The Journey of Starla Love

Anxiety Mark

"Happy birthday bro. This is your reward." Said Alden while giving the gift box to Daniel.

"Oh my God, a gift..." Daniel was so happy.

"Alden chose that gift for you, Daniel. Open it." My speech.

Daniel immediately opened the gift which was the sword and the watch. To be honest I was so confused about Alden's choice of the gift.

'Why should a 15-year-old have a sword as a gift? Isn't that too adult? Isn't that too dangerous? Who gave a dangerous weapon to someone's birthday present?'

Daniel might even be able to kill someone after he sees the reward.

Alden I'll punish if Daniel doesn't like the gift.

I bit my nails nervous as Daniel opened his first gift. He looked at the clock and he looked so happy and so happy.

He then used it and he shouted, "Hore.." as he looked at the clock.

Then this time it was his turn to open the sword.

The glint from the sword made his eyes appear sparkling. I could see happiness in her eyes that I had never seen before. He just fell silent touching the sword for 5 minutes and looked at me. I looked towards her watery-looking eyes.

"I'll avenge my parents' death with this weapon, brother." The whisper was in my ear so Alden couldn't hear it. "Sister doesn't know how much I expected something like this. It's precious to me because it's what I need. I'm so grateful to you both." Said Daniel.

After that he hugged Alden so warmly and tightly that showed his gratitude. Alden returned Daniel's embrace.

It felt so good to see that scene in front of me. I can't describe it in words. It all feels so good to see them hugging. They had only met for the first time and it all felt as if they had long since separated as brothers who had just met again just now.

"All right now I'm jealous! Guys, I'm here too." My speech.

"Oh so you want me to hug you too?" Alden asked with a grin.

"Be quiet. I'm talking to Daniel not you." I'm upset.

"aww.... What an adorable couple." Said Daniel.

"WHAT??? Of course not. Daniel I just shared a house with him. We're not even good friends." I quickly tried to explain Daniel's thoughts to stay away from him.

"Oh baby, you don't have to lie in front of him. He's an adult. He won't judge you for staying with your lover." Alden teased me with his tone that sounded so convincing.

"What's really going on?" Said Daniel who looked confused now.

"Daniel, don't listen to him. He's just kidding. I swear there's nothing between us." I tried to explain to Daniel that Alden was just talking nonsense.

 

Daniel's birthday party was a lot of fun. Daniel kept telling me that I could marry Alden which made me feel so horrified.

Daniel and I had some free time together to get away from the crowd, where we could freely discuss about her development.

Daniel told me that he learned a lot in this place. He's learned everything and his Om is teaching him how to run a company he's going to start. Daniel learned a lot about martial techniques.

I can see the physical changes in him too. He looked stronger and taller now. He also looked smarter and wiser compared to before. No one would have known and thought that he was the little homeless boy I found at the time.

I'm really proud of him.

A few moments later, it was time for us to go home. I said goodbye to Daniel, which was always the hardest thing for me to do.

After saying goodbye, we went to Alden's car. I looked at my phone that I accidentally left in the car. There were 20 incoming messages and 4 missed calls from Mark.

'This guy!'

I opened the inbox and read all the messages from Mark.

(Hi Sunshine Good morning!)

(I dreamt about you)

(I miss your pretty face.) (Are you still sleeping?)

(I really want to see you sleeping now. You must look adorable.)

(I'm sorry if you realize that I overdone.)

(I just can't help myself.)

(My feelings for you are growing every day.)

(Are you mad at me?)

(Why don't you give me back?)

(Starla, are you busy?)

(Do I bother you?)

(I'm sorry Starla.)

(You didn't even pick up the phone from me.)

(I missed you. Talk to me.)

(I know I'm being a bitch. But I feel that I'm going to be crazy.)

(Starla, where are you being honest now? I'm concerned.)

(I swear if you don't repay me in 20 minutes, I'll go to your house.)

(Starla, it's been 25 minutes, I'm worried. Are you all right?)

(All right, I'm going. I'm on the road now.)

To be honest, what he did was adorable. But I don't know why, I don't feel any of the same feelings that she feels for me. I don't want to hurt him. He's a good guy.

