The God And His Bride - Episode 13

 

"Mila, stop flirting with my husband and eat your breakfast" Mum says when Mila bats her lashes at my dad for the thousandth time.

"Mum, I'm not flirting with him, I'm just making sure he's very immune to women's charms, I mean if he can resist me he can resist anyone else" She says and I hit her on her head.

"That's my dad you bozo" I say and my dear father just laughs, enjoying the attention.

"Pass the rolls squid" Liang says and Mila does so while blowing a raspberry at me, I know what her deal is, she's trying to beg for dad's car I just know it.

"Dad, I'm using your car after breakfast" Liang says and Mila throws him a killing look.

"Dad..."

"Mila, instead of using your wiles on me, you should have asked like Liang did" Dad say and mila pouts.

"But.. But it's not fair, my car is in maintenance now and there's nothing I can use" She says and mum laughs at her antics

"Sorry baby girl, you should have asked first" Mum says and mila looks at Liang again with her killing look, when she doesn't get a rise from him she resorts to blackmail.

" I know it, I always knew actually, you don't like me, you hate me. . Is it.

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. Is it because I'm black?" She asks her voice breaking, tears spilling down her cheeks.

"I told you you should start crying first before using the black girl card, it works better that way" Dad says buttering his toast.

"Damn, I forgot " Mila says, wiping her fake tears.

"I can drop you off if you want" Mum says and Mila blows her a kiss. 

Liang sips his coffee as he leans back, tipping his chair to grab the TV remote on the counter. 

"I'm sure you are not going to start watching TV Liang" Mom says and he smiles at her, switching on the TV and muting it. 

We watch the silent TV and when nothing interesting comes on we turn to our meal. 

The banter continues with my mom and her husband, I stand up to drop my dish in the sink when the next news comes on. 

It's an auto crash, A devastating big one, the car is twisted out of recognition and it's only when the camera gets close that you can tell it had been black. 

They switch pictures and the plate I'm holding slips from my hold when I see who it is. 

The plates hit the floor with a crash and a piece flies up and gets me on my face, blood begins to seep out, I'm shaking, unable to look away from the TV. 

"Star?" Mila is there, shaking my shoulders. 

"Star, look at me" Liang says, even as he switches off the TV, turning me to him, away from the TV, away from the pain. 

"Star, it's okay, please stop crying" Mila says and that's when I notice that I've been sobbing . 

"Baby girl" My mom is there, gently wiping the blood and tears from my face. 

"He has to be alright? Right?" I say, tears choking my voice. 

"I'm gonna confirm, you are fine, calm down baby girl" My dad says but I can't stop, I can't stop crying. 

My chest hurts. 

Ezra has to be alive, he has to be. 

But deep down in my heart I know I'm wrong, no body can survive a car crash like that. 

****

8 years ago, Star is 17. 

"What are you doing?" A voice asks from above me and I turn, Mila is getting us extra ketchup packets from the counter and the last thing I want is for anybody to approach me right now. 

"Who are you?" I ask rudely. 

"Ezra, we are in the same grade together" He says and I frown, I've never seen him a day in my life. 

"I know you might not recognize me, it's okay you are always talking with your friend" He says, sliding into the booth with me, totally intruding. 

"Uh, I didn't say you could seat" 

"It's okay, you didn't have to say anything, I could see you wanted me to seat down, it was obvious" He says, I open my mouth to tell him to disappear when he says. 

"You have lovely eyes, I just wanted to tell you that, it's silver and I love it" He says before sliding out from the booth and sauntering away. Yes, saunter. 

"Was that Ezra? Ezra..." Mila's approaching voice asks me and I shrug. 

"Should I know him?" 

"Uh.. Yeah? He's only the most handsome guy in our grade" she says, setting the tray on the table before turning to me. 

"Well, I'm sorry, I'm too busy graduating high school early" I say and she shakes her head. 

"What did he want?" 

"Nothing, he wanted nothing" I say and she nods. 

"Just be careful, Ezra is known to be an heart breaker" She says and I nod. 

"It's alright, I have dream guy, trust me, I won't be falling for Ezra anytime soon" I say. 

"You and that your winged fellow, is he back yet?" 

"Nope" I say, my voice becoming low,

"Don't know what happened but he's been coming infrequently these days" I say, the disappointment evident in my voice. 

"Maybe he found someone else? A movie star?" 

She teases and I throw a French fry at her. 

"Puh lease.. Have you met me? I'm a Star, literally" I say and she laughs. 

****

Two months later. 

"Hey" He says and I turn. 

"You don't have to get mad, just tell me if you want me to stay away from you" He says and I shake my head. 

"Are you okay? You looked pretty shaken up earlier?" He says, referring to the fight i had with Mila. 

"I'm fine" 

"Do you want me to leave? I don't wanna add to your stress" He says and I shake my head. 

He sits besides me. 

"You are hard to get to, you know?" He says, bumping his shoulder into mine and I find myself smiling, I really need a distraction after the drama with mila inside the cafeteria, how could she just sign up for the cheerleading team and not tell me? I mean, who do I hang out with now? I thought we were friends? How could she betray me like that. 

Thinking about it is making me even more angry and Ezra must have noticed because he grabs my hand and I startle. 

"You don't have to look that startled, it's okay to hold hands these days "He says and I blush. 

" Good, This way it's gonna be faster to get to your heart, I wanna date you "He says and all thoughts of Mila and a fight flies from my head. 

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