For The Stars Have Sinned (Complete)

Chapter 19

The woman around him

He pulled me to the back of the TVL building. Some students passed by us, but because Tiden was in disguise, they didn't notice him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Am I not allowed to visit?" he asked and pulled out a VIP ticket from his pocket. My eyes lit up when I saw that. "The concert has been moved to next month. I will be busy next week so I am giving it now."

I accepted the ticket he handed over. "Where is it?"

"In Bohol."

I looked up at him. "Next month?" He nodded and I smiled. "Good! It's semester break next month!"

But Tiden's eyes squinted. "I'll treat you to a full package tour to Bohol if you get good grades this semester."

I grimaced upon hearing his words. "Are you being serious?"

"Is there a problem?" he asked with a smile. I knew that he was teasing me so I rolled my eyes.

"There is!" I said with a frown. "What does my grade have to do with the tour? Don't reason out that you want to know if I'm studying hard. It doesn't define me as a student!"

"In your course, you have to study hard. I wonder if your studies have been neglected because of us?" he said.

I snorted. "It's not that hard though..."

"Really?" he said, not believing my words. "In your Naval Architecture course, you have to persevere."

I heaved a sigh. Did I expect that program to be this hard? I only took it because it's a big help in Papa's business. I didn't know that being a naval architect's so hard. But shipbuilding is interesting, so it's fun even if I failed to read the program description.

I looked down at the VIP ticket and smiled. Another Vine concert. The only problem now is if Mom and Dad will agree. It's okay if it's held in Cebu since I can travel by land, but Bohol?

It's three o'clock in the afternoon. I leaned back and put the earphone in my ear and I put the phone in my jeans pocket. Hugging the shoulder bag, I closed my eyes.

I am currently inside the bus waiting for other passengers because the bus driver won't drive unless the bus' full. I'm planning to travel the city, to the fishing port, and hide Levi's fans' gifts beside Papa'r office. If I put it in my room, Mama might find it and I don't want that.

I was resting my mind and eyes for a few minutes when I felt someone sitting next to me.

When I opened my eyes and glanced sideway, I saw a man sitting on the seat next to the bus aisle. He was wearing a bull cap, a polo shirt, and an expensive watch on his wrist. What a weird passenger. I ignored him and closed my eyes again.

But I was in the middle of being awake and asleep when someone violently grabbed my shoulder bag. I quickly opened my eyes and looked at the man next to me. He grinned at me and stood, walking out of the bus.

I couldn't move for several seconds due to confusion. And when it sunk in to me what had happened, I screamed as loud as I could.

I quickly looked out the window of the bus and saw the man walking away with my shoulder bag in his hand. My lips formed an 'o' and shouted, "Hey! My wallet! I didn't pay my fare yet! Give it back!"

He turned to me. My eyes widened as the bus started to move. Before I could scream again, something hit me in the face. "Ouch!" I hummed in pain.

The thing that hit my face fell on the floor of the bus. I held my forehead for a moment and looked at the fallen thing. I was taken back when I saw my wallet.