My Happy Pill: #OT9Forever

Chapter 7

Austin's POV

After wandering around the museum which is only on the 6th floor of this building, I went back to my room, this is it, I can watch Strawberry tomorrow.

Awkward moment earlier I met a girl who looked like Yeonjoo, then she accompanied me earlier when I mentioned the epilogue of Romeo and Juliet. I just remembered something about Romeo and Juliet, it's Stacey and I's favorite novel.

FLASHBACK

4 years ago, Stacy and I met in college.

We were in the library and I was looking for a book on the shelves in the novel section, I was looking for the Romeo and Juliet book.

"Why isn't it here? I remember I put it here" I was still looking for that book when I turned to a woman leaning against the wall while reading, and behold, she had the book I'm looking for.

I just looked at her until she returned the book, she also noticed me because I still didn't leave where I was standing.

When I looked at her, she just avoided looking at me but I kept looking at her until she couldn't stand me anymore. "Is there a problem? You've been looking at me."

"Because you're beautiful, I mean, are you reading Romeo and Juliet?" I asked her.

"Yes, I saw it earlier, I was looking for a novel to read because my vacant hour is too long."

"That's what I've been waiting for, since you're reading it, I'll let you."

"Why? Is it yours?" -Stacey

"Did I say something?"

"No, it's because you are claiming this book" -Stacey

"I'm sorry, I haven't finished reading that yet"

"Is that so? I'll lend it to you first so that you can finish" -Stacey

"No it's alright, you want us to read together, what chapter are you on?"

"Chapter 24, I've been reading it for three days" -Stacey

"I'm at chapter 26, but it's ok to come back"

That's where I met Stacy, my ex-girlfriend, yes she is my ex now, our relationship lasted for 3 years in college but I was 1 year ahead of her, she's an architecture student and we promised each other before to be together we will build our own house and company in the past 5 years, I thought he was the last but it's not yet.

She broke up with me, 1 week before our board exam.

"I have something to tell you babe" –Stacey

"Will you wish me good luck? Our board exam is still on Saturday, so even if you don't wish me good luck, I feel like I'm going to pass because you're my inspiration ayieeeee" and I hugged her.

"I know you'll pass babe, I came here for something else" -Stacey

"What is that?"

Stacy took a breath. "I'm going to break up with you"

"Huh? Are you serious? Do we have a problem? Maybe we can fix it, right? Why break now"

"I don't have a problem babe, I'm not comfortable with our relationship, especially since we will be busy with him on our journey" –Stacey

"Babe, didn't you say we will build our dreams together? The company and also our own house, I want to be with you, I want to be with you when you become an architect, didn't we promise that to each other"

"I can't Austin, I believe I can't do it with you" –Stacey

I suddenly sulked with anger. "Why? Have you found a replacement for me?"

She fell silent suddenly with tears in his eyes. "So it's true that you don't want me anymore? What's wrong with me? Is it because I'm not rich?"

"I'm sorry Austin" –Stacey

"Why? What happened in our 3 years babe? It's been 3 years and then we'll end up like this?"

"I can't take it anymore, it's been a long time since I realized that I'm not happy in our relationship anymore" –Stacey

That's why she's so cold to talk to me, when I was in Manila, she rarely talked to me, she didn't even visit me in my dorm when I was reviewing, why didn't she just tell me earlier, I shouldn't have looked like a fool hoping that our future would be better after our board exam.

Because of our breakup, I failed the board exam, I was in pain for several months and my breakup with Stacey had a big impact. My parents were angry when I failed, especially my father, he even came back to the Philippines to punch me in the face, but I deserved the punch that I got from him because of that, I finally woke up to the truth, that I fell in love with the wrong person.

After the painful events in my life, I started a new phase in my life, when I entered the world of K-Pop, that's when I met Strawberry.

"What are you playing, K-Pop?" I pissed off Jervin, my troop.

"Why?" -Jervin

"Are you gay? You're into that kind of thing that you don't even understand the lyrics of the song"

"Hey dude are you insulting me? This would be ok instead of all the sad songs you play, you'll only remember your ex"

"Yes, my hopeless ex," I said at the same time.

"The fifty pesos" this fool suddenly charged me after mentioning Stacey, we used to have a dare that every time I mentioned Stacy, they would charge me 50 pesos, so that I could move on. "Easy 50 pesos"

I planned to retake the board exam and I was with my college buddies who will also take the board exam, the only thing is weird because he is a K-Pop fan, he is a fan of Strawberry and he introduced it to me even though at first it was so weird being a K-Pop fan.

I used to hate K-Pop especially when I see boy groups, I feel like they're not handsome but why are girls so crazy about them? That's how I used to say that K-Pop was for gays, so almost all of my classmates in college who were crazy about K-Pop wanted to beat me up.

To relate, every time he watches Strawberry's videos, I watch alongside my friends until.

"What's her name?" I taught a beautiful woman.

"Here? That's Yeonjoo, one of Strawberry's vocalists, do you have a crush on her?" -Jervin

"If I say yes?"

"I thought you didn't like Koreans?" -Jervin

"Yes, but I only want her"

"Heyyy, you've been infected with the Strawberry virus, welcome to the Berries Club" –Jervin

"Berries? What's that?"

"Berries, that's what the Strawberry fandom is called since you have a crush on Yeonjoo? That means she's your bias" –Jervin

"Nah, I don't know, it's still weird"

I was bitter at that time, maybe my breakup with Stacy still affected me, but I felt better when I saw Yeonjoo, one of the lead vocalists of Strawberry, I just met her for the first time because it was like love at first sight.

I secretly listen to Strawberry's songs, the first time I tried, it sounded really bad to my ears because I don't like the songs of Koreans, then when I'm not doing anything, I watch their videos on YouTube, and they are so very naughty on their videos. I also loved watching their live performances and their music videos until I became addicted to them.

"Hahahahaha!!"

"Aha!!" that fool suddenly came. "I told you, you really can't stand being a fan of Strawberry"

"Yes, yes! Because they're so cute, it's like my stress has been gone when I watch their videos"

Because of my fanaticism, Jervin and I bought Strawberry merch, we also bought their posters beside the formulas that were published on the wall of our dorm, we also had their posters, they've been our inspiration.

Because of Strawberry, the wound in my heart gradually disappeared after Stacey and I broke up and when I failed the board exam, I realized that this was the door to a new phase of my life.