Star & Twinkle (Completed)

Chapter 45

"So, how have you really been?" Rigel asked as they made their way back to the log that they were sitting on earlier. I mean besides the getting shot, fighting for your life, and the recovering part of it, how have you been?" He added. "Eh eto, okay lang naman. Nag-work pa din ako sa Cali before ako umuwi dito sa 'Pinas for good. Nandito kasi yung pamilya ko eh. Gusto ko sila makasama. Tsaka parang mas gusto ko ibahagi sa mga kababayan natin yung serbisyo ko. Mas marami naman kasing art and music therapist sa California kesa dito. Gusto ko din sana mag-tayo ng sarili kong facility where I can offer yung services ko at a very affordable price para lahat may access," Twinkle said as she smiled. "Wow, you deserve a hug for that," Rigel said as he gave Twinkle a hug. "Hala," Twinkle said as she laughed. "Dumada-moves ka pare ah," Millie said as she nodded her head at him, trying not to be so overly protective of Twinkle. "Huy," Twinkle said as she held Millie's arm again. "Sorry," Rigel said while laughing, "I genuinely thought it was such a nice gesture to come home and offer your services to your fellow Filipinos, tapos make it affordable pa? Wow! Saludo ako sayo. It's very noble of you to choose that over the money you'll earn in California. Kasi let's be real, di hamak naman na mas mataas sweldo mo dun compared to what you're going to get here, yet pinagpalit mo yun para mas marami ka pang matulongan," Rigel said as he smiled at Twinkle. "Salamat. Yun kasi talaga gusto ko, gusto ko may access din sa art and music therapy yung mga families na hindi ganun kalakihan yung income, para may equal care diba? Kasi hindi lang naman ang mayayaman ang nangaingailangan nun eh," Twinkle explained. "See, it's so rare to find a person like that. Kaya thank you. Thank you, we need more people like you," Rigel said as he smiled at Twinkle. "Magaling ka tsong ha, infairness," Millie said as she eyed him. "Bubbles talaga, mabait naman talaga yan si Rigel kaya wala ka dapat ipag-alala dyan," Twinkle said as she smiled back at him. "Okay, sabi mo eh," Millie said, but she continued to eye him as he and Twinkle talked. A few minutes later, Cedric came over to mingle with them. "Ay nag-kita na pala kayo sa wakas," Cedric said as he batted his eyes over at Twinkle and Rigel. "Bakit?" Millie asked curiously. "Eh this fool kept messaging me. Nung una hindi sya sure kung pupunta sya kanit anong pilit ko pero nung nalaman nya na you guys went to the same high school at magka-batchmate pala kayo dahil diba I made you guys confirm if you're going or not dun sa event page via Facebook, biglang nag-confirm na punta na din daw sya for sure," Cedric informed the two women. "Toh talaga sinabi pa oh," Rigel said as he shook his head. "Eh bakit? Bakit di mo na lang kasi aminin na major crush mo tong si Twinkle?" Cedric asked. Millie leaned over to give Cedric a high five as the two of them laughed. "Huy," Twinkle and Rigel said at the same time. "Hay naku, kayong dalawa talaga," Twinkle said as she shook her head. "Kala ko sabi mo di ka na nagsosocial media?" Rigel asked. "Eh oo, kinonfirm ko lang na pupunta kami para daw maka-head count na si Ceddie," Twinkle said honestly. "Di mo man lang chineck notifs mo?" Rigel asked again. "Hindi na," Twinkle answered again. "Ah okay, kala ko inignore mo lang message ko eh," Rigel said and Twinkle laughed. "Hindi, di ko lang talaga na-check," Twinkle said and Rigel nodded.

The night went on with more music, food and dancing. It was about eleven in the evening when everyone sat in a circle with the camp fire in the middle. Everyone broke into a jam until they asked for volunteers to sing for the crowd. Everyone volunteered Twinkle as they remembered her duet with Star at ASAP. Everyone knew she had a great voice by then, but she kept shaking her head out of shyness. "Come on, Shine!" Millie tried to convince her. "Eh ayoko," Twinkle shook her head. "Oy, bawal nga kj diba??" Cedric tried to remind her. "Hey, hey, don't call her kj, she just needs to warm up. I'll go sing first," Rigel said as he stood up. "Uuuy, sinalo!" Cedric teased as everyone cheered. Rigel laughed as he went over to the people with guitars and asked them to play him a song so he can sing. He went back to where he was standing right next to Twinkle. The crowd bobbed their head to the song then he faced Twinkle and started to sing:

Ilang awit pa ba ang aawitin, O giliw ko?

The crowd started cheering for the two of them as Twinkle blushed.