Chapter 9

Two weeks later.

This is it. This is the day that Luna and I will meet at the event. I'm so nervous. My heart is beating so fast.

James and I are in a tent backstage now and are just waiting for Megan, the admin of Luna Admirers, for a briefing.

“Good Morning! Mr. Sol, right? ” said Megan.

"Good Morning, yes I am" I replied.

“So that's it. Uhm, no cellphones backstage, if you won't just turn it off. The first part of the ‘Dating Luna’ event is of course a speech by Luna Admirers, a speech by Ms. Olivia… ” Megan didn't finish speaking because James asked.

“Olivia? She's here? ” James asked.

“Uhm, sir? May I know what your name is? ” Megan asked him.

"James" James replied.

"Sir, you shouldn't be here backstage," said Megan.

To our surprise, Olivia suddenly entered the tent.

“No. He’s my boyfriend ”Olivia said to Megan.

“Ma’am? Boyfriend? ” Megan asked Olivia.

“Yes. Why is there a problem? ” Olivia asked.

“Nothing, ma’am. All right sir, there you go first” said Megan.

“Babe, why didn't you tell me you were already here? ” said Olivia.

I know that Olivia just did that to keep James out of the tent.

***

After the briefing, the three of us were left inside the tent.

"Oh, you? Boyfriend,” James teased Olivia.

“I just did that so you wouldn't be left out of the tent,” Olivia replied.

“Sus! You just said you want me to be in the tent too,” said James.

"Leave it there," Olivia said

"Wait? Is that a wound? ” James asked as he watched Olivia wipe the tissue on her hand.

“Huh? No. That's make-up. I'm Ate Luna's MUA now,” Olivia replied.

"Luna?" I asked.

“Yes, he is in the other tent, still repairing. He told me that I like my make-up on him so that you look good on him,” Olivia replied to me.

“Tell her, she doesn't need to put on make-up and grooming. She is beautiful” I whispered.

“All right, I'll study here first,” said Olivia as she took her bag full of papers, books, and laptop.

“Huh? You will study here? ” James asked him.

“Yes. So I moved the tent. I really should be there in Ate Luna's tent, eh, there are too many cases there so it's noisy. It's still hard for me to review when it's noisy, so that's it, I'm here," Olivia replied while wearing a headset and started her review.

"You can do it," James whispered.

"Hey, I'm just going to move the tent," Olivia said.

“Just a joke, hey! This is not funny ”said James while preventing Olivia from getting up to move the tent.

The conversation between the two was cut short because Megan suddenly entered the tent again.

“Ms. Olivia, it's out. The program will start ”said Megan.

Olivia immediately let go of the papers and books she was holding and arranged them. We accompanied him as he stood up. The two of us were about to go out but Megan stopped us.

"Just go there first," Megan said as she closed the door of our tent.

"Megan, where is she?" Luna shouted after closing the door of our tent.

“It’s time! ” said James as he helps me to be presentable when Luna came out.

“Sol? He's still inside the tent,” I heard Olivia say as the tent door opened.

Olivia and Megan entered the tent. Luna was about to enter, but a fan approached her.

"Enjoy later," said Luna to a fan outside.

Luna walked slowly into our tent with a smile on her face. She is now wearing a red coat and pants, and white heels.

This is it, I've seen Luna. Thanks, Universe! Thanks.

“Hi, Sol! I am Luna, Luna Gonzales. How are you?" he said once looking at me.

I don't know what to answer now. I just want to stare at him. She is so beautiful and I don't know if I can see the future with her immediately. I can already see myself waiting for him in front of the altar.

"Luna," James said while patting my back.

“I’m sorry. Hello Luna! I am Sol Villanueva. ” I said while shaking his hand.

“That's thrilling, deep inside,” Olivia said to Luna.

“I don't think you're interested either, Olivia. You’re James, right? Luna asked James.

“Uhm. Y-yes,” replied James.

"Will you take care of my sister?" said Luna to James.

"OMG! Stop it, ate. There you are with your Sol,” Olivia teased while pushing Luna towards me.

Fortunately, I grabbed her right away, otherwise, she would have fallen because of the height of the heels she was wearing. My heart was beating faster but it got faster when Luna and I suddenly hit our eyes. I saw her eyes that seemed to speak, her red cheeks and lips. What I can see now is so beautiful, Luna's face. So I no longer wonder why so many men like her.

"Ehem!" James and Olivia shouted.

"The show will start in 5 minutes," Megan said.

"I'll be the first to speak!" said Olivia as she took the mic to Megan and dragged James out of the tent.

“Uhm. Ms. Luna, I'll leave you two, Mr. Sol. If you need anything, just text or call me. I will come back to the tent when you talk” said Megan.

“Can I take Sol with me when I go out? It's up to me to introduce myself to him,” Luna said.

“Ma’am?” Megan wondered.

“Just follow Ms. Luna, where she is comfortable,” I said.

Because of that, Megan left us inside the tent. I don’t know what I’m going to do.

Should I talk to her?

***