Yes or No

CHAPTER 1

Chapter 1

- Paige's POV -

Life is so short, that's for sure. How did I know it? Well, I don't just know it, I have experienced it. Everything can end in a flash just like that. You'll never know what will happen next. One moment you were happily eating delicious red velvet cupcake and the next thing you know you were lying cold in the middle of the street. How did it happen? Well let's have a little flashback, shall we?

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- A few hours earlier-

"Why, hello there beautiful. It's been a long time and yet, Wow! You look so perfect!"

I said like I was a love-struck idiot. And yes, I was the one talking but not with someone but something.

Weird? Yeah.

You must be wondering whether I'm going crazy or something. The answer is no, I'm not. Last time I check my sanity is still pretty much intact. And no I don't see ghost or any of that supernatural stuff. Heck, I don't even believe such things. Let's just say I'm just happy, and I mean really, really happy.

You see I always become like this whenever I'm in front of my most favorite food in the world, red velvet cupcakes, especially when I haven't had it for a very long time. Actually I'm on a strict yet "healthy diet" and for me to eat something sweet is a definite no-no. But with these little red devils I have to make an exception, especially when made by the most amazing baker in the world, my grandma. She makes them so sinfully delicious and I just can't help it but be tempted. You could say it's my guilty pleasure.

It's too bad though she only made them once in a blue moon ever since we moved miles away from where she lives. It makes it even harder to get one of those so I've been craving for it for years now. It's heartbreaking I know.

But I guess today is my lucky day. My aunt dropped by early this morning says she have some things to take care of and came for a visit since she was near the neighborhood and grandma knowing that aunt was going here baked a box full of red velvet cupcakes knowing that I've been craving for it for so long. Have I mention how much I love her? So yeah I guess you could imagine how happy I am now.

And now I'm all alone at our usual lunch table ignoring everything else around me. I've been waiting for lunch ever since this morning because I had to leave early for a school meeting. I'm the student body president this year just so you know. And I didn't have the time to eat some so I brought one with me.

I grabbed a cupcake delicately like it's the most fragile thing on earth while I dramatically put my other hand on my chest admiring its mouthwatering beauty, I almost cried. I know, I know, I'm overreacting but hey I can't help it. I really did felt like crying, not just because of the cupcakes but I missed grandma. It reminds me of her, the times we've been together. She always knows how to make me happy. She has always been there for me. And baking these cupcakes is one of her ways telling me that everything will be alright, that she's always going to be there for me. I just wish she was here with me and eat it together with her like the old times. I smiled at the memory.

I stared at the cupcakes. I haven't had any of these for ages, I just feel ecstatic every time. I took a bite out of my scrumptious lunch. Eating it slowly, savoring its taste. And oh God!! This is so— mmm-mmm-mmm! This is so delicious!I'm so happy I could die right now. I quickly took another mouthful bite when suddenly out of nowhere someone grabbed me from behind my back, making me so surprised I choked.