(Mark, I'm at my sister's. I'm sorry, I didn't check my phone. I'm really fine. I'm sorry for making you worry.)

I typed the message and sent it as I was distracted by Alden's voice.

"Is that your love that you're sending messages to right now?"

"Yes, my friend Mark. He's worried because I didn't check my phone." My reply was with little regard for him as he began to interfere again with my affairs and I did not want to start a quarrel between us.

"Yes, the waiter at the house called me. He told me that someone was looking for you. He told the man that we went to your sister's house. He said that the man left with a face that was flushed like a tomato and stomped his feet at the gate." Alden.

"Arrrgghh, he's angry for no reason. I have to persuade him now." I said to myself out loud.

"No excuses? I guess not? We have chemistry and he knows it. So he's jealous." Alden.

"Not funny Alden. We have absolutely no chemistry and I'd ask him to understand that we would never be something like that." My speech.

I saw Alden's face looking a little gloomy and he turned his gaze towards the street and suddenly saw a cow passing through the street right in front of us.

He immediately swung next to his arm to push me towards the seat and made himself into a strong belt around my body, while he tried to save the cow and the car. But the car crashed into a tree near the road. The car stopped by hitting the tree. I sat there unharmed, while Alden had wounds on his arms and face.

"Alden are you okay? Does this hurt?" I said frantically looking at the blood coming out of Alden's arm because of the injury caused by the windshield of the car.

Actually it was not necessary for me to ask, but I was so worried about his condition. He saved me or the accident would have hurt me worse. But I sat there as if nothing had ever happened, while she lost her blood.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me." He said very calmly.

He looks so calm as if his injuries had no effect on him at all or does he just not want me to see him in pain?

After that, he then walked towards the front of the car and opened the hood of the car to see the problem of the car because the car could not live anymore.

I quickly looked at my phone and tried to call an ambulance, but on my phone there was no network. I got in Alden's car again to get his cell phone and still no network.

Arrrggggh....

I really want to scream now.

"The car engine is dead. The car won't move." Alden.

'PERFECT! WOW! APPLAUSE TO EVERYONE!'

What kind of situation is this? Alden lost blood and now there's no signal on the phone. Is that not enough?

"Damn...." I shouted in annoyance.

"Don't panic Starla, we'll find a way." Alden tried to keep me from panicking.

But how could I not panic. There was nothing around 5 to 6 KM along the way or between the places where we stand now. This road is really quiet. This street was not widely used by many people and now it was getting dark. So of course we are in a pretty extreme situation. This is not the time to be silly. I then went closer to Alden.

"Alden come here, sit in the car. There's no point in standing here." I said and held her hand and we sat in the back seat of the car.

I then started to clean the broken glass that was still in his wound. Fortunately, there were no glass fragments that entered his body. I ripped off the clothes I was wearing and tied them around Alden's wound and he sat there as if nothing had happened to him. Everything seems normal to him.

He shouldn't need to look so strong or he's used to this?

There was a bullet in his arm and now it's happening. But everything seemed to not bother him at all. He didn't even blink when I pressed the tear of the clothes I used as the bandage on his wound.

"I'm sorry if this hurts. But we have to do it to stop the bleeding." My speech.

"I know, it's okay. It doesn't hurt." The reply looked relaxed.

I'm grateful that I brought a bottle of water after Daniel's birthday party. I gave him water to drink and asked him to sleep.

He looked so exhausted and I felt so guilty. It's not even his job to take me to Daniel's place and he's still doing it without complaining to me.

"I'll sleep after you go to bed first." Her speech.

"I'm going to sleep, I'm fine. Right now you're the one who's hurt, so you need to rest." My speech.

"No, I have to stay awake to see if there's any danger, so I can't sleep." Said Alden firmly.

"Alden, stop arguing." My speech.

After that I pushed him slowly to help him lie down.

"You really are like a boss." Alden.

"You're exhausted and weak. So stop wasting your energy and do what I say. It's very important for you to stay warm and you have to keep your energy." My speech.

Seriate....