The Forbidden Flower of the Dark Life
Due to work matters, Serena reluctantly had to return to Pandora. Going back to her roots after five years away, Serena unintentionally finds herself reunited with Rhys—the man she deeply loved but had to leave for a painful reason in the past. Their relationship ended without words, and Serena suddenly vanished into thin air from Rhys' life, almost driving him mad. However, the fate that brings them together seems to force Serena and Rhys to revisit a love that has long been obsolete. Serena continues to try to avoid it, while Rhys continues to struggle to put together every piece of the mystery of the puzzle that has been present between them. But what happens when the truth from the past turns out to be like a thorned rose growing in the wrong soil, ultimately causing pain to one of them? "The Forbidden Flower of the Dark Life: Poisoned Love" Story & Illustration by Bintang Hamal
Beautiful Roses
"Wait a minute!" Benjamin pulled Morina's wrist and stopped her. The woman stopped in place as she pushed away Benjamin's hand that was now gripping her tightly.
"Let go of me! Leave me alone!" she shouted while trying to break free. Unfortunately, it failed this time. Benjamin grasped her hand too tightly, making it difficult for her to break free. "You—" Morina just realized that the man holding her hand was Benjamin. The man she had just bumped into a moment ago in the park.
"Calm down, and stop crying!"
"Why are you chasing me? What do you want?"
"I just want to straighten out a little problem here."
"Problem? We don't have any problems at all. I told you, I'm not crying because of you, so just ignore me and please don't interfere with my problems. Now, leave me alone." Morina rebelled, still trying to get Benjamin's hand off her.
"But because you just left, I'm being accused of things by everyone. Therefore—"