Everyone has scars, pasts, and painful realities that they are fighting for deep down within themselves. But sometimes pain is never enough and there come moments when you just can't stand the universe. 

After six years of constant failure, consistent trying, and disappointment, Claire was hopeless when it came to finding Markus. Devoted her youth in just one task yet became one of the successful personality of the business world. Always void of emotions and only one person she ever had as a family, she never lived her life. But things started to get excited when Ryan came barging into her life with only being 20 minutes late. It's the story of two completely different souls, hunting through the stages of love, bickering, and painful pasts, only to crave for each other. 

A story that held two souls too close to each other yet so far from each other. But will Claire ever be able to love someone after Scarlett and Markus? Can she ever face Ryan with her truth? What that truth even was? But the real question was that how much could Ryan actually take? And what if someone endangers their lives when love becomes inevitable?

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Too Close to Be Yours

Putting the car keys on the counter, I sighed. It was a long day. I entered the living room and dad was nowhere. He must have been gone to his golf practice. I kicked off my heels and held them in my hands and walked off to the kitchen. 


I made myself a coffee and went to my room. After changing, I took a sip and closed my eyes, reminiscing my moments, -- my memories, that I have just recently started collecting, which makes me feel at ease and happy. 


Yesterday, when Ryan called, despite me trying to keep my voice as straight as possible, he still asked me if I was crying. 


His voice was low, but his concern even if that was the manner of humans to ask others if they are alright or not, still made me so happy... but sad also. 


And I remembered myself putting my hand on my mouth and biting my knuckles to stop the sobs that threatened to escape my lips once again. 


Chapter 18