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“What!” Martin said shockingly.
“Yes I do, I fell madly for her” Starr replied, standing his ground.
“I clearly told you i like her the other time” Martin said, feeling betrayed.
“There’s a long line between like and love” Starr replied.
“Do I have to say I love her before you know what I mean?, I love her too!” Martin snapped.
“Not like I can control my heart, I can’t!” Starr replied.
Martin took a step away from him.
“You’re unbelievable I swear” he said and left the ward.
Starr stood still for some seconds and inhaled.
“So how will you react if you find out she’s my girlfriend?, Will you h@ťě me?” He said.
“Soulmate” Lotus’s voice made him look back to see her awake.
“Babe” he smiled, sitting beside her as she sat up.
“That’s new” she smiled.
“You mean babe?” He said, arranging her hair.
“Yeah, but I like it” she said cutely and he smiled.
“Why did you faint?” He asked.
“It happened once at the practice studio too, I didn’t swim before leaving the house this morning because Jungkook was disturbing me” she replied.
“But you do bath in the tub” he said.
“That still doesn’t amount to swimming in the pool, it’s important to move around the water but that’s not possible in the tub” she replied.
“Then I’ll have to make that Jungkook boy leave soon, come to think of it, he spoilt the lovemaking yesterday, that rude brat” he said and Lotus kissed him.
“What was that for?” He asked.
“I don’t know, I just did what I felt like” she giggled and he held her face.
He kissed her deeply and when he broke it, he gave her a nose peck.
“Hug me” she pouted and he did that quickly, belting his arms around her.
“I love you so much Starr”
“I love you babe” he replied and she smiled, hugging him tighter.
Rhythm was watching from the door before but when they kissed earlier, she left the door and ran till she got to the school yard where she stopped, breathing heavily.
“They kissed” she said, hiccuping as she wiped her tears.
“They’re dating, he even talked about lovemaking” she said hurtfully.
Loving Starr secretly was all she has done since the first day she set eyes on him.
When they both turned out to be the best in the pianists department too, she was more than happy that she’ll get to spend more time with him but it was all her illusion.
It’s all over now, Lotus came and took him away so fast.
She squatted and continued crying but she suddenly stopped and wiped her tears, then she stood and left.
******
Enolla walked back to class in fury and kept bumping into students as she remembered what Bluey did earlier after the kiss.
FLASHBACK**
“Whoaaaaaa!!!” The students shouted immediately she kissed Bluey forcefully but it ended when he pushed her away.
Bluey stood and wiped his lips with his palms.
“You taste so good baby face” she winked and he started coming for her.
She was thinking he wants to kiss her again not until he got to her and grabbed her shoulders, hitting her back roughly on the rails.
“Argh!” She yelped painfully.
“How dare you steal my first kiss!,” He glared and her eyes widened.
“That was….was your first?”
“How could you!” He yelled again, hitting her back again on the metal rails.
“You’re hurting me Bluey” she said softly.
“I don’t care!, And listen!, If you’re found near me again, I’ll ki|| you, I’ll really ki|| you, shameless opportunist!” He said to her face and pushed her, making her fall on her butt before climbing up the stairs
END OF FLASHBACK**
“Does he h@ťě me that much?, Does he!” Enolla ranted.
Ophelia appeared in front of her.
“I heard about what happened, sorry baby” she said.
“He h@ťěs me seriously, he does” Enolla said sadly.
“Let’s just wait for the right time” Ophelia said and pulled her away.
******
BACK IN CLASS**
Lunch break is over so everyone is returning to class.
Alec and Yolanda are walking hand in hand , showing affection through pecks and winks, making the singles jealous.
“What’s your most memorable day?, I’ve been wondering” she suddenly asked.
“Do I really have one?” He replied
“Think about it” she replied.
“Maybe the day I…. passed the exams into this school, it was so hard but I made it, it was memorable” he said.
“Mine was the day you kissed me at the restaurant, you can never know how hard my heart was racing Jeez!, I almost died of nervousness!” She said cutely, kissing their interlocked hands afterwards.
