Celeste entered her single room apartment, and threw her bag on the bed. It was already night, she laid on the bed on her stomach, but her stomach was growling due to hunger. She ate lunch with Carissa but her appetite is always explosive.

She dragged herself towards the kitchen, and opened the fridge, she groaned at the sight, there was nothing edible in it. Celeste took a quick shower and went to the convenience store across the street. It was already very late, and at this hour of the night many drunkards are roaming on the streets. She is her own super hero, and never depends on anyone. Maybe it had become a habit of hers.


Meanwhile, someone was watching her, with desire. It was not lust, but a desire to hold her in his arms, a desire to share her burdens, to relieve the pain she is going through.

Edwin came back after a week from a flight. He spent the whole day sleeping, she was always in his mind, and for the whole week he missed her. He wanted to come and meet her as soon as he landed but some matters held him back and she was also working at the moment. Even if it means watching her from a distance he was happy.

Celeste bought some instant edible products and made her way towards her apartment. Suddenly, a group of drunk men came out of nowhere, and grabbed her from her waist. Celeste sighed aloud, she  threw the shopping bag in the side and held his hand to get rid of it but before she could do it,  the muscular hand grabbed her and pulled her towards himself. Celeste thought it must be another drunk man, she was going to beat him in the pulp but his voice made her halt.


"GET LOST". Edwin roared at the top of his lungs.

The group of men were quick to access the situation. Edwin does not look ordinary at all. The class was clear to them in a single glance. Without wasting any other second they left with the tails between their legs.


He released her from his grip. "Are you okay?" he was concerned.

"What-what are you doing? Why are you here?" she was surprised by his sudden appearance.

He was caught off guard and scratched his head in nervousness, she always makes him nervous and he is not a playboy in front of her. All the skills he had learned to seduce a girl went in vain. "Nothing…. I was just passing by?"

Celeste bent down to grab the shopping bags, "Passing by? Do you think I will buy such a ridiculous excuse? You are stalking me, right?"

"Stalking?" This is what she thinks about him, "I saved you now, and you are calling me a stalker. Wow… Celeste".

"I did not ask you to save me. I can protect myself. And what is the guarantee that I am sage with you?"

He was surprised once again. She has her ways that make him go speechless. He has seen her fighting skills in the past. She can easily take 2-3 men at once and these drunkards were just a piece of cake for her.

He snatched the shopping bags from her hands and ignored her useless interrogation. "Let me take you home".

He started to walk the long way in long strides. She followed him like a duckling that walked behind the mother. Edwin stopped in front of her apartment waiting for her to punch in the password. Celeste was shocked how he knew her address. She glared at him, "You are really a stalker". Edwin acted like he had not heard her.

"Thank you. You can give me my things back". She extended her hand towards him.

"Make a cup of coffee for me". He requested like a pitiful child.

"You can buy it from any café." She rejected him.

"But I want yours." He was stubborn.

Celeste gritted her teeth, "Come".

She opened the door and went straight to the kitchen. Celeste wanted to stuff his mouth and get rid of him as soon as possible.

Edwin glanced at the surroundings, her apartment was almost the same size as his bathroom, it was so small but there was an ambiance of peace and tranquility which was calming his heart.

He settled on the couch which was not enough to support his long and muscular body. Within a minute she made an instant coffee and with irritation passed him a cup.

He looked at the cup then at her, "I don't drink instant coffee".

It was her limit, "I HAVE ONLY INSTANT COFFEE. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THEN DO IT QUIETLY AND GET LOST AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT THEN GET OUT OF HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT". She shouted at him with her hands on the waist.

He was really terrified of her attitude.  "I am sorry". He spoke and sipped on it.

"Like really…. Do you think I will make drip coffee for you here".

He remained quiet after it. Celeste made instant noodles and started to slurp on them. It was his first time seeing cup noodles.

"What kind of trash are you eating?" his brows frowned and knitted together.