love curse

"You see, Shienna! You'll never be happy in your life! You'll always fail at romance; no man will ever want you! You'll never find a soul mate—except for me!" said a man to his girlfriend who had unilaterally dumped him.

The reason? Because the man was just a burger seller, his girlfriend openly said that the man was no longer attractive because of his fat body.

The woman did not respond to the man's words but continued to walk away, hands-free in both ears and got into her private car and sped off from the campus.

***

Five years later...

"Happy birth—Dave? What the fuck are you doing!?" screeched a girl who intended to surprise her lover for his birthday. However, what happened was that the girl was the one who got a surprise that shocked and even broke her heart.

"Shienna? What are you doing here?"

"What is she doing here, Dave? Are you guys—" Shienna was unable to continue her sentence. Her eyes were staring at the man in front of her, who was naked and confused about covering his body. Neither did the woman, and Shienna didn't want to ask further about what and who the woman was enjoying the intimate moment the man was supposed to be having with her.

The girl looked at the man and woman before her, then grinned. "So this is how you behave when you're not with me, Dave?"

"Honey, you misunderstood. Listen to me first—"

Shienna shook her head and stopped the man. Her tears were already welling up in her eyes. "You have a heart, Dave. What did I do wrong to make you do this?"

David, the man, looked frustrated to be asked questions as if he was a criminal caught in the act. What's wrong with releasing a basic instinct that every human being has? He only made love to a woman to release hormones that needed to be regenerated. What the fuck is wrong?

It was wrong! Because David did it with another woman. Which meant he had betrayed Shienna, his fiancée.

"No. You're innocent, Shie. You're too kind. You're an angel who is reluctant to give me that pleasure."

"Who says I won't? You have to be patient for a while, Dave! Today is your birthday, and I'm planning to surprise you." The girl shook her head in disbelief. There was a disappointed look on her face. "From now on, we have nothing to do. We're done. Happy birthday."

Shienna threw the cake she had brought right into David's face and then turned to leave the man's apartment with an upset heart.

Back at her house, she called her best friend to come over and spend the rest of the day listening to her complain.

"Oh, I'm so sorry for what you've been through, honey. There are so many fish in the sea—not just David. I can introduce you to other men. Or maybe you want to consider my twin brother? You know, he liked you for a long time," a girl comforted Shienna, tired of cries for the past two days.

"Big NO! Your twin brother is just as perverted as Dave. I don't want to get my heart broken again." Shienna wiped her snotty nose, her eyes and face getting puffy. "I want to run away from this..."

"Huh? Where are you going to go? What about your concert preparation? What should I say to the committee and press, Shie."

Shienna shrugged, not understanding what she should do with her broken heart. "I had no idea. You're my manager. If they call you, say I'm in a quiet period. Please book a ticket for me. I don't care where it is. Or to the most deserted island in the world. I want to disappear!"

And Shienna's best friend complied with her request. Within a day, Shienna was on the loneliest island in the world that would only be visited by tourists who wanted some quiet.

Shienna looked around the room she had booked. A cottage meant for a family was now occupied by herself. She sighed loudly and tried to contain her annoyance that her friend had booked the wrong place for her to stay.

"Why are you calling me? Haven't you missed me for one night yet, hm?" her best friend teased as a disgruntled Shienna called.