We can never really stop time.
Years came by with such a blur.
It seems just yesterday that I watched over my baby sister play in the garden, helped in feeding her, dressing her up and walking her to her classroom on the first day of school. And now, here she is, jumping from one rack to another to find the “perfect dress” and as she says so herself, “the perfect wedding dress that would make Alex’ eyes pop out with tears of happiness.”
I still can’t believe that our Steffi is getting married in a month; our young, innocent and beautiful Steffi is, I repeat, GETTING MARRIED! She found “the one” at sixteen and two years later, he popped the question in the most romantic way a girl can dream of. I know it’s too early to get married and build a family and all, but I am truly happy for her and honestly, I am a bit jealous.
Just a little bit..the tiniest bit jealous.
Okay, alright, alright! I’m very jealous! Jealousy is crawling in my skin at this very moment.
It’s just that she’s eighteen and she found him already and here I am, a twenty-two year old virgin, still single and apparently, “undateable”.
Undateable. Is that even a word? Well, if it’s not, it comes in human form and that’s ME, Starry Elizableth Ash.
I just don’t know why can’t a guy just ask me out? Why can’t any man say, “Starry, can we have lunch?”? Was that really a difficult question? Am I not pretty, hot, or beautiful?
Gosh! I sound so desperate!
Well, I’m still young, vibrant, and free and I have all the time in the world. Maybe in God’s perfect time, he may come into my life and sweep me off my feet.
Someday, I know he’ll come. Just as like Snow White sang,
Some day my prince will come
Some day we'll meet again
And away to his castle we'll go
To be happy forever I know
Some day when spring is here
We'll find our love anew
And the birds will sing
And wedding bells will ring
Some day when my dreams come true
He will. Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
Hell! I know he will. I just have to wait and focus on the things that count right now.
And the thing that counts the most today is Steffi’s big day and maybe I should just set aside my “future prince” in the bottom of my dream box.
“Sissy? Starry? Hey!”, Steffi says as she was popping out my bubble.
“hmmm? Yeah? What’s the matter Fi?”
Rolling her eyes she says, “I’ve been calling you for a minute now to help me zip this up but you were long gone in your thoughts… again. Is anything wrong?”
“Of course not! Everything’s great! I’m just so happy that you’re happy. You’re happy right?”, asking her the question I wanted to ask since the time she told me that we was engaged.
“Super. He makes me happy, you know? I know I’m still young and that I haven’t stated with my life but I can still get it together. I know you’re worried about my future but I promised, didn’t I? I’m still going to college, get my bachelor’s degree in business and with hard work, I’m going to be a boss just like you. I may not be there as early as you did, but I’ll get there. I know that you know that I will. So, don’t worry, aight? He’ll take good care of me and I to him, as well.” She finished her little speech with a smile while I was in tears. I can’t believe it, she’s growing up.
“Very well said, Miss Ash slash future Mrs. Cane. I know you’ll never fail in whatever road you will take. I will be there in the sidelines. You know that I’ll always be here for you, right?” giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
“Yeah, yeah. I know. Are you sure you’re not my mother? ‘cause if you are, that would be ridiculous! You’d have me at four? What a perv!” laughing her heart out with amusement in her voice. I can’t help but to laugh with her laughing state.
I told her to stop as I was clutching my stomach from laughter. This has always been us; sisters, best friends, lovers and it’s a bond that could never be broken.
“I love you, though.”
Smiling, I said the three words that always counted, “I love you.”
Hugging her one last time, I told her to turn around so I can zip her dress. She twirled in front of me and asked for confirmation and all I could show her was a face of disgust. Ruffles everywhere and it’s too much!
Don’t judge me but when it comes to fashion, I am an expert.
I’m a Strategic Designs Manger in the leading fashion company today, MJ Posh Fashions, Inc. I know I’m young to be in the Top Management but I started working for them when I was sixteen. I worked part time to pay for my tuition in business school. My parents offered to pay for college but I refused. I wanted to be successful on my own and I did. With hard work and patience, you can truly achieve anything; everything is possible if you just believe that you can do it.
Gesturing Steffi to sit, I told her to stay there while I look around to find something but then someone bumped me from behind which made my stumble down to the floor.
Papers were flying around and I unconsciously picked them up. Crawling around to get it all and when I looked up, I saw those familiar blue orbs piercing through mine.
Oh my! No freaking way!! Is this…
“Josh? Josh Christian Pierce??”, I accidentally said out loud.
“Star?”, sounding unsure. “Oh, it is you!” his shocked face turned happy in a split second.
Such a cliché, isn’t it?
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Once Upon A Starr
Teen FictionStarry Ash is a twenty-two year old successful Strategic Designs Manager in a leading fashion company, MJ Posh Fashions, Inc. She's smart, clever, kind, beautiful and get this, she's never been on a date for five years. Not that she doesn't want to...
