Jiya,s pov
I still can't believe it—Alex, yes Alex Astor, is the one who took me to the hospital.
I was feeling so happy!
Since morning I've just been smiling to myself, thinking about it again and again.
But the sad part is… even after everything, I couldn't see him with my own eyes.
Ugh, why did I have to faint?
If I had just stayed conscious a little longer, I could've seen him.
Then again, if I had been conscious, he probably wouldn't have taken me at all.
Whatever happens, happens for a reason, right?
Today is 24th May—
What should I wear?
Ughh, I have no clue what I'm supposed to wear.
I don't even know what kind of dress is appropriate.
I haven't made any real friends here either—who do I ask?
What do I do?
Idea!💡
Sofy!!
I called Sofy.
But that girl? She never picks up her phone on the first try.
She'll spam your phone with calls at random times,
but when you call her when it actually matters—
she disappears like she's been kidnapped.
After calling 10 times,
she finally picked up.
She said,
"Dudu, what's going on? Why the hell so many calls?"
Me:
"Where the hell were you?
Did you bury your phone in a treasure chest or what?"
Sofy:
"Chill, babe, don't be mad. Tell me what's up."
Me:
"I have just two hours.
Tell me what to wear to the function."
Sofy:
"Wait… you still haven't decided what to wear for tonight's party?"
Me:
"Nope.
And don't suggest anything too flashy. I can't handle glitter and drama.
Tell me something simple, and honestly, I don't have anything too fancy either.
I'll show you what I have—then you tell me what works."
Sofy:
"Okay, start showing."
So I started showing one dress at a time.
She reacted to each:
"Nah… no… nope… so boring… cheap… plain 10th-grade… too simple… dead…"
I finally lost it and screamed,
"ENOUGHHHHHH!!!"
"Forget it! I'm hanging up!"
Sofy:
"Babe, why are you mad?! Come on, nothing's wrong!
Show me again—I'll look properly now!"
But I had already cut the call.
I'm done.
I just need one decent outfit—that's it.
This is the first time I'll see Alex in person.
Even if it's just for this reason, I want to look good.
I know he won't even notice me—
but I'm going to see him,
and that's special enough for me.
Today's a very special day for me.
I picked a baby pink dress.
For jewelry, just small top earrings and an "A" letter necklace
(because I have a skin allergy—so I'll have to take it off in a while anyway).
I got ready.
When I arrived—
OMG, it felt like another Met Gala.
Everyone was so done up.
Photographers were snapping pics, people were posing left and right—
everyone looked stunning.
I walked in, and as soon as people saw me,
everyone around started gossiping.
"What is this girl even wearing?"
"So outdated."
So many comments—
like who even shows up to a function dressed like that?"
What else can I say...
They act like they've never seen anything like it before.
Then suddenly, I saw this one girl wearing some thin green fabric—
it looked so freaking weird.
Like… honestly, it looked like a walking trash bag.
Yes, that bad.
How do people even show up looking like that?
I went closer—
It was Maddy James. 👏👏
Of course.
What more could I expect from that girl?
She looked like the party was sponsored by a waste management company.
Anyway, I saw Ma'am standing next to her,
so I had no choice—I had to go there too.
When I got there, she said:
"Wipe my shoes."
WTF??
Her shoes were already clean.
But fine—I wiped them anyway.
No point arguing.
Then she started again—
"Fix my makeup… bring me this… adjust that…"
Ughhh!
I swear, what the hell do I do with this witch?!
I was boiling in anger.
And it wasn't just me—
Everyone was pissed off at her today.
Naturally.
No one else here is as crazy and irritating as she is.
That witch was twirling around showing off her dress to everyone and asking, "How do I look?"
And suddenly, it slipped out of my mouth—"Terrible."
Everyone turned and stared at me. I'm done today.
She looked straight at me and said, "What did you say? Say that again."
Smiling, I said, "Nothing at all."
Just then someone called out, "Ma'am, your lipstick…"
And Maddy immediately said, "What? Lippy—fix it quickly!"
Well, that saved me. They'll forget about it now.
Maddy's tantrums finally calmed down, and then she handed me the high heels she wore earlier. Told me to take them inside.
As I was walking in with the heels, I saw Alina Mathew.
Pink dress.
Light makeup.
She looked so beautiful.
Honestly, the most beautiful person there.
Just like you'd expect from Alex's choice.
Alina really was that stunning.
I didn't even realize when I stopped and just stood there, hugging the heels to my chest, staring at her.
Suddenly… tears started falling from my eyes.
Ahh… the person standing right in front of me…
That's the person Alex loves.
His first love.
They never clearly announced it, but the whole world knows.
Their comings and goings, the way they care for each other—it's obvious.
And now I'm even more sure.
The rumor about their engagement might be wrong, but I live at the agency.
And every single person there knows.
So yeah, it's confirmed—they're dating.
Her smile…
So beautiful.
In an interview, Alex even said,
"Her smile is everything."
And it's true—she's beyond pretty.
I just wish…
May they always stay happy together.
That's all I can pray for.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere, Bob Sir showed up and asked,
"Why are you hugging the heels like that?"
Me: "Sorry, sir… I was just taking them inside."
Sir: "Were you crying?"
He noticed.
Now what do I say?
Me: "Something got into my eyes."
Sir: "Leave the heels and go to the washroom, wash your face."
I did exactly what he said.
While coming back from the washroom, I saw a girl in a pink dress hugging someone very tightly.
I could only see the guy's back and just a glimpse of the girl's face.
I looked a little closer and—
OMG! Alina!!!
Who is she hugging???
Am I seeing it right?
Is this real?
And then, after the hug, the guy kissed Alina on the head.
Then the two of them turned slightly toward my direction.
Now I could see clearly—they were holding hands tightly.
Half of the guy's face was visible.
I looked closely at his face…
And it was none other than Alex 😭😭😭
Yes, you're hearing right—Alex Astor.
My eyes couldn't believe it.
Was I really seeing this?
I knew they were in a relationship.
But still…
That very moment—seeing it with my own eyes for the first time—
It hit differently.
I've known about them for ten years—since their first series together, there were always rumors about their love story.
I know everything.
But still…
Why does it hurt so much?
My chest felt tight.
My heartbeat stopped.
Time just froze.
All I could hear in my ears was Alex saying,
"I can't live without you." 🥹
And Alina replying,
"Me too."
Both of them were crying.
And I just stood there… frozen.
Tears kept falling from my eyes non-stop.
I stood from afar, just watching them.
Alex Astor…
Sigh… first love.
They were perfect.
Then, holding hands, they disappeared back into the crowd.
I slowly walked away.
I couldn't hear any sounds around me.
My eyes were blurry from crying.
I couldn't even see the road properly.
People were probably calling out to me,
But I couldn't hear clearly.
I wasn't in the mood to talk, or do anything.
Yes, I know they're together.
But I never thought our first meeting would happen like this.
Still… maybe this is what fate had written for me.
They're human too.
They have the right to fall in love.
It's only natural.
Somehow, I managed to walk out of the crowd.
It was raining heavily.
I didn't even realize when I ended up on the road.
My entire body was drenched.
I looked up at the sky and asked,
"Why does my chest hurt this much?"
"Tell me, sky… tell me, trees… tell me, rain… please say something!"
I sat down on the road.
No one replied.
I hugged my knees and cried out loud—
Screaming and sobbing like a child who just lost their favorite toy.
That's exactly how I felt.
Why does it hurt this much?
Why??