My Celebrity Crush

Hot tears streamed down my cheeks as the movie came to an end with that.

Oh, God! Why did she have to die?

Why is it this tragic?

Why did she die just when her dreams were about coming true? It was too heartbreaking.

Tears strolled down my cheeks uncontrollably as I kept staring at the TV screen which was now displaying the casts.

I still found it hard to believe. It felt so real; like it had happened in front of me.

“Jeanne” Alex called and that was when I realised people were already leaving the hall- most of them grumbling as well.

I couldn’t look at Alex because of the tears I was shading.

So, I just stood up quietly while he followed and the guard behind us carried Molly on his shoulders as she was still fast asleep.

We walked out together and I kept my head bowed the whole time so Alex doesn’t see my tears. I was trying so hard to control it, but I couldn’t. I hate tragic movies. They get me too emotional.

We got outside and I stood and awaited the guard to lie Molly in the car.

I fixed my hands in my cardigan pockets and took in a deep breath, trying to stop the tears.

Then, suddenly, Alex came upto me and surprisingly used his palm to clean my face, wiping off my tears.

I lifted my head in shock to look at him and I caught him smiling.

“You’re one funny person, Jeanne. I can’t believe you’re crying over a movie” he said and I scoffed and bent my head.

“I’m…I’m sorry, sir” I replied, not knowing why I was apologising, anyway.

He went to the car and returned with a face cap, putting it on.

“Come on; let’s get some ice cream” he said and my eyes sparkled.

What?

He wants us to walk together?

I stared at him, puzzled and he took the lead and I followed.

His guards tried following us but he signalled them to stay behind.

So, we walked alone.

My sniffles were beginning to die bit by bit. But I still had that urge to cry.

Alex and I walked silently along the tranquil street and finally, we got to an ice cream kiosk.

He collected two cups of ice cream – one vanilla; the other banana and he gave the banana flavor to me.

The cap he was putting on was really being of help, although the ice cream man kept staring at him like he looked really familiar.

After paying him off, we left the kiosk and I thought we were heading back to the car, but we weren’t.

He took me to an unknown place where we used a ladder in climbing the high part of the building. What is this place? And how does he know somewhere like this?

I got a little scared when climbing the ladder, but Alex supported me till I got to the top and he climbed up afterwards.

I noticed it was a flat surface and Alex held my hand to sit and he sat beside me.

Wow!

What a lovely view.

It seemed as if we were in the air and were close to the sky.

A lot of dancing stars filled the sky and the atmosphere was so breezy.

I got lost staring at the stars.

“It’s beautiful, huh?” Alex asked and I nodded without looking at him. It was such a beautiful sight to behold.

He didn’t say anything immediately as he licked slowly from his ice cream and I also decided to find time to lick mine as well since it was beginning to melt.

“You know, back in those days, my friend and I, whenever we were tensed, we’d just take some ice cream together” Alex said and I shut him a stare.

Why do I have a feeling he’s talking about Theo?

I lowered my gaze to my ice cream and took in two spoons.

“Sir,” I called after a pause.

“Can I ask a question?” I asked and he nodded.

Then, I cleared my throat.

“Uhm…back then in school, during Mr Leonard’s class, when those people in suit had come in and asked you about some missing stuffs in that store; why did you lie about the fact that you had seen me in the store that day?” I asked and he smiled lightly and looked at the stars.

“Well…I had a feeling you didn’t do it. So, there was no need pointing you out.” He replied and I was startled.

I looked into his face as he stared into the stars and I smiled.

I ate from my ice cream again and joined him in staring at the stars. It was so beautiful.

“Do you believe in the wishing stars?” He suddenly asked and I dallied a little and replied:

“Yes, sir”.

“Have you made one before?”:he asked and I nodded slowly.

“So, has any of it come true?” He asked and I nodded again.

“What was it?”

“Uhm…I had wished to become a musician and it’s already coming true.

“And…as for the other wish, I know it’ll come true someday” I replied and he nodded slowly.

‘So.. wishes do come true” he said but I couldn’t tell if it was a question or a statement.

“I wish it does” he added in somberness and kept quiet for a while.

I could see that morose nature of his slowly trying to take over. Please, don’t.

“Can you sing me a song? That song you were singing the other night; something about stars and wishes” he said and I felt surprised a bit.

Wow!

Alex really wants me to sing for him?

“Uhm…okay, sir” I replied and cleared my throat and began singing.

The whole place was calm and peaceful and Alex stared into space as my voice went on.

The stars are up and bring tonight.

All it takes is just one wish

Dreams may do come true

But wishes never fail..

Oh…Make a wish.

The stars are up tonight.

And they’re waiting for that wish

All you need to have is faith…

I fixed my eyes on the stars as I sang on a low key. I enjoyed doing it.

Wishes do come true

Wishes do come true

They do come true

Wishes do come true

I sang the chorus, but surprisingly, when I was about singing it again, Alex took it from me and sang it in a stylish way and I was shocked.

I quickly turned and looked at him in surprise as he sang the chorus so angelically while staring at the stars.

Oh, my! He’s singing my song!

When he finished the chorus,. I sang it again, this time around in a high key, hoping he’d join me, but he didn’t. Instead, he just smiled and stared downwards.

But when I tried singing the chorus again, he joined me this time around and we sang in perfect harmony.

I was singing on a high key while he sang on a key that wasn’t high or low- just perfect.

Oh, my God! It was so beautiful and I didn’t realise a tear was rolling down my cheek.

I laughed tearfully when we rounded up the song and I covered my mouth with my palm.

Oh, God! I wish we could do it again.

“So, have you made a wish?” He asked after a while and I sniffed and cleaned the tear off my face.

Then, I closed my eyes and made a wish – the same wish I’ve always made.

“I wish I find my family” I said while looking at the stars.

Then, I turned to Alex.

“And you, sir? Have you made a wish?” I asked and he sighed and nodded.

“I already have” he replied and I rose my brows.

I wonder what he wished for.

He looked at his ice cream which had melted and threw it away.

Mine had also melted, but I gulped down the liquid instead of throwing it away. I couldn’t waste it like that.

“Come on; let’s go” Alex said and I nodded and we stood up together and climbed down the ladder.

He held my hand as I climbed down from the ladder and it kind of felt strange to me.

“Have you been told we’ll be going to Korea together?” He asked as we walked back to the car.

“Y…Yes, sir” I replied a little bashfully.

I felt odd talking about it, I mean, considering the fact we’ll be staying alone in the same apartment.

We didn’t say anything to each other as we finally got to where the cars were parked and Oh, my God!

Alex and I have been holding hands the whole time!

He finally let go of it as the guards opened the door for us and he prodded me to go in first and I did.

Molly was in the other car since she was sleeping. So, Alex and I made use of one car, sitting next to each other.

The drive was silent as Alex kept staring through the window the whole time. It seemed he had something going on in his mind.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I kept replaying the whole thing that had happened in my head. They were almost bringing tears into my eyes again.

And just like a dream, Alex was becoming nice to me – someone who had told me to stay away from him because he disliked me.

The whole thing was a miracle.

We finally got home and the guards opened the door for us and we came out of the car.

One of the guards carried Molly from the car and started taking her into the house and I followed him so I could cover her up in bed.

Alex followed behind – silently.

“Good night, Jeanne” he told me when I was about entering into Molly’s room.

Oh! I had kind of expected him to come in with me.

Gosh!

What am I even thinking?

“Goodnight, sir” I replied with a bow and watched him entered his room.

Hold on; he was kind of looking cold now.

What could be wrong with him again?

I remained standing and staring at the closed door until the guard that had gone to lay Molly came out of the room and I went in.