LunaPolaris

We made a promise together, but it’s impossible to fulfill it. He made promises, he broke one but kept the other. I made a vow to him, and this time, no matter how hard it might be, I would do it for him.

A genius underground hacker under the codename Achilles and a mysterious mail-order bride, Hiraya, form an unlikely duo to bring down Olympus and expose the ugly truth behind Project Aphrodite - a government initiated operation to prevent the extinction of female population.

It’s freezing. The coldness clings to me like second skin… my breath is coming out in little puffs of air as I gripped my knees tighter to my chest. Not a spot of warmth remained, not a single touch. The world shakes, everything is dark and blurry. But one thing remained as clear as a summer day - his footprints in the puddles of water, gradually fading as the storm continues. The shackles of numbness disabled me, trapping me on that spot. I can’t move, can’t speak for my lips are trembling. The raging storm did never end, nor did it falter. The rain continued to fall without any mercy or hesitation.

Whenever I close my eyes, I could still see and feel all of it in great detail. Whenever I close my eyes, I can still see myself wearing the same college uniform I used to wear through my eyelids. And once again I’m Lisa, just a typical college girl. Almost everyday was the same for me. Eat three meals a day, attend school, go home, watch television or surf the internet, write compositions or read and so on. I sometimes wish for excitement, a different kind of experience. I’m used to being alone. My sister died when we were still young, she’s the closest person I ever had. My parents were never home. I seldom see them; they are always occupied with their work. Of course, I was left to fend for myself. I’m not also very lucky to have any friends beside my books and pen. Others always tend to cringe away from me. Maybe it’s because they don’t really like me, or maybe I’m just a real freak in their unlikely eyes. It’s obvious that I don’t fit in. I just shrugged all that off and just try to satisfy myself with the atmosphere of solitude. A tear will escape now and then though. Solitude may numb my exterior, but my heart really craves for attention. She craves for someone who will love and care for her. Someone who could make her feel that she deserves to be treasured. I never thought that it will come so sudden that I barely even managed to blink my eyes. And I never imagined that it will only last for a short while.