*Stella sits up on her bed and admires the pictures of her and BamBam on her phone.

 

Stella’s mind: *tears fall* I miss you BamBam, why did you have to leave me so soon?

It’s all my fault.

If only you were still alive.

 

*Stella bursts into tears and cries her eyes out. Dew knocks on her bedroom door. Stella lifts up her head and softly says-

 

Stella: Come in.

 

Dew: Nuna, after class tomorrow do you wanna- *notices her crying*

Are you crying?

 

Stella: No *wipes the tears off* why do you say that? *awkwardly laughs*

 

Dew: Did something happen, nuna? Did you break up with your boyfriend or something?

*sits on her bed and looks at her worriedly*

 

Stella: No, I’m fine, Dew, really.

 

Dew: Nuna, just tell me, hm?

 

Stella: *sighs deeply* Today is the eighth year anniversary of my first love’s death.

 

Dew: Huh? Did you just say that your first love died? Oh, I’m sorry, nuna.

 

Stella: *nods* It’s okay. It’s not your fault.

It’s my fault. *drops her head*

 

It’s all my fault that he died in the first place.

He died on his way to meet me on our first date.

I’m such a pathetic loser!! *hits herself*

 

*Dew grabs her hands and looks at her.

 

Dew: Nuna, look at me. It’s not your fault he died, okay?

It’s not.

Nothing is your fault so stop blaming yourself.

Accidents happen.

 

Stella: But why do I feel so guilty?

It hurts so much, Dew.

It hurts so much!! *clutches onto her chest*

 

*Dew pulls her into his embrace and comforts her.

 

Dew: It’s okay, P’Stella, it’s okay. Everything will be okay.

 

Later…

 

*Dew heads to university alone that day. He gets greeted by Priya and Win.

 

Priya: Hey, Dew.

 

Dew: Oh hey.

 

Priya: Where’s P’Stella?

 

Dew: She called in sick today. She’s not coming today.

 

*Win gets shocked by this. He’s worried sick about her.

 

Win: What? Why? Did something happen to her?

 

Dew: Today is the most depressing day of her life.

Her first love died eight years ago on this day.

 

Priya: What? That’s so sad.

 

Win: How in the world-

 

Dew: *shrugs* I don’t know, you guys, but she doesn’t seem very good right now.

She needs some time alone to herself today.

 

Priya: Well hope she cheers up soon.

I hope she’s okay.

 

Win: I hope so. I really hope so. 

 

Meanwhile…

 

*Bright has been texting and calling Stella all day but she hasn’t answered him at all making him worried. He slams his hands onto the desk.

 

Bright: , damn it!!!

 

Jake: Dude, what’s wrong?

 

Ping: Did something happen?

 

Bright: , I gotta go.

 

Jake: But dude, we have-

 

*Bright is already out the door before Jake could finish his sentence. Ping puts a hand on Jake’s shoulder.

 

Ping: Just let him be, man.

 

*Jake nods and follows after Ping.

 

Meanwhile…

 

*Bright runs out of the campus building.

 

Bright’s mind: , damn it! Damn it! 

Why in the ing world isn’t she answering?

 

*Just then he spots Dew, Priya, and Win and runs to approach them.

 

Bright: Where is P’Stella? Where is she?

 

Dew: She’s still at home. She hasn’t left the house today. Why-

 

*Bright grabs Dew’s collar and looks at him with a fierce look in his eyes.

 

Bright: Where does she live? Answer me!!

Later…

 

*Bright arrives at Dew’s house on his motorcycle. He approaches in front of the door and knocks on the door several times. No reply. He tries to throw small stones at her bedroom window hoping she’ll open the window. No luck. He ends up strolling around the neighbourhood trying to find her until he finally finds her at the bridge.

 

Bright’s mind: , is that Stella?

 

*Bright runs to Stella with tears down his face. He furiously yells at her-

 

Bright: What are you doing standing there? Are you trying to get yourself ing killed?

 

Stella: Please, just let me die, please!!

 

Bright: Stella, please, listen to me-

 

Stella: Don’t you know what it’s like to lose someone or something important to you?

Don’t you ever wish you could turn back time and prevent it from happening?

 

Bright: What are you saying?

Stella: I’ll rather die than regret my past. 

 

*As she pushes herself off the railing she closes her eyes hoping that she would land in the water and drown herself to death but instead she got greeted by a warm embrace. She slowly opens her eyes and sees Bright embracing her. She starts to tear up as the emotions pour over her. 

 

Stella: Bright, what are you doing? Please just let me- *tries to pull herself away from him but he clings onto her tighter*

 

Bright: And what? Let you kill yourself?

 

Stella: What do you know, Bright?

What do you know, huh?

You don’t know the pain I’ve gone through.

 

*Bright tears up hearing this.

 

Bright’s mind: No I do, Stella, I do.

I know what it’s like to lose someone important to you.

But it hurts me more if I lost you too.

So please don’t ever leave me, Stella.

You’re the only light in my life.

Stella, please, I need you.

*Bright pulls her into his embrace and her hair trying to comfort her. She hugs him back as tears pour down her face. And for the first time in her life, she saw a soft beam of light coming from the man in her heart. It was something more.