around my room then it stop at this picture frame sitting at the top of my small bookshelf. Oh, I remembered that one. Stupid picture frame. I pulled my blankets over my head. When did this room became a monument of me and that guy? Everywhere I look, I see him. From that picture frame to the corkboard near my working table. Ugh!I stood up and went in front of my vanity mirror. I looked at my reflection - tear stained face, a bird nest of a hair, puffy eyes and a frown. I look like a mess. It seems my break-up did not only made me feel horrible but also made me look ugly. I closed my eyes

Later that afternoon, I asked Miss Palmer if she can make an advertisement on the job hunt section of Fremlin's Best* for a job hunting to replace that scamming jerk Ellis. She said that there's nothing she can't do for us, so I told her, "You are really the best secretary ever!" She just chuckled at my antic. What? She really is! I asked Pa if I could stay here at the office while waiting for Mrs. Hughes, and he agreed. Ma told me that they will go do some groceries first before heading home. Ate** Raegan, on the other hand, told me that she'll drop by at a bakeshop while she waits for Kuya Nicolas to pick her up. They all told me that it's going to be fine and just keep myself together. I hope that it could just be that easy. I sighed while seating at my sofa in my own office here at the company. Ever since Pa gave the idea of letting me manage the establishment firsthand, and Ma and Ate Raegan's approval of it, I just felt so much burden. I sometimes think that it is the main rea

I don't know but channeling all the pain, that my broken relationship brought, into anger made it easy to forget Maverick. I admit that I still love him. A 5-year relationship is no joke. We've invested a lot of time and effort. I know sometimes that it doesn't matter how many years you've been together. What matters is how your relationship grew or how you grew together as individuals. And honestly, it seems like we just continued our relationship for the sake of being together. I don't even know if I just stayed because I got used to him being there. It's a bit confusing to think about it but it looks like I get it now. It seems that it's okay to be single. Sometimes, you just can't help but miss the person you used to be with.I sighed while I gazed at the wide space in front of me. The green trees and the beautiful garden of Ma. It's been hours after I burned everything Maverick gave me. Jacq followed me after Ma told my best friend her concerns about me. "There is no

After my visit at Aroma's and the unexpected gift from the Davises, Jacq called me out for lunch. She told me to prepare a honey lemon iced tea and my famous salad. Ha! Someone's been preparing a best friend date and truth be told, we haven't had it since after college graduation. I guess being adult sucks at some point."We never have these kinds of occasions since after college. I miss this. I think we should make it a tradition to do this even after marriage and kids. Or make this a way for both of our future families to get together and know each other better. That would be great, right? Specially for the kids!" She said while we prepare the table for our late lunch date here at the gazebo.I told her that we shouldn't get excited about the future. I mean, we have our whole lives ahead of us. We can enjoy it every day. "Well, I guess you are right. But hey, I'm excited to whom I'm going to get married with. I just hope he's handsome so that we could have ad