All Chapters of Defending Ellie: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

PrefaceI was excited when I got a message from Steven, stating he wants to meet me at the middle of the night. I was dressed up, hastily arrived at our meeting place, eager on what he's going to tell me. I saw him standing flawlessly, anxiously searching around, and hoping to see me.I flashed a smile, an ear-to-ear one.I hesitantly tapped his shoulder once, and his gorgeous face turned at me, glancing over his shoulder to check who patted his back."Ellie?" he uttered, surprised."Hello."He fully faced me, then stared down, earning the strength to speak. I looked at him, puzzled."What's wrong?" I asked when he elevated his stares to me. Something's wrong with his looks.He touched his brows, squeezed his eyes shut. I gripped his fingers to lower but he swiftly casted away my gentle hands. Dumbfounded, I observed his now-s

: BAD DREAMI was unproductive the next day though I still had to attend my work. My head aches, heart throbs and a mind that occupied with such things. I didn't get the proper sleep last night, thinking of the man I loved before and the man starting to love me.I was torn, very much.The other staffs, including my best friend Kyra, also worried of my pathetic actions as the same way I worry. They thought it is because of Astra's life condition, well, that's also a reason but they didn't know that there were other reasons.I don't mind to tell them anyways.Distraught, I still have the power to enter Astra's gloomy room. His parents just visited him but they left in no time, leaving their son in more disconsolate state.I saw him looking at the postcards I gave him with concave line carved on his face. You can't see happiness on his before-cheerful expression. H