The Curse Of A Certain Star

✨EPILOGUE✨

Clarisse's POV

Silently walking outside from Dream Delight Cafe while holding a warm cup of coffee in my hand. The night came whispering sweet nothings, luring heat from tired muscles until they could rest no more. Such cold nights like this gave us even more reason to draw closer to one another before, but now that I'm all alone, I just need to cope with it by myself with the help of my denim coat.

This kind of thick silence would normally salve me, especially on an inky night flush with moonlight and stars, but tonight it gives me chills. I'm walking in a bit crowded streets, gazing upon the city lights. Counting every breath I take, still wishing and hoping that you'll be here with me once again.

Memories are timeless treasures of the heart. That is what I am certain at this moment. Our memories will always be engraved in my heart, Orion.

"I'm here down on Earth and you're up the stars. It's like the whole universe conspired for us... to be apart." I softly murmured.

I looked at the moon and the same to the stars which resemble you, Orion. But then again, you never failed to slip into my mind. The stars, moon and you are not so different. All of you are so far away. And for now, what's left for me to do is to admire you from a distance. Because I know at the right moment, the universe will let our hearts collide again.

It's been a long time since I first saw the beauty of Jupiter when I first felt an awesome fur of a unicorn -- Bshbsha, when Orion proposed to me, and when the Universe Gods blessed us right at that moment.

I have been promoted into a higher position at work, published different books of mine, helped a lot of writers who wanted to publish their story into a real book. I have helped a lot, I was helped by many as well. I spent my time doing good deeds, correcting my mistakes as long as I could.

But this whole wide universe wasn't done challenging my relationship with Orion. Even though he is now my husband, I couldn't be with him, he couldn't be with me for a long time. I truly understand that he needed to fulfill his responsibilities and duties in his own world. But sometimes I just couldn't stop thinking about the possibility that we could be together without any hindrance.

On the other side, Lynx and Trevor got married three years ago and they finally had their first newborn. I haven't heard from Azalea ever since we went to Jupiter. That's because Ascelin took care of Azalea, her fate was to be reborn again. Azalea was reincarnated as Lynx and Trevor's baby, they don't have any idea about it but for sure Lynx will be glad if she knew that her baby was Azalea's reincarnation. And to my shock, they even named their baby as Lea Aerhie Heinrich Frost. That was Azalea's name, after all, the Universe Gods never failed to surprise me. Especially Lyneue the Goddess, she's really a playful expert when it comes to fates and rewriting stars.

I took a deep breathe to process everything up again. I have been stepping several times now, I didn't notice that my feet led me here. Right at the same spot where we showed the moon and stars how much we love each other. The sand was still there, the ocean, its waves, the trees, the stars, and the moon. But one thing's missing, Orion presence isn't here.

I stared at my wristwatch, "The clock strikes twelve and another fairytale will either start or end beautifully." I gazed above the starry night sky while whispering into the wind, "Like how I used to be astonished whenever I met you in my dreams, Orion. I want that." I paused and wiped my falling tears away.

"I wanna be your happily ever after. But--" I uttered. Perhaps I ended up falling on my knees on this white fine sand. My tears started falling onto the sand as I looked down. I bit my lip forcing not to make a sound even though no one could hear me.