“ I just trust you. I don’t think you’re that kind of person, let alone a friend. Now you better go after Drake and fix everything.” Say Ruby with her sweet smile as usual.
Ruby’s words are beautiful and pleasant. There’s nothing wrong, not at all. But those beautiful words draw Alex to another sadness. Interestingly, it falls even deeper. Something he can’t explain, but it hurts a lot. It’s like a thorn growing deeper and deeper into his heart.
“You talk like you don’t have any feelings for me, from the beginning...” Alex said with his bitter smile and tears that had wet his eyes.
Alex wipes away his tears with his hands, and then he runs after Drake. After Alex’s running back disappeared from her sight. Ruby’s body collapses as if it had no power at all. Tears filled her views. She cried because she couldn’t cry in front of Alex.
“How can I say it? How can I tell that it still hurts so much even though I know you’re not that kind of person? How can I say all that...” Ruby’s moans in her heart.
***
Meanwhile, Drake ran accidentally to meet Stellar. Drake’s wound-like eyes inside vibrate, and Stellar’s eyes look awkward and try to avoid eye contact. They stood still, sculpting even though the air continued to blow between them. The events of that night changed a lot of things between them.
It’s quite tragic to remember how the loving couple changed overnight. They are always side by side, looking friendly and loving to each other. Now there are only two people who are very awkward with each other.
A wounded and disappointed Drake tries to turn his gaze and then runs. But Stellar held his hand. Even when Drake doesn’t want to see her face, Stellar holds him back and begs to explain everything. Begging Drake to hear her speak.
“I beg you to let me explain everything. Stop avoiding me and please listen to me.” Stellar pleaded.
Drake was distressed. It was like it tore apart his heart. Listening to Stellar plead is his weakness. While holding back his pain and sadness Drake turned around and looked at Stellar’s face. The face he’s trying to avoid. Even if he insists on himself, it’s hard to hide the pain that torments you. It felt like it was going to die for both Drake and Stellar who saw it.
“I’m sorry, I feel guilty. It’s all my fault...” stellar said while crying.
“Why are you doing that?” asked Drake in a voice of belching and restrained sadness.
“I don’t know, I’m sorry. I don’t know how I can do that. It just happened. I’m sorry...” replied Stellar.
“No, nothing happens for no reason. I know you like Alex. I can see it from the way you looked at Alex the day Alex went back to school. I even doubt that you ever liked me. Maybe you’re just using me to get close to Alex.” Say Drake with pain in it.
“ No, I might have faltered, but the guy I love is you, Drake. I love you.” Stellar pleaded.
Drake can only laugh bitterly. It’s hard for him to believe Stellar, who still says she likes him after what happened. He wouldn’t have believed it if someone else had said all that to him, but he saw it all with his eyes. Drake then pulls out Stellar’s hand while pleading.
“ Stop talking nonsense. Try to be honest with yourself. I hope after today we never see each other again.” Drake replied.
Drake stepped on his feet. He kept stepping away and ignoring stellar who was calling his name. Stellar also looks devastated, she cries. And when she turned around, she saw Alex standing distantly staring at her with a cold stare but it still felt like a stare that cursed her.
Seeing Alex walking towards her prompted Stellar to wipe away her tears. She suspects that Alex has been listening to her conversations with Drake since then while hiding distantly. Stellar wants to avoid Alex, but she knows she can’t run.
“If you’re this destructive, you shouldn’t be doing that. Do you think I’d be tempted into a sneaky fox-like when you thrust that rotten lip?” replied Alex with a very insulting stare at Stellar.
“Huh, it turns out the gossip about you is true. You’re very catharses and like to insult other people.” Said Stellar who was annoyed.
“Yes, here I am. But you're worse for being two-faced. I’m glad that now people as good as Drake have come off a sneaky fox like you. People like you only fit in with other garbage.” Say Alex and leave.
****
It was a night Stellar regretted. She always thought everything was going the way she wanted it to. She gets close to Alex and becomes part of Alex’s daily life. With Alex’s attitude, taking it well when they all get together makes Stellar feel confident.
And when she saw it she grabbed it straight away. With a quibble to help, she takes Alex to a deserted park. Then set up a little drama by pretending to slip. And while Alex intends to help her, Stellar uses the opportunity to give Alex a surprise kiss to impress him.
At first Stellar thought, the plan went smoothly. But when Alex pushes her, then she sees Drake’s eyes staring at her with a shattered and disappointed gaze that makes her fall silent. From the beginning, she just thought of Drake as a tool. She shouldn’t have felt anything at all.
But at the time she couldn’t say anything. Something pierced her heart. She's mute and sculpting. All night she tried to call Drake, but Drake ignored all her calls. Stellar doesn’t know when she felt this way. Drake’s disregard for her makes Stellar feel like she wants to go crazy. She realized she had fallen on Drake’s charm. But when we realize something, it’s always too late and just leaves regrets.