The Curse Of A Certain Star

CHAPTER 6 ✨ GIFT

Clarisse's POV

I almost spent my time reading the book I bought while enjoying my latte while staying at DD Cafe. I'm treating myself because why not? After all, it's my own savings from editing some manuscripts from the novice writers. Within the twentieth years of my existence I realized that in our lives, we should be the one who controls our own decisions, like maneuvering our own 'life plane' within our journey on this Earth. Every people that we'll meet have a purpose in our lives. It's either they would make us feel empty and unworthy or they would fulfill the emptiness within us through loving and delicately caring for us.

I used to be the person who tends to give my trust so fast that's why sometimes I'm the one who's being used and hurt in the end. So far, I've been trying my best to change for the better. This will be the first time that I won't have August as one of my companions in life. Hopefully, I will surely achieve the right time where my heart can move on, leaving August from the past without hesitating.

After a while, reading some chapters of the book, I decided to go back home to at least spend my spare time with my parents. As I walk across the busy street, I saw a couple who were cycling together. They seem to be happily in love with each other. The famous line that Filipinos would say whenever there are couples around would be 'Sana all'. It kinda means hoping that everyone would have that kind of thing too, precisely having someone special in their lives.

"How I wish I'll have the chance to experience that thing too. But the thing is..." I murmured and sigh softly, "I don't know how to ride a bicycle plus I don't have a boyfriend." I slowly shook my head hopelessly smiling a little as I break my stare from the couple. How unfair life is, isn't it? I envy them a little. But I'd rather be with an awesome book than with a boyfriend who will just cheat on me and hurt me, like that bastard did to me.

I mistakenly remembered that bastard. My face turned into a somewhat bitter expression. But I tried changing it into a more cheerful one. I don't want my parents to see me frowning when I enter the house. I took a deep breath before I smile naturally like I'm happy about this 'not so special day' of mine.

I opened the door slowly as I entered the house. Shock was drawn in my face unexpectedly. I saw my parents and my best friends happily looking at me.

"Surprise! Happy Birthday, Clarisse!" They exclaimed in chorus as I saw ourselves smiling along with the falling confetti.

"Gosh! You shouldn't have prepared this much." I said while looking at the whole house filled with decorations, the ceiling was full of sticker stars, different kinds of my favorite dishes are on the dining table, together with the important persons in my life. "Thank you so much for all your efforts. It's really unexpected and you all made my heart fluttered." I thankfully said as I hug them one by one.

"You're always welcome, sweetie. You deserve to be happy." My Mom told me as she hugs me.

"Always remember that you'll always be our baby girl. Even if you're already twenty, thirty, forty, and so on. We love you Clarisse, sweetie." My Dad told me making us chuckled a bit.

"I love you too, Mom and Dad. I'm so lucky to have you both as my parents." To be honest, I don't want this kind of drama in life but I guess here I am, doing it.

"Okay, enough of this drama, we should..." My Dad said but Trevor cut him.

"We should start to eat these delicious dishes waiting on the dining table. They've been longing to be in my tummy." Trevor excitedly said while holding a plate and smiling ear to ear.

"Don't be excited, Trevor. Don't you have any shyness in your body?" Lynx asked grinning and rolled her eyes while she's shaking her head with a bit of annoyance.