“I started falling for you the day you led the cellists last year during our junior days, I swear I haven’t seen you so cute before, the cello was made for you” she said.
He kept smiling, looking at her, listening to the details of everything she’s saying.
Somehow, listening to her feels soothing, watching her talk is enjoyable.
He’s aware that she doesn’t talk a lot but with him, she can talk without stopping for minutes.
“Why are you looking at me that way?” She suddenly asked.
“You’re cute” he said and she smiled as they entered the class together.
They let go of each other and went to their seats.
“What are you trying to do?, You said you’d help me win her heart, but it doesn’t seem like it” Colton said.
“Maybe I want her too” Alec replied.
“Are you unwell? How could you” Colton said.
Alec plugged in his earphones, ignoring him.
“Seriously I need to get a boyfriend, you and Alec are doing a good job in oppressing the singles” Constance said when Yolanda sat.
Rhythm came into the class and went to her seat straight, not bothering to talk to them.
“Now this is the height of it” Yolanda said and walked to her.
“What the f_ck is wrong with you Rhythm?, Why did you change drastically since yesterday?, Did something happen?, Huh?, Talk to me” she said.
“Leave me alone” Rhythm replied coldly.
“You know I h@ťě obeying such orders” Yolanda replied.
“Leave me alone I said” Rhythm replied.
“Spit out wh@ťěver it is and let’s settle it !, Stop being like this!” Yolanda yelled and Rhythm spranged up.
“And I’m saying I don’t wanna talk to you!, Stay away from me!, The three of you!” She spat, facing Constance and Lotus too.
“This is serious than I thought” Yolanda said, walking back to her seat.
“Wow!, Friends turning foes all of a sudden, crazy but cute” Ophelia laughed.
The boys aren’t talking to each other too.
Bluey is still fuming about Enolla, Starr is still thinking of what happened earlier likewise Martin.
******
AFTER SCHOOL, THE MCDONALD’S MANSION**
Starr was surprised to see Davis at home when he got home, its rare to see him at home by this time of the day.
It’s just past 3.
“Dad!” He smiled happily.
“Son” he smiled from where he’s sitting in the dinning room, eating cereal.
Starr rushed to him and hugged him from behind.
“I wish you could stay home like this everyday seriously, it’s good to have you around” he said.
“I won’t be here now if not for my manager, he said I needed rest and suggested that I should go home, I obeyed him” Davis said.
Starr took his plate of cereal and started eating it instead.
“I’m not giving it back” he said.
“You can have it all” Davis smiled as Starr sat in front of him.
“Mum isn’t back yet?”
“She should be in pleasure hotel by now, she went to check it out as the new owner” Davis replied.
Starr suddenly dropped the plate.
“Dad, why did my late grandma give me this necklace?” He asked, holding the pendant.
“Did you find out something?” Davis asked.
“No but I’m just curious, there must be a reason why she told me it’ll lead me” he replied.
“Your grandmother was once a priest at a temple, it’s rare to see a female priest but you can say she’s special too, she’s a seer too and she can see the future, I think she saw something about your future before giving you the necklace, and when she was still alive, anytime I ask her about your future, she always avoids to talk about it so I’m always scared” Davis said.
“Does that mean… my future might be sad?” Starr said.
“Don’t get me wrong” Davis replied and Starr pouted.
“That apart, dad I have a girlfriend now” he said and Davis smiled.
“Wow!, Our Starr is growing up” he said.
“She’s the most beautiful girl in school, you need to see her!” Starr said proudly.
“Really?”
“Of course, I’ll show you her picture soon” Starr replied and Davis smiled again.
“I’ll be waiting, did you get your monthly allowance already?” He asked.
“No” Starr replied.
“Oh forgive me, I must have forgotten” Davis replied and took his phone to make the transfer.
“No need, I haven’t even spent half of last month allowance” Starr said.
“I don’t care” Davis said and transferred the cash to him.
His eyes widened.
“Mill… millions?, Dad” he said.
“I love you” Davis replied to he hugged him again.
“I love you more dad”