My celebrity crush

Chapter 7: Lie detector

The feeling is back . I seem to have forgotten how it felt to be left by someone you think will always be there for you . Even though it was only a few hours , I thought we could actually be friends . I thought he was a worthy candidate but I guess I was wrong .

Its not the feeling I felt when Lisa betrayed me or the feeling of Clarissa not liking me because she thinks I'm too dumb to be her younger sister . It's the feeling I felt when I distanced myself from Skyler , when he let me distance myself even though he knew how much I needed a friend , when he gave up on me and sided with Lisa instead. That's what I feel today and it hurts more than betrayal.

The chilly winds blow , causing my teeth to chatter . The hoodie I'm wearing is not thick enough to prevent the cold from reaching my skin , I always thought people exaggerated in movies when they would wear those big coats of theirs but I now understand .

Sitting on the stool of the canteen , I watch people as they buy their food and eat while they wait for their friends or family to come pick them up . The craving of hot cocoa becomes stronger as my insides begin to freeze as well.

"Excuse me ma'am , would you like to eat anything else?" The old , Korean man running the canteen asks , trying his best to speak English. I sigh and shake my head. "We're closing, go home." He says sympathetically.

I put on a smile to show that I'm okay when I'm clearly hurting , I'm lost , I've never been in such situations so I don't even know how to react . Normally I just act stubborn toward everyone but now , there's no one .

"May I use your phone please?" I ask the man. He says nothing and I realize he didn't understand me.

"Phone" , I repeat and he gives me his flip phone . I take it and dial the only number I know by heart , Anthony's.

It rings continuously with no answer , I try again and again but still , nothing. He's probably having a dance class or sleeping. I wonder if he's also forgotten about me .

"kamsahamnida (thank you)" I tell the man and give him his phone back . I sit in the silence of night underneath the full moon while the man gets ready to close up and leave. Tears flow down my cheeks one by one and I regret ever starting this journey . It wasn't worth it .

As my eyes are about to close , I hear a car hooting loudly . I ignore it , but the hooting becomes even louder. I open my eyes and see a grey lamborghini , who could that be? I look around to see if there's anyone but I'm the only one around .

The window opens , "Crystal!" I hear someone shout from the car . The voice sounds familiar but I just can't seem to figured out who it is . I go closer to it and see Edward , I am ecstatic and my eyes brighten .

"Edward?"

"Get in , I have work to do you know." I wipe my tears away and run into the car in excitement . But how did he know?

"Aren't you feeling cold?" He asks , probably noticing me rubbing my arms with my cold hands . I let out a loud sneeze and by loud I mean one sounding like a bear sneezing in a cave . He tries not to react to my not so girly sneeze but I can see it on his face that he's shocked.

"What were you thinking coming here with no warm clothes , don't you have anything in your suitcase?" He asks and I shrug .

He sighs . "Anyway, how's Korea so far?" He asks . I don't even want to talk about it . I frown and look out the window as we drive on the clear road . I'm in my dream country and all I think about is going home as soon as possible.

"Did something happen?" He asks in concern .

"How'd you know I would be here?"

"A certain birdy told your brother you were alone and needed help , so your brother told his best friend and his best friend just had to disturb me for your sake." He tells me slowly as though he were talking to a small kid who's slow at understanding things.