Mara, an ordinary person, is struggling with a difficult decision. Should she continue living a solitary life or take a chance and open her heart to a celebrity she met unexpectedly while experiencing a moment of serendipity? All she wants is to hea...
"Yes, I guess I missed the timing. Not that I wouldn't want to, or I planned not to. I guess my timing passed." Josh said.
"I don't think so. Despite what Marc did to me, I thought positively. I think for people like me, like you, someone is somewhere getting prepared for us. I wish and pray that someone destined for me is somewhere. And I hope it's the same for you too. Besides, after everything we've been through, I think we both met our quota of challenges and pains, right? We have to think like it coz the power of the mind and heart is beyond." said Mara.
"Well, that is quite a motivation," said Josh.
"Yes, we should take it like that. Someone destined for us is on the way." Mara said as her voice broke.
Mara paused for a few seconds and burst into tears. Her tears are like pure bright lights on that dark seaside. Josh, without hesitation, hugged her towards him and whispered to her. "Cry; take this as your crying time with someone willing to listen and to whom you can cry. Let all your worries and pains come out thru your tears."
In the stillness of that night, Josh hugged her tightly, feeling that he wanted so much to protect her. And Mara cried her heart out silently to Josh, who made her feel safe for the first time. Her crying to Josh made her feel like all the tears she had that night had cleansed her heart from the heaviness she had been carrying.
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The night has passed. It is 5 AM; as shown on her phone, Bu, Mara seems to have not slept. Instead, she lay in bed, just staring at the roof of her cottage. Her mind is full of questions.
I can't! What did I do? Did I give Josh the wrong impression? Gosh, what came to me?
Mara could not sleep after Josh brought her to her cottage. As they were about to stand up from where they sat, she accidentally tripped toward Josh. And their eyes met, and their lips touched. Josh hugged her towards him with his eyes gazing deeply at her. The gaze made Mara feel his face magnetically pulled towards him more.
Silently, they held hands and walked back to their cottages. As they reached Mara's cottage door, and before she could open it, Josh pulled her towards him again and kissed her. He hugged her again and said goodnight. Mara stood still in front of her cottage door, speechless. Then, after a few seconds and realizing she was the only one outside, she ran inside her cottage and stayed in bed awake, staring at the ceiling.
Mara decided to do her morning walk to ease Josh away from her mind. I better go out and take a walk. I will get crazy thinking about Josh. Maybe I will feel sleepy after walking. Anyway, it's just 530AM, and everyone is still asleep. I will be back before they wake up.
She quietly got out of her cottage and walked towards the compound gate. It startled her to see Josh waiting for her at the entrance. She can't turn back anymore. Josh already noticed her and was smiling at her.
