The next day…

 

*Stella heads downstairs after getting ready for another day. She greets Dew.

 

Stella: Good morning Dew.

 

*Dew doesn’t say anything and hugs Stella tight. She gets flustered by this.

 

Stella: Huh? What the-

Are you okay?

 

Dew: You silly goose. 

I should be the one asking you.

What were you thinking last night?

What if you actually killed yourself and you left your loved ones behind?

How would you think we would feel?

 

Stella: Dew, I’m sorry, I-

 

*Dew grabs her shoulders and looks at her with an angry look in his eyes.

 

Dew: You’re like a good dear friend and a sister to me.

And if I lost you too, it would be the end of me.

You really mean alot to me, nuna.

So please don’t leave me.

 

Stella: I’m sorry, I’ll be more careful from now on, okay?

 

*Dew nods and pats her head. He hands her a slice of toast with jam on it. She takes a bite and looks at him with a soft smile.

 

Stella: I really mean that much to you, Dew?

 

Dew: Of course, nuna.

I mean it when I mean it.

 

Stella: *chuckles* Thanks, that means alot to me. 

And you’re like a friend and younger brother to me too.

 

Dew: I’m glad to hear that, nuna.

 

Stella: Hey, can I ask you something?

 

Dew: Sure what is it? *sips his morning coffee*

 

Stella: What do you mean that you lost a loved one too?

 

Dew: Oh that- *sighs heavily*

I lost my dad when I was young in a car accident.

It was hard for me and my mom to get over it but we did.

 

Stella: Oh I’m so sorry to hear that.

 

Dew: I’m sorry too about your first love.

But it’s not my fault nor your fault that they left us in the first place, so don’t you ever blame yourself, okay?

 

Stella: Okay I’ll keep that in mind. *looks at her watch and gets surprised by the time*

Oh schnitzels!!

I’m gonna be late for class!!!

See you later, Dew!!

Thanks for the breakfast!! *dashes out the door*

 

Dew’s mind: Typical Stella nuna. *sips his coffee once more smiling to himself*

 

Later…

 

*Stella heads to her locker. She grabs her books for her afternoon classes when someone hugs her from behind. She turns around and sees-

 

Priya: P’Stella, are you okay?

Tell me you’re okay!!!

 

Stella: Priya, I’m fine, don’t worry about me.

 

Priya: How come you didn’t tell me about your first love’s death?

Aren’t best friends supposed to tell each other about these things?

 

Stella: I’m sorry, Priya, I’m so sorry. *hugs her back*

 

Priya: Don’t you ever dare think about killing yourself ever again you hear me?

 

*Stella nods and cries in Priya’s arms.

 

Priya: Now come on I know what might cheer you up.

 

Stella: Let me guess sweets?

 

*Priya nods and drags Stella to the convenience store. On the way there they spot Win with another girl. The girls hid together behind a tree and eavesdrop on the conversation.

 

Win: What are you doing here, Chailai?

 

Chailai: Why? I can’t come here to see my ex?

 

Win: FYI, we broke up two years ago and now you came back to see me.

Wow what a surprise.

 

Chailai: What is the matter with you?

Why aren’t you happy to see me?

 

Win: Why should I be happy to see you?

You’re the one that cheated on me in the first place and now you came back after two years to see me?

Do you really think I would believe that?

 

Chailai: You know I’m really glad I cheated on you that day.

Our relationship was nothing anyways.

 

*Chailai walks away leaving Win burst into tears

 

Win’s mind: How dare you say that when I gave you my everything?

Am I really just that easy to you?

 

*Win wipes his tears and walks away when he spots Stella and Priya who witnessed the whole thing.

 

Stella: Win, are you okay?

We heard everything.

 

Priya: Who was she anyways?

 

Later…

 

*Win, Stella, and Priya walk hand in hand down the campus together.

 

Stella: Can you tell us what was that about?

 

Priya: We’re friends, aren’t we?

 

*Win nods and sighs heavily.

 

Win: That was Chailai, my ex-girlfriend.

We broke up two years ago.

I dated her for a year and a half until-

 

Stella: She cheated on you?

 

Win: *nods* I saw her kissing another guy in front of me.

 

Stella: Oh I’m sorry.

 

Priya: You really don’t deserve a girl like her.

 

*Stella and Priya look at each other and nods. Win nods agreeing to them.

 

Win: You guys are right.

I don’t deserve her but it’s hard for her to move on from her.

I try to convince myself to forget about her but I don’t know why but I keep coming back to her house.

I message her every night without thinking.

I end up drinking myself to sleep.

 

Stella: I understand the pain you’ve gone through.

It hurts me too like it hurts you.

And I know that you will find someone better for you.

 

*Win looks at her as she said that.

 

Win’s mind: Why can’t it at least be you?

 

*Stella turns around and makes eye contact with Win, and for the first time it felt like she could understand him more. Her best friend.