rything was chaotic around them. They could hear people wailing, screaming in pain, calling out their loved ones, yelling for help. They could hear the ambulances rushing to get the in

e survived an earthquake. “Jo, are you hurt?” Oscar asked her. He couldn’t see any injuries on her, but he found it appropriate to ask anyway. Jo didn’t answer him nor did she looked at him. Oscar didn’t ask ag

e loves him back, but for the past few months, Oscar has been doubting it. She has been distant for the past few months. She doesn’t talk about her problems to him – she never does, not did he ever forced her to. He knows that she had a difficult chi

but never fully stopped. With her teary eyes, she looked around – it was mayhem. Her heart sunk when she saw some of the people taken to the ambulance, it could have been her if

d while Oscar replied

cuate to a safe place, the storm is on its

head, “Yes, we are stayin

find a place to stay – the government has arra

it. We will head there if we find a proble

“All right then,” She said

ked at him – dead in the eyes. “Go back to your hotel, Oscar,” Jo mumbled as she snuffled and wiped

marched after her and held her by her for

ok into his eyes, “To the

shelters.” He replied. He might be breaking up with her, but he still deeply cares fo

od. But this time Oscar didn’t want to mend their relationship – he knows that it was time to end it, but the circumstances are not ideal for her to walk away from him now, especially when they are in a foreign land. “Listen, Jo – I am sorry.

ymore, she doesn’t have the energy, so she tried to talk to him reasonably. She sighed. “I am hurt by the words you used. Yes. But I also know that they are true and you have every righ

r head. She licked her lips anxiously, “Growing up, I didn’t have anyone to lean on to. Since I was very young, I had to take care of everything on my own, and with time I got tired. I go

rything you ever did for me. From all the luxurious trips to the expensive gifts to all the money, you gave me, to the wonderful experience I had with you. I am truly thankful for those. But it is time for me to step awa

ather gets better, okay?” She asked. “Let’s end this here. You should get back to

e decided to take all the information she could get about this shelter and the possibility for her to leave. She had made a very bold and somewhat stupid decision. She didn’t think ahead of how she will be paying fo

gave her, she is thankful for what she had. Her mother was right, after all, shortcuts don’t work. She learned it the hard way. She wrapped her arms around her and looked for the woman that told them about the s

alone somewhere – living in a shelter house. Please, let’s talk about this later

se and it is not like I am living there forever –

long will it take to operate flights. Believe me, you don’t want to risk it.” He tried to explain it to her. Jo scratched t

ce, “Oh, thank God.” He rep

mething behind him made Oscar turn around to see what she was looking at with such potency, but he didn’t see anything out of the ordinary other than a few people standing, one of those was getting li

her. It was a random glance – which didn’t last a second, before the man’s eyes widened and he averted his eyes right back to Jo and squint

rs all those years ago. Jo had to look twice to make sure she wasn’t mistaken, but when he met her eyes – those blue piercing eyes, there was no doubt in her min

. Storm. Earth

now him?” He asked to which she only nodde

She m

He couldn’t h

rd,” She mana

ust a start to something very messy yet very prodigious. It wa