The Stars Within Us (One Shot)

It was one summer night when I met him. Nasa playground ako nung mga oras na yon. I was sitting on the swing while looking up on the stars above. He asked me if the other swing was taken. He was holding two ice cream that time. He was dressed in all white, akala ko nga multo. But when he talked to me, it seems not.

His name is Perseus. I liked his name because it has a meaning, Perseus means it is a constellation in the northern sky, being named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. The galactic plane of the Milky Way passes through Perseus, whose brightest star is the yellow-white supergiant Alpha Persei.

He also loved to watch the stars. I don't know, some part of me really loves to watch the stars. I love how they shine so bright above in the night sky, how they blink. Just by looking at them, it makes me calm. Physically and mentally. Sometimes, when I'm mad or sad, my father used to brought me here at the playground to watch the stars.

My father used to say that when a person dies, they'll become one of them. Shining so brightly above. He said that God put them up there to watch and guide the people. Father also told me that a thousand of years ago, when a person dies, they don't bury the body instead, they'll burn it. They believed that the body and soul of that person will become a star. A star that will shine brightly.

"What are you thinking?" Perseus asked. I chuckled and shakes my head. "Nothing, why?" I asked. He smiled. "Charlotte, may I ask you a question?" I nodded. "Do you believe when we die, we'll become one of them?" he said and pointed the stars. I shrugged "How about you?" he smiled and nod. "Why?" he gave me his dashing smile "I just know it" he replied.

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Today is our last day in college. and tomorrow is a special day for all of us. "What are your plans after this?" Lesly asked. She's my best friend since I came in this hellish university. I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know. Maybe, I'll try to search for a job" she nodded. "Lesly! Charlotte!" Jacob shouted, Lesly and I waved at him. He walked towards us, smiling. "How's your day?" Jacob asked Lesly. I rolled my eyes up. "Hey, remember. I'm still here" I said as I waved my hand.

Both of them chuckled. Tsk, these sweethearts. "Jacob and I are going to the Ice cream shoppe. Wanna come?" Lesly said. I shaked my head "Nope, I have many things to do." I replied. She nodded. "Okay then, good luck in doing your graduation speech" I nod. "Bye, take care" I said and leave. It's been a while since I saw Perseus, I've got busy because of these damn speech. I'm so fcking tired. Persie, where art thou? I miss you.

As I reached my  house, I saw someone waiting. A curve formed in my lips . It's Persues. I ran towards him, when he saw me he smiled. "Persues, where have you been?" I worriedly asked. He just smiled. I invited him inside my house, since I live alone. "How are you? I'm sorry if I didn't contacted you for a month." I patted his shoulder "Nah, it's alright. Anyway, what happened to you? I've got worried sick about you" He sighed. "Nothing, I have some errands to soooo that's why" He looked at me and awkwardly smiled. "Is there a problem?" he asked. I shaked my head "Nothing, it's nothing" I replied. My brows furrowed, something is really wrong about him. "Hey, I-uhm.." he said. It looks like something is bothering him.

I looked at him "What is it? Spill it out" he cleared his throat. "Can you come to the place where we first met? Tomorrow?" tomorrow? But tomorrow is my graduation day. "Pers, tomorrow is my graduation day and after that, we'll have a graduation party.." I said, his eyes saddened "But I need to meet you tomorrow, I have something to say to you and it's really important" he replied. My brows furrowed, this is not the Persues I know, if there's something important he wants to tell me, he'll tell me immediately. Why can't he tell it to me right now? "Then tell me today" he immediately shakes his head "N-not now, I can't say it to you now" I sighed and nodded "Okay then, tomorrow" I said. He smiled and hugged me. I don't know what's really happening but I can feel something is going to happen and I don't like it.