Taming of a Starr - Book 1 (FIN)

Tame #34

Starr

Tahimik akong naglalakad sa hallway ng school this sunny morning. The sky is so bright. A bright way to start the morning but a contrast of how I looked today. Pumasok na kasi ako after two days na pag-absent ng magkasakit ako dahil sa ulan. I still feel weak though. Pero hindi ko padin makalimutan ang mga nagyari two nights ago.

Habang naglalakad, I heard lots of students mumbling about something I don't understand. There they go again sa walang katapusan nilang tsismisan.

Derecho na lang ako ng lakad ng mapansin kong ang weird nila today. Kasi magbubulungan sila. Mapapatingin o sadyang titingin sakin at magbubulungan na naman. Mukang ako na naman ang talk of the town ah. What is it this time?

"Starr!"

I turned around and saw the three bitches running towards me. I stopped so they'll be able to catch up.

"Sumama ka samin. We'll show you something" Brea said still catching her breath.

"Is this about me on the headlines?"

"Alam mo na?" gulat na tanong ni Mariko.

"No. So it's true?"

"Oo. And this is a big one, Starr" Shen looked more serious than I've ever seen. Mukang seryoso nga to.

"Kakapasok ko lang ah. What is it this time?"

"I know you've been sick, Starr. But so is Red" a confused look was written all over my face and worried. Pero hindi nila pwedeng mahalata.

"What's that got to do with me?" nag-iwas ako ng tingin. They looked at each other without bothering to answer me. Instead, Shen pulled me to go somewhere.

"And where do you think we're going, Shen?"

"Finding some answers to your questions. And you owe us an explanation" hindi na ko umimik and just let them take me wherever it is. We ended up at our favorite hangout.

"So what is it?" nilabas ni Brea ang phablet nya saka pinakita sakin.

"This is what everyone is talking about, Starr" binuksan ni Brea ang Underground website. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng maintindihan ang nangyayari.

Inside is an article with a picture of me and Jared 2 nights ago ang nakaflash sa screen. At the park where I hugged him under the rain. Binasa ko ang caption sa baba.

Rumors have been circling around the campus for about 2 days now about the so-called break-up of our very famous perfect couple. Could it be that a 3rd party was invoved? Is this a proof that Red dela Vega is cheating on Fia Ledesma all along to this self-proclaimed bitch named Starr Velasco that led to their breakup?

"Nagbreak na naman sila?" I asked wondering.

"Hindi ba dapat ikaw ang mas nakakaalam nyan?" tanong ni Shen.

"I don't know. Nadaanan ko lang sya sa park nung gabing yun. Alam nyo naman na nagpapractice ako para sa special audition. Nakatulog kasi ako sa Music room kaya ginabi ako. Nadaan ko lang sya on my way home. Hindi nga sana ko bababa knowing na hindi kami in good terms pero 30 minutes na kong naghintay pero nakatayo lang sya dun na tulala"

"Hindi ba kayo nag-usap?"

"We didn't. We went separate ways after he said...thank you" napaiwas ako ng tingin.

Those two words. A simple thank you. I didn't expect to feel that. It happened like a whirlwind. Nang makita ko kasi sya sa ganung state, hindi ko magawang iwan sya sa park ng ganun lang kahit pa hindi kami in good terms.