Euphoria

Chapter 5: Blessing In Disguise

Dream? What is a dream when everything was fallen apart at the end? Thinking that she could forget about her past even for a second, Heather was caught again with the old memories as the boutique that made her bridal gown suddenly called her to pick up the dress.

 Damn, she forgot to cancel everything and now the nasty memories appear back inside her mind. Why did she become so clueless nowadays until she forgot to cancel her wedding that might be held for the next five months?

Frustrated with everything that happened to her life recently, Heather went to her kitchen and made herself a cup of chamomile tea. She poured down the hot water from the kettle, stirring down the cup with the spoon before she took a sip of the water. However, she felt nausea once the tea reached down her throat, and without hesitation, she went to the sink and threw up everything. Guess she ate something bad but she could not remember what it was.

'Damn, why suddenly I feel nausea out of the blue. Did I eat something bad just now?' The talented painter rethought back about what dishes she consumed until her mind guesses something that might be her new upcoming nightmare which is pregnancy. 'I couldn't be pregnant now, no way. It's just a stupid one-night stand and impossible he could impregnate me.'

Feared the truth, Heather just ditched the thoughts away out from her mind. Instead, she lay on her cosy bed and shut her eyes until the next day arrives without any trouble that she should bother. However, she could not sleep peacefully that night as her back ached badly plus, she did experience a horrible nightmare where both Malcolm and Bianca were laughing hysterically at her while she was drowning in the middle of the ocean. 

With a heavy sigh, Heather went to her kitchen and decided to ease the pain and sorrowfulness of her life with a can of beer. But once she opened the can, her throat felt nausea, and just like another morning sickness - she threw up until her face turned paler than before.

'Goodness, what is wrong with me?' And Heather went back to her bed just because she needs proper sleep after battling the morning sickness that she was unaware of it.

On the next day, Heather went to the gallery with the worst headache that she had experienced throughout her life. Nevertheless, it could not stop her from going to work as her superior wanted to meet her urgently and the news that she received from them was intimidating. They wanted her to be on the panel for an art exhibition in Seoul, South Korea in the upcoming months, and guess what, she was not thrilled with the news at all.

"Heather, mind if you go to Seoul next month for Korean Art Exhibition. You would be one of the panels there." The words that came out from Madam Rosemary Parker still unravelling in her mind. To be a panel require a lot of dedication and experience, and Heather felt that she does not deserve the spot as they are many other people that are suitable to be there instead of her.

"Sure." And that's the only word she could give to her superior, the owner of the art gallery slash one of the members of the board of directors. 

Meanwhile, in the city of Miami,  Philip Kim was having a lunch break with his colleagues as well as discussing the current issues that were happening recently. All of them had a mouth-watering Cuban delicacy, thanks to Cuban immigrants that settled down in the city of Miami. Since the year of 1980s, almost 1 million Cuban were relocated to Greater Miami and the numbers keep on increasing throughout the years.

While eating the food voraciously, Philip's colleague suddenly asked him about his personal life which he thought was nonsense to be known.

 "Hey, Phil. How about your romance life now?" Out of a sudden, the busybody Christian Kane asked him about his private life. Should he just keep quiet and eat his Cuban sandwiches silently?