One Meet By Chance

Teresa took the pill, smiling silently. 'The man really was thoughtful. He even noticed my diarrhea.'

After taking the pill, her stomach had calmed down once the medicine kicked in.

She took her neck pillow out of her bag and leaned on it comfortably. She slept comfortably after that, probably one of the pill's aftereffects.

She had a dream that hour, a dream that she never had.

There were ghosts surrounding her with bright ugly faces, looking as if they were about to eat her alive. They had talons for fingernails and fangs for teeth, and they neared, about to tear her to pieces.

It was so terrible that their screams echoed in her eardrums.

Jerome Gu's body popped out of thin air. His body was peppered with scars and cuts, white shirt stained with blood. He looked like a zombie that just popped out of film.

He looked at her, holding back his tears as his voice cracked. "Abby, just go..."

She couldn't leave, couldn't bring it in herself to. This was her home. She just couldn't.

Her heart clenched at the sight of Jerome Gu, covered in cuts and bruises.

But even if she wanted to, she couldn't bring it in herself to help him.

Jerome Gu had accepted the family punishment. He did everything to shied her from their family's cruelty. All he ever wanted was for her to live the ordinary life she deserved.

How could she do this? After everything that he'd done for her?

"Brother, no!" Teresa screamed, jolting herself awake. This time, she was back in the airplane, a thousand feet above her home.

The man sitting next to her made an annoyed sound, giving her a look.

'It was just a dream, just a dream.' She calmed herself.

It was one she didn't have since three years.

to the man beside her, flushing in embarrassment. "It

man merely nodded, turning back to the

that moment, the pilot had finally announced that they were about

That dream...

it was because she was finally returning back to her home

just memories that were hard to forget, no matter how desperately she tried

silence that she appreciated in the plane. Instead, it was replaced by chatter and noise from different types of people. There were some holding up their signs as they waited for the passengers to come for them, while others were waving their

walked alone, dragging her luggage. Many drivers of unlicensed taxis waved her way, but she

been five years, and she was

was to participate in a jewelry making

years, she majored in jewelry design. She had become very talented in this field

part

as she got a place, she'd be able to graduate easily and get a job almost immediately in

determined

she was waiting for a taxi at the airport gate, Teresa turned her head at a group of men coming out of the

a grey vest and white suit pants. His tall figure and gentle were hard to miss, even when he mingled with

she thought. 'With that many bodyguards with him, he must be an important

he had seen her, started to walk

She furrowed her eyebrows.

angular jaw line. It wasn't her fault. She was still a girl. It

was just too hot for her

happened on the plane, Teresa winced at

only to

it first,"

thought that it's a coincidence to see you here again. Thank you also for the

shook her hand. "It's nice to

polite man, this one,' she

Gu," she introduced herself

'Gu?'

Shen's eyes, but it was too fast for any of