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The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter V.II Cultural Musings
Returning to their shared table, Eremes didn't find it surprising that Athena was still asleep, snoring lightly under his yellow work jacket. Trying his best to not wake her up, he quietly tried to set the food on the table, careful not to let any of the plates clink with each other. If she wasn't going to sleep in her bed, might as well let her get some sleep here, no matter how bad the place could be. The spread he ordered was exactly what the sleeping woman told her to get. For himself, he got a beautifully grilled t-bone steak; complete with a side of mashed potatoes, roast beef, and a small heap of mixed veggies, while for her he got a roast pork rice bowl; a large evenly roasted pork belly cut up into strips on top of a heaping portion of steaming hot white rice, topped with thinly sliced cabbage, carrots, dried seaweed, and a raw egg that was just now getting cooked by the hot rice. An unassuming cup of hot coffee also sat beside it; its aroma potent enough that the famished re
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.I Sleepless Beauty
Time moves forward...⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛"Finally~" Athena sang in a raspy tone as she stretched her aching back. "It's over.."Was it worth not sleeping though?~The novelist paid no mind to her current lack of sleep, for staring in front of her was four whole chapters of her novel, finished and ready for shipping to her editor. Saving her work before closing the laptop, she let her bleary eyes turn away from the screen, instantly feeling sweet relief as she drank in the familiar darkness of her room, her thick curtains preventing any light from the outside from ever seeping in. She got up from her desk and made her way to her bed, checking the time on her phone before plopping face-first into the comfort of her blankets."Nine AM..." She grumbled, rubbing her eyes as the tired author curled into her bedsheets. "Time flies when you're having fun."Having a flash of inspiration was a godsend for people that made a living through artistic means. Letting it pass by would be a monumental mistake o
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.II Sleepless Beauty
Eremes was not having a good day.*Thud!*Having installed the last part of the carpets, they were finally ready to start retrofitting in the platforms that would later become the main stage of the auction. *Thud!*Even now boards upon boards of thick plywood and steel beams were being unloaded onto the floor, each piece echoing a resounding thud as they hit the ground near the back end of the hall.The miffed boss found himself pinching his nose every time one of his workers dropped more of their required building materials onto the floor. Whoever was the tenant underneath that spot, he just wished that he or she was either not in their room, or would forgive them for the amount of noise they were making.*Thud!*"Is this really necessary boss?" Ryan asked beside him, cringing along with the beat as each crash of dropped material sent a ringing tone through his ears. "Shouldn't we be, y'know, quiet?""This is my fault." The head admitted as he too shuddered with the amount of noise t
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.III Sleepless Beauty
*BANG!*The intimidated repairman sighed as the door slammed shut in the irate woman's wake, wincing as the loud bang echoed throughout the hall. "Well, that just happened."Eremes thought he had steeled himself from the worst of the complaints, but in the end, he didn't expect such a vitriolic display of cold rage to wash over him today. Especially since it came from the one person that he actually thought would understand. Bitchy as she may seem a few seconds ago, Athena wasn't one for needless tongue lashings. Unless if it was for her own enjoyment. Not that he could fault her for it. Besides, if it was him that was sleep deprived, he would launch on a tirade of his own."Who was that boss?" One of his men asked as the head approached the work area. "An angry tenant complaining about the noise," Eremes muttered in disdain. These guys really need to control themselves every once in a while. "Everybody listen up!" The head of maintenance called as he gathered up his unruly crew. "
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.IV Sleepless Beauty
Stepping inside what was now looking like his final resting place, Eremes found himself dangerously close with what seemed to be his meditated murder by the hands of a sleep-deprived tenant. He positioned himself by the farthest corner of the elevator, trying his best to put as much distance between himself and his would-be executioner. ......"Where to Eremes?" The terrified repairman flinched at her sudden query, her sweet tone off-putting compared to the current tension he was feeling. "G-ground floor."Wordlessly, the serene novelist made the input on the elevator panel, closing the elevator doors and sending both of its occupants towards their desired destination, before then settling back to her previous state of staring back at her apparent hostage, an uncanny smile still adorning her face. "Uhhh...."Eremes was at a loss for words, his gaze darting back and forth between the very interesting view of the setting sun from the glass windows, and the looming visage of a woman s
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.V Sleepless Beauty
Located just over a kilometer to the east of the hotel, Unity Park was one of the three parks built within the city along with the Riverside Park at its namesake district and the Cadmus Memorial Square situated at the center of the Relocation district. Of the three, Unity Park was the last to be built, only finishing construction in 2009. Built incrementally along the steep inward road and carved deep onto the steep riverbank of the Midas River under its namesake bridge, Unity Park boasted a colorful and vibrant array of flowers scattered growing throughout the sides of the road carved hill and within the walls of the under-bridge enclosure, along with a number of small huts that served as a resting area for the weary. It also sported numerous giant artificial waterfalls along with a sizable dancing fountain situated by the open entrance of the riverbank portion of the park. Eremes sometimes found himself marveling at the sight of what he considered a miraculous feat of engineering by
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.VI Sleepless Beauty
This was a horrible idea.Once brimming with cocky bravado, Athena instantly regretted ever underestimating the weaponized wings of hell that they called food on her plate. While admittedly quite delicious, each savory bite was like subjecting her mouth to the blazing inferno of Helios himself, assaulting her taste buds with both flavor and pure unadulterated heat. And pain. Copious... Amounts... Of pain."AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Her eyes were already hurting before but now she could barely even see through the tears. How can anyone eat something so monumentally hot!? Sure, she can handle a bit more spice compared to the average girl, but this was too much! Told you so~It didn't help that they weren't even allowed so much as a single sip of cold water for the full duration of the challenge. Was it too hard for them to at least throw a bone to their costumers? Not to mention the ten-minute afterburn? Whatever that was...I'm sure that'll be fun~Fun her ass."N-Not so t-tough now,
The Runaway is a Politician's Daughter VI.VII Sleepless Beauty
"I'm first!""I won!"Did they finish at the same time!? No way. She's sure she had it in the bag!"I finished fir-" *Hic* "-first Eremes!" The confident author proclaimed. "I saw you still chewing before-" *Hic* "-you shouted!" *Hic* It was so painful even to speak, her lungs set on fire as the hiccups continued to come in full force."You lie!" *Hic* "You can barely see any-" *Hic* "-thing!" Her opponent retorted. "I refuse to-" *Hic* "-pay for your drinks!" Come now.. Just accept defeat already."Uhmm.. If I may?" The waitress on-demand meekly interjected, catching both competitors' attention. "Judging from both of your performances, you both finished at the same time, in my opinion." Really? "But enough about that! Kudos for beating the first half of the challenge!" Wait...First half!? It's not over?!Here it comes~"It's not-" *Hic* "Over?!" The flabbergasted author can only fan at her mouth as Eremes barked at the waitress in disbelief. "Haven't you-" *Hic* "Tortured us enough?!
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