Chapter 7: All About Chopsticks

"This place look so nice, Fiona. I love the lights and so comfortable. Are you sure that their food here is in low price?"

"Yes. To be honest, I knew the manager of this restaurant so maybe we can get a discount."

"Ok. That would be very nice."

We waited until they served us the sushis.

"Wow, Fiona. This looks so tasty. So this is what sushi looks like."

"Yes. You see that black sauce? Use this utensil called chopstick and dip that sushi to that black sauce then you eat it."

"But how am I gonna use this chopstick?"

Gash! How would I explain this?

"Uhm... ah... J-just use your thumb and index finger then the middle finger to support the chopstick that is in the index so that... Argh! Just use spoon and fork."

He laughed hard because of my expression and the way how I explain it to him.

"Just kidding. I know how to use it."

"Then why are you making it hard for me?"

"I just wanted to see and know how you teach someone to use chopsticks." He said then laughed so hard.

I just shake my head and laughed too.

"Did someone teached you how to use chopsticks?"

"Have you forgotten? I lived for how many thousand years already. And in that thousand years, I was sent here on earth for how many times."

"What?!"

"I'm a star, remember? I just shapeshifted into a human."

"Oh, right! Sorry I forgot. I just get used to you being a human."

He just laughed and started eating.

"Mmm. Sushi still taste really good like what I have tasted before."

"You have tasted sushi before?"

"I learned how to use chopsticks. That only means I also tasted sushi."

"Chopsticks isn't only for sushis."

"Well it is for me. Because I only use chopsticks to sushis."

"Sometimes, I don't understand you."

"So do I." He said and started eating like nothing happened, leaving me open mouthed.

"Then why did you lie to me? You said lying is bad."

"And when did I do that?"

"Just earlier. You said you haven't seen a sushi before."

"Yes! We don't know that sushi might changed it's appearance. Like it was already years ago. Maybe they upgraded it."

"Argh! How can I win when in the first place I already lose."

"Haha. You'll never win."

"Whatever."

We started eating and talking about stuffs like gettin' to know each other.

I just found out that Rojen ranked as one of highest ranked stars on Astroella Galaxy. He might get promoted if he finished his mission here.

"For sure, The Golden Star has rules for all stars that is here on earth, right? May I know what are those rules or maybe some of them? If you won't mind."

"Well, stars that are shapeshifted into a human are prohibited to feel sadness, anger and especially love."

"Why?"

"Stars should not show feelings towards humans. It's on rule number 5. We can show our feelings when it comes to food. That only shows we appreciate it but we cannot feel love towards a human. It is strictly probihited for us."

"Oh."

I just kept silent. I don't know what to say. I just ate my food.

"How about you, Fiona? Have you loved someone before?"

"Nope. Love isn't in my vocabulary especially now that life's getting hard. I must find a way to survive than to find love."

"Why don't you marry a wealthy man?"

"Why do I have to marry the man I don't love? Even though I'm not finding love today doesn't mean I'm not going to marry tomorrow. It's just that my first priority is to survive and to be successful first before finding love."

"Yeah, right. Success first before love. That was a great priority in life."

"Yes, so finish your food now and we're going home."

It takes us hour before we finished our dinner.

"Hey Ms." I called the waitress. "How much for all of this?"

"About 50 dollars, ma'am."

"Is Danna there?"

"Ms. Danna?"

"Yes. Can you please call her?"

"Just wait here, ma'am." she said and bowed.

"Who's Danna?"

"A friend of mine. She's the manager I told you before."

"I see."

"Fiona. How are you?"

"Hi, Danna. It's been a long time."

"You ate here?"

"Yes. I'm with my friend, Rojen."

"Hi there, Rojen."

Rojen just smiled at her.

"Well, because it was been a long time since we see each other, my treat."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes! This will gonna be my last treat."

"Why? Are you going somewhere?"

"Well I have to go to Singapore and stay there. It's all about job."

"Wow! We're just dreaming before but then now you are successful already."

"Yes! And I know soon after you finish your study, you'll get successful too."

"I hope so."

"I'm gonna miss you, Fiona."

"I'm gonna miss you too. When is your flight?"

"Tomorrow morning."

"Then I guess this will be our farewell."

She hugged me and I also hugged her back.

"Take care of yourself, Danna."

"You too, Fiona. Don't worry, I'll tell the waitress that you're paid for your food."

"Thank you so much, Danna."

"You're welcome. I have to go back now. I still have work. bye bye."

I just waved my hand and a tear escaped from my eye.

"Bye."

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"How did you met Danna?" Rojen asked as we walked home.

"She was my close friend in the middle school. A year ahead to me. We met because we were paired together on a contest. Then we're getting to each other until I met her parents and she met my grandma."

"Why didn't you get help to her parents when you experienced suffering?"

"They're not here anymore?"

"Oh. I'm sorry." he said in a sad tone.

"They're just overseas."

"Oh. Haha. That's embarassing. Well it's okay, atleast I'm here now."

I just smiled at him.

We walked passed through the back gate, towards the stairs and gone to my room.

"I really enjoyed the sushi. It's taste really good especially that it's treat from your friend."

"Yeah. But that's the last time she'll us again, as she had to go to Singapore to work."

"Oh. That should be your last talk."

"Yeah."

We stopped talking as we hearda knocked on the door.

"Fiona?"

Gosh! What is she doing here? What does Ms. Letty doing here